Discuss your reasons for pursuing the Major/Academic Program selected above?
Engineering
I want to endeavor on an educational path of engineering because I am fascinated by its concepts and applications. I want to learn everything I can because I believe knowledge is the most powerful attribution. Engineering encompasses a variety of subtopics that coalesce with creativity and critical thinking. I have always been captivated by the processes and systems that combine complexity to simple designs. Engineering influences perseverance through constant development and change to a design. I want to embark on a path with this major because I feel that it is correlates with who I am. I am constantly learning and changing to make myself the best person …show more content…
I only wanted to do the activities I was comfortable with. Often times I would completely avoid situations where I was not in control. I was so consumed with anxiety and stress that it created a hindrance in my life. However, after confronting and realizing the severity of my tensions, I began to challenge myself. I started to engage in situations I previously found uncomfortable. I wanted to push the boundaries that I had always been confined to. I developed passions for sports and academics that allowed me to release my stress in a healthy and productive way. I used my weaknesses to find new strengths in subjects I had never thought to get involved in. I lived my life too safely and I was ready to take risks, and move towards a bigger goal than myself. I have been going through this transition for the past few years. Change is something that isn’t instantaneous, and I do not want to rush into something that I am not. Over the last few years, I have opened up towards a new perspective, and I am no longer afraid of who I am. I know at times I can be introverted, and at other times I am quite the opposite. The way I deal with problems is by acceptance and evaluation. I simply work towards understanding my issues, and then I resolve them by improving my flaws in regard to the standards I have set for myself. I am greater than my weaknesses, and I am capable of overcoming any disadvantage with …show more content…
Please describe how you could contribute to or benefit from campus diversity.
I grew up stuck between two cultures. On my mother’s side I was constantly traveling and exposed to different customs and heritages, while on my father’s side I stayed in one rural place and saw the world in a much deeper perspective. My mother was from Germany and my father had married her and brought her back to the United States. However, my parents didn’t allow me to become ignorant about my German culture. Every year we travel to my mother’s hometown and stay for weeks at a time, occasionally taking excursions to other countries and Europe. Nevertheless, I was exposed to a bigger world, and I was able to live and experience what my mother had. I grew up running down cobblestone streets through a small town in Germany, Lemwerder, where I was able to see a completely different culture than the United States. I believe that growing up with two distinct cultures, I developed into a person with differing opinions and a much broader view. As a part of NC State’s community, I would not only be able to share the traditions I grew up with, but also learn from other students and how their culture has impacted their lives, as well. The world is immense, and there is no way that I will be able to experience everything, and I believe that NC State will allow me to be able to learn from other students and become
Engineering
I want to endeavor on an educational path of engineering because I am fascinated by its concepts and applications. I want to learn everything I can because I believe knowledge is the most powerful attribution. Engineering encompasses a variety of subtopics that coalesce with creativity and critical thinking. I have always been captivated by the processes and systems that combine complexity to simple designs. Engineering influences perseverance through constant development and change to a design. I want to embark on a path with this major because I feel that it is correlates with who I am. I am constantly learning and changing to make myself the best person …show more content…
I only wanted to do the activities I was comfortable with. Often times I would completely avoid situations where I was not in control. I was so consumed with anxiety and stress that it created a hindrance in my life. However, after confronting and realizing the severity of my tensions, I began to challenge myself. I started to engage in situations I previously found uncomfortable. I wanted to push the boundaries that I had always been confined to. I developed passions for sports and academics that allowed me to release my stress in a healthy and productive way. I used my weaknesses to find new strengths in subjects I had never thought to get involved in. I lived my life too safely and I was ready to take risks, and move towards a bigger goal than myself. I have been going through this transition for the past few years. Change is something that isn’t instantaneous, and I do not want to rush into something that I am not. Over the last few years, I have opened up towards a new perspective, and I am no longer afraid of who I am. I know at times I can be introverted, and at other times I am quite the opposite. The way I deal with problems is by acceptance and evaluation. I simply work towards understanding my issues, and then I resolve them by improving my flaws in regard to the standards I have set for myself. I am greater than my weaknesses, and I am capable of overcoming any disadvantage with …show more content…
Please describe how you could contribute to or benefit from campus diversity.
I grew up stuck between two cultures. On my mother’s side I was constantly traveling and exposed to different customs and heritages, while on my father’s side I stayed in one rural place and saw the world in a much deeper perspective. My mother was from Germany and my father had married her and brought her back to the United States. However, my parents didn’t allow me to become ignorant about my German culture. Every year we travel to my mother’s hometown and stay for weeks at a time, occasionally taking excursions to other countries and Europe. Nevertheless, I was exposed to a bigger world, and I was able to live and experience what my mother had. I grew up running down cobblestone streets through a small town in Germany, Lemwerder, where I was able to see a completely different culture than the United States. I believe that growing up with two distinct cultures, I developed into a person with differing opinions and a much broader view. As a part of NC State’s community, I would not only be able to share the traditions I grew up with, but also learn from other students and how their culture has impacted their lives, as well. The world is immense, and there is no way that I will be able to experience everything, and I believe that NC State will allow me to be able to learn from other students and become