Josiah Peebles Personal Statement Analysis

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Personal Statement - Josiah Peebles

In 7th grade at the age of 12, a former-Air Force pilot came to talk to my school on veterans day about the rush and excitement he had while he flew an airplane. He said he had been in Operation Desert Storm and many practice exercises while he was in the military. I was sitting in the back row of the bleachers but I thought, he was talking directly to me. Ever since those few minutes while he told us his amazing story, i wanted to fly an airplane. A year later in my story I went on my first commercial airline plane to Orlando, Florida. While my family slept, I was wide awake. It was an unbelievable experience. I believe that I am a suitable candidate to have a seat on the Polaris Aeronautics class.

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