USC students are known to be involved. Briefly describe a non-academic pursuit (such as service to community or family, a club or sport, or work, etc.,) that best illustrates who you are, and why it is important to you. (/250 word limit)
The president of Yemen rushes through the door in a disheveled suit.
“The Houthis have Aden surrounded. If you don’t send help within the next five minutes, I’ll be captured or killed!”
As the room breaks into a clamor of gasps, questions, and speculations, King Salman of Saudi Arabia furiously bangs his gavel, shouting “Decorum delegates! Decorum!”
I begin scribbling out a directive. If the Houthi rebels succeed, we will lose a valuable ally and barrier to Iran. With the Lieutenant General’s backing, I quickly …show more content…
This major gives me the opportunity to take fascinating technical electives such as Brain Theory and Artificial Intelligence while surrounding me with diverse and equally passionate peers and faculty. Furthermore, I am excited to utilize the many abilities that I have gained through FIRST and Wonder Workshop as a dedicated member of the USC Aerial Robotics Team. Ideally, I would work with the team to develop autonomous flight capabilities. The field of robotics is facing an unprecedented leap in capability, and I hope that an education at USC will help me to shape that change to benefit …show more content…
Last summer, I interned at the educational robotics startup Wonder Workshop. My main project was to create an entertaining new iOS app that kids could use to drive the company’s robot, Dash. The app I created uses Dash’s onboard sounds, lights, array of sensors, and movements to provide an engaging and exhilarating driving experience. YouTube videos spanning advice on icon design to in-app purchase optimization were an invaluable resource for completing the app. As the sole developer of Wonder Rush, I was in charge of everything from programming to marketing. Fortunately, through the stress of deadlines and bugs, YouTube was also there to help me relax with videos of water melons exploding in slow motion and goats singing along to
The president of Yemen rushes through the door in a disheveled suit.
“The Houthis have Aden surrounded. If you don’t send help within the next five minutes, I’ll be captured or killed!”
As the room breaks into a clamor of gasps, questions, and speculations, King Salman of Saudi Arabia furiously bangs his gavel, shouting “Decorum delegates! Decorum!”
I begin scribbling out a directive. If the Houthi rebels succeed, we will lose a valuable ally and barrier to Iran. With the Lieutenant General’s backing, I quickly …show more content…
This major gives me the opportunity to take fascinating technical electives such as Brain Theory and Artificial Intelligence while surrounding me with diverse and equally passionate peers and faculty. Furthermore, I am excited to utilize the many abilities that I have gained through FIRST and Wonder Workshop as a dedicated member of the USC Aerial Robotics Team. Ideally, I would work with the team to develop autonomous flight capabilities. The field of robotics is facing an unprecedented leap in capability, and I hope that an education at USC will help me to shape that change to benefit …show more content…
Last summer, I interned at the educational robotics startup Wonder Workshop. My main project was to create an entertaining new iOS app that kids could use to drive the company’s robot, Dash. The app I created uses Dash’s onboard sounds, lights, array of sensors, and movements to provide an engaging and exhilarating driving experience. YouTube videos spanning advice on icon design to in-app purchase optimization were an invaluable resource for completing the app. As the sole developer of Wonder Rush, I was in charge of everything from programming to marketing. Fortunately, through the stress of deadlines and bugs, YouTube was also there to help me relax with videos of water melons exploding in slow motion and goats singing along to