Aerospace Engineering Personal Statement

Throughout my life, I have constantly been surrounded around cars. I remember in my early years of life, I would have an abundance of Hot Wheels toy cars and going on car rides with my parents, gladly naming the brand and model of every single car that would simmer by. As my high school years started to gradually come to an end I began to wonder what major I would pursue once I graduated. I began to research Aerospace Engineering, and I believed that it was the major I wanted to pursue. Aerospace Engineering was intriguing to me for several reasons; it was intriguing because of the fathomable salary, and because Aerospace Engineering requires one to be a problem solver and great at math. Once my class began the Senior Project, I began researching places that would give me the opportunity to learn about Aerospace Engineering. I eventually found an Aerospace Engineering firm named Absolute Technologies Incorporated that was willing to give me the opportunity I needed. However, once I completed the required interview, I realized that my interest in the major became very bleak. I was then lost in what major to pursue after high school.

I received many rejections from many shops, and persevered till I found a place willing to guide me, and expose me to automobiles. I realized how I truly wanted to pursue this major in the future because I would have easily given up, and picked a different topic. At my internship I met my mentors Tatsu, Aki, Allen, and Alex who I learned valuable information from, and I was able to get hands on experience repairing Japanese automobiles with their guidance. My mentors were willing to offer me a job once I obtained my license in order to begin my journey in Mechanical Engineering. I came to the realization that as much as I loved repairing Japanese automobiles, I wanted to design and build them as