My Science Experience: The Vision That Changed My Life

It was a foggy day. Glued to my car window, I peered outside to witness rows and rows of blinking headlights. The drive was long. Just as I was getting tired of the monotonous traffic, I saw it. The sight that changed my life. A dome so big that I felt like it was mocking the skyscrapers nearby. With wide eyes, I fervently asked my dad what it was. He said it was called NASA and engineers worked there to see space. That’s when my little mind, that fantasized that the next trip to the playground was the world, opened to the mysterious place called Space. Since then I dreamed of stepping into the dome on a mission to reach the stars.
I took this aspiration seriously and indulged in about any activity or class that might prepare me for the future …show more content…
My teacher wanted a student to lead the class in an analytical discussion about the book we were reading. I started to debate with myself if I should volunteer, but my teacher beat me to it. He asked me to teach the class for the day. In the beginning, I felt unsure of what to do. Do I pick people to read parts of the book and answer questions? Do I make some students think of questions and then share them with the class? I sighed and said, without a preamble, “Let’s talk about this novel’s context…” After that, a lively conversation sprang up. I picked people to analyze the main character’s implied reasoning and the social stigmas of those times. I drew knowledge from my AP US history class to integrate facts and references the class would understand. At the end of class, my teacher beckoned me aside. He said, “You looked like a natural up there. You should seriously consider teaching as a profession.” That’s when I did take to heart everyone’s suggestion of me pursuing teaching. I did not want to abandon my engineering passion, but I also felt that teaching was a good fit for