The old saying that "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree” definitely applies to me. My father is an alumnus of Penn State and is the most successful and capable person I know. For a while, I knew I wanted to go to Penn State. It is not only a dream school of mine, but it’s the best college fit for me. A little fact about my background: both of my parents are from Egypt, and most of my family still lives there. For all you know, I might be a descendant of a Pharaoh! Just kidding. Also, I have triple citizenship from Egypt, Canada, and the US.
First off, I'm a logical kind of guy: I believe in numbers, statistics, and science. Additionally, I'm somewhat of a realist--sometimes people think I'm a pessimist, but really that's just how cruel reality is. I've always favored math and science over all other subjects. As a kid I loved to build and always played with bionicles, legos and other objects. One time, I made a robot my own size out of water bottles. Both of my parents and most of my family are engineers, so it's only logical that that is what I want to do. Luckily, Penn State happens to have a top-notch …show more content…
When studying subjects that capture my interest like physics, that's when I shine the brightest. At Penn State, I would have ample opportunity to study and focus on my classes. School spirit is important to me as I love to go to games, big events, and wear school clothes and colors. Also, I’m truly proud to be part of a three year tug-of-war championship team for school spirit night. Penn State has a very lively campus great sports teams. I'm very passionate about being a fan and would support them at every game. Partying and such isn't really appealing to me, but I am usually pretty friendly when you get to know me. I'm a very casual type person and like being around a lot of people and a big campus like Penn State sounds like a great place to relax and meet new
First off, I'm a logical kind of guy: I believe in numbers, statistics, and science. Additionally, I'm somewhat of a realist--sometimes people think I'm a pessimist, but really that's just how cruel reality is. I've always favored math and science over all other subjects. As a kid I loved to build and always played with bionicles, legos and other objects. One time, I made a robot my own size out of water bottles. Both of my parents and most of my family are engineers, so it's only logical that that is what I want to do. Luckily, Penn State happens to have a top-notch …show more content…
When studying subjects that capture my interest like physics, that's when I shine the brightest. At Penn State, I would have ample opportunity to study and focus on my classes. School spirit is important to me as I love to go to games, big events, and wear school clothes and colors. Also, I’m truly proud to be part of a three year tug-of-war championship team for school spirit night. Penn State has a very lively campus great sports teams. I'm very passionate about being a fan and would support them at every game. Partying and such isn't really appealing to me, but I am usually pretty friendly when you get to know me. I'm a very casual type person and like being around a lot of people and a big campus like Penn State sounds like a great place to relax and meet new