For most people, school is about staying on top of your class, making perfect grades, and then moving on to the next thing, with little thought of the past or future. Now I’m not here to criticize others and their methods, but to me, that all sounds like a big waste of time. Good grades are great and all, but if that’s the extent of school, then I’d rather just learn everything on my own time. I’m in it for the knowledge learned and the experiences gained; the kinds of things that will help you to react in the best way to what life has to throw at you. The best way I can see to gain this kind of practical experience and knowledge is to surround myself with other people with the same idea as me, much like the Engineering Honors program will
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Over the years of high school, I've been a part of many of the SEC’s outreach programs and I plan on becoming a part of them from the side of leadership. Events like FAME and SPARK, that have given me the opportunity in high school to discover myself; I want to provide the same for those in my same position. I plan on becoming an active member of the SEC, as well as involvement within available engineering LLP’s. With both, I will have the opportunity to assist within the college and my student body as well as without. Academically speaking, my first years will be an exploration, trying to find what kind of engineering interests me most, and shows promise. As for what I do with that degree, the plan is still coming together. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of teaching, sharing knowledge and growing others and myself. Before that, however, I want the full experience of working within my respective engineering field, another thing part of my college experience would be spent finding and building towards. I plan on taking advantage of many of the opportunities available to hone this down, events like the career fair and other circumstances that may present themselves through my journey. Being a part of the Engineering Honors program can only further my progress towards my
Over the years of high school, I've been a part of many of the SEC’s outreach programs and I plan on becoming a part of them from the side of leadership. Events like FAME and SPARK, that have given me the opportunity in high school to discover myself; I want to provide the same for those in my same position. I plan on becoming an active member of the SEC, as well as involvement within available engineering LLP’s. With both, I will have the opportunity to assist within the college and my student body as well as without. Academically speaking, my first years will be an exploration, trying to find what kind of engineering interests me most, and shows promise. As for what I do with that degree, the plan is still coming together. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of teaching, sharing knowledge and growing others and myself. Before that, however, I want the full experience of working within my respective engineering field, another thing part of my college experience would be spent finding and building towards. I plan on taking advantage of many of the opportunities available to hone this down, events like the career fair and other circumstances that may present themselves through my journey. Being a part of the Engineering Honors program can only further my progress towards my