Forty Acres Scholarship

Every day, my generation is bombarded with the new statistics and burdens of college expenses. The cost of college is becoming an ever-looming weight, shared by almost all students. The Forty Acres Scholars Program would help relieve this burden, and allow me to focus my attention on changing the world (and not on how to pay my next student loan installment). For example, though I've listed my desire to develop earlier computer science exposure, I also have a secret obsession with space exploration. As our population continues booming (currently at a rate of 250 people per minute), it is painfully obvious that our Earth will be unable to sustain the human race. I believe it will be my generation that feels the greatest push into this next frontier. …show more content…
From unmanned flights, to artificial intelligence, these computer systems will be a necessity for deep (and near) space exploration. The Forty Acres Scholars Program could allow me to pursue this interest with greater attention and time. Instead of a part-time job to pay off debt, I would pursue an internship with NASA to see where my future UT education could be put to use. Beyond this financial relief, the expanse and access to the Texas Exes network would open many connections to exploring this passion. Graduates such as Hans Mark, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and the founders/students of the MSTC program see this rising space necessity, among many others. Any interaction with such inspirational models (made more plausible through the Forty Acres Scholars) would further my drive and confidence to expand the future of space exploration. Maybe one day, my generation will have to specify which world our scholarship applicants wish to