I am writing this letter in regard to the HENAAC Scholars Program to demonstrate my qualifications for this significant scholarship by providing information about my academic achievements, leadership services with the Hispanic community through my employment, and personal merits through community activities in order to consolidate my interest to continue my aspirations to become an Industrial Engineer and carry on my efforts with the Hispanic community.
I am currently enrolled at the University of Texas at Arlington in which I have been a part of for the past three semesters. Here, I have been able to maintain a 3.3 GPA in a 4.0 scale while working full time in the Engineering Department at American Leather. My achievements in school have come a long way since the first semester in which I struggled to manage the exigence of a job, school, and life. However, I …show more content…
I was born in Mexico 22 years ago and brought to the United States at the age of 10. Even though, I lived in Mexico for almost half of my life, sadly, I do not feel connected to my country as I’d hope. This is the reason that I like to be involved with my community. I understand the struggles faced by immigrants in this country and it motivates me to create dialogue and opportunities for others. At work, I often help with translations, it is something that pleases me because it allows to help others communicate and have their ideas taken into consideration. Working in an Engineering Department creates opportunities for me to be involved in a variety of projects that often require the input of the employees that work closely with our product and given their language barrier, I find the opportunity to translate the ideas and knowledge of others to our team of experts. I take this very seriously because I think it is my responsibility to be able to communicate exactly what others are attempting to express, and in that way, their ideas can be understood and
I am currently enrolled at the University of Texas at Arlington in which I have been a part of for the past three semesters. Here, I have been able to maintain a 3.3 GPA in a 4.0 scale while working full time in the Engineering Department at American Leather. My achievements in school have come a long way since the first semester in which I struggled to manage the exigence of a job, school, and life. However, I …show more content…
I was born in Mexico 22 years ago and brought to the United States at the age of 10. Even though, I lived in Mexico for almost half of my life, sadly, I do not feel connected to my country as I’d hope. This is the reason that I like to be involved with my community. I understand the struggles faced by immigrants in this country and it motivates me to create dialogue and opportunities for others. At work, I often help with translations, it is something that pleases me because it allows to help others communicate and have their ideas taken into consideration. Working in an Engineering Department creates opportunities for me to be involved in a variety of projects that often require the input of the employees that work closely with our product and given their language barrier, I find the opportunity to translate the ideas and knowledge of others to our team of experts. I take this very seriously because I think it is my responsibility to be able to communicate exactly what others are attempting to express, and in that way, their ideas can be understood and