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I began college with an idea that I enjoyed the physical and social sciences. After taking archaeology and geology, I fell in love with both and learned that I could combine the two disciplines in a variety of careers. Geology has such a wide range of topics and career concentrations and this drew me to the profession. Geoarchaeology has been my focus over the past few years, but my interests have extended to soil health and geological disaster mitigation. Before any of this can be studied, one…

Career Narrative Automotive, It took me awhile to chose this career and i have no regrets choosing it.. I’m specializing in collision repair, If your asking what is that? let me explain. Collision repair involves many steps we fix cars that has been in accidents and help restore it to the original shape as best as we can. If someone got into a little accident on the road to your daily commute we help fix that and work with the insurance to fix your car. Automotive was my first choice as a…

I am excited to introduce Karson Spurgeon, a fellow senior who highlights the uniqueness of this class with his work, his personality, and his variety of talents. Karson works at McDonald’s, which sheds light on his contribution to the community. The common worker often remains overlooked in society, but these workers form the basic, necessary structure of our society. With this job he and other workers have the ability to serve those in the community, alluding to his hardworking and helpful…

As a child, I spent the majority of my time in the racecar shop with my grandfather or as I like to call him “Papa”. I was luckier than most kids because my grandparents lived just next door. I never had to wait for my parents to drive me to their house; I just simply had to run across the yard. I spent hours with Papa in his race-car shop. The time I have spent with him will forever remain with me. I have continued to learn more while sitting inside there than any other place. From teaching me…

While exploring potential career paths, I read the book “101 Things I Learned in Engineering School,” by John Kuprenas. In the author’s note, he stated engineers view the world as “fascinating, creative, challenging, collaborative, and unfailingly rewarding,” and suddenly I wanted to know more. As I continued reading, I was intrigued by the idea of using math and science, in combination with creativity, to produce something tangible that could potentially be used in someone's everyday life.…

Why I am a good fit for industrial maintenance is because I enjoy fixing machines and working with my hands, I also believe that industrial mechanics make a sensible median wage, and because being an industrial maintenance worker is a way I can enjoy my job. Ever since I was a child, I have enjoyed fixing things this career path is a perfect way for me to continue doing something I like by fixing machines. Industrial maintenance fits my lifestyle, and how I enjoy working on machines and figuring…

Angevine Middle School in Lafayette. The school is very large. One side of the hallway is lockers and the other side is a window. The classroom my group has their activities is in the Special Education room. The room has big windows, Christmas lights, colorful pictures and other things that are visually appealing. The desks and chairs in this room are unlike a typical classroom. There are a variety of desks. Some students can stand at; others have elastic bands on the bottom where the students…

Master industrial electricians are considered to have the highest skill level, training and experience of all industrial electricians. Working as an industrial electrician requires precision and attention to detail. As a result, the road to becoming a master industrial electrician is a long and tedious one. Candidates are expected to go through a series of trainings as well pass a number of certifications and exams. If you are ready for the task, there are a few steps you need to take in order…

I believe that I should be chosen to attend SUMMET because I am passionate about engineering and technology. I first fell in love with technology and engineering when I was 14. After my robotics team fell apart, I was invited to participate in a robotic team of five members in a rural community forty-five miles from my home. I struggled to find people who shared my passion at a school with 100 high school students. In this new team, I found my future, but I also found struggles. After attending…

“From the dawn of mankind, metals have fascinated man in many ways. From simple items found in the fire to advances in forming metals into trinkets, jewels, to weapons.” (A History of Welding). Welding is a profession that has been around since the dawn of the use of metals. The art of welding has changed the way we make things, and how we are able to build massive structures that stand taller than mountains. Well, this art form is called welding, and I believe it would suit me very well as a…