Why I Want To Pursue My IDA Scholarship

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My educational interests have always been directed towards the broad, yet exciting subject of "how-stuff-works." From alarm clocks to computers, I have always had a fascination with disassembling and reassembling (or at least attempting to) these items to gain a better understanding of the world that has been built around me by others. This fascination, along with my natural love of math and physics, has led to the mouth of a trail that spells out "engineering." This IDA Scholarship would provide me with the financial assistance that is needed to obtain the necessary education that will allow me to reach the end of this trail. This assistance would allow me to focus on my education instead of focusing on loans and student debt. My educational

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