Application Essay for UIUC Community

I mold my passion into zealous dreams and single-mindedly pursue them. From the early days of tinkering with my mini mechanic set to the recent ones of improving the efficiency of solar cells, I have pursued varied interests, with my learning graph seeing a continuous positive increase. Every single conquest has carved its niche into my personality and helped me identify my career path.

Art is an exacting field. It demands precision, tolerance and imagination. I learned patience and dedication when I bent over drawings and portraits for years, while trying to match them perfectly with the picture in my mind's eye. Several hours of practice a day for many years on vocal and instrumental music made me realize the benefits of hard work and perseverance. I stepped out of my comfort zone with theater and tapped my creative potential. Learning different speech patterns transformed me into an articulate presenter. Reading and writing continually helps to increase my acumen and express my thoughts in a cogent manner.

I have developed a strong fondness for the physical sciences because of a penchant for intriguing physics and mathematics problems. After ranking in the 98th percentile in the Karnataka Common Entrance test for aspiring engineers, I chose to study in the undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering at the MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore. I enjoyed every course in the program, applying myself intensely by attending many workshops and seminars held at my college as a student member of the Society of Mechanical Engineers, participating in visits to different industries arranged by the institute and taking up internships and projects at every opportunity. I was particularly attracted to the subjects Applied The...

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... Anthony Jacobi and John Georgiadis and find some of my goals coinciding with theirs. I hope to become a dynamic member of student organizations like the Student Sustainability Committee, which takes an active interest in improving the sustainability of processes within the campus and sponsors projects in this field. I also see an opportunity to interact with the staff at research institutes like the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center and hope to do a project with them.

The solutions to some conundrums lie within the problems themselves. Most renewable energy processes leave plenty of scope for improving their working efficiency. I believe that the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign will equip me with the tools to chip away at redundant details and reveal the inner solution intact. I look forward to being a part of the UIUC Community in the near future.