PROMPT: Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extracurricular activities might help you achieve your goals.
Looming over me in highschool was a quest, a quest for identity, a quest for meaning -- who was I, what do I want to become? These questions towered over me on the night before my first day of school and many nights after that, leaving me searching for a trail to blaze. The searching paid off when I entered the room for the first time; I was astounded by the environment, the air hummed with energy, the conference of others in the room knocked at my eardrums, my mind animated by the notion that I had found my calling. I entered the opening meeting to the First robotics club at Seven Lakes.
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Robotics, something I am very passionate about, is an international organization that teaches high school students engineering through hands-on experience while promoting STEM education throughout the nation.
Each season, teams must design, prototype, build, and test a robot that performs a certain task in just a six-week period. FIRST has taught me countless valuable lessons about communication, working with others, and problem solving. Throught this club I have acquired in depth knowledge about planning, designing, and building a product from scratch, and as the build director of the team for two years I gained experience leading a team. In addition to robotics two clubs that have influence my decision to go into mechanical engineering are TSA and the National Technical Honor Society. TSA, the Technology student association is a club that allows students to learn more about engineering through competitions and projects. I am participating in the software design competition in which I along with 4 other people have to program a software that will assist people in their education and in Biotechnology Design me and a team of people must design a mission to mars. National Technical Honor Society, an organization dedicated exposing students to CTE education, has given me a platform to expand my …show more content…
leadership skills and help others. Along with extracurricular activities my involvement in the classes Computer Science, POE, and ED have strengthened my knowledge in engineering. Thanks to these classes I have been able to apply what I learned in my core classes into my club activities and in my day to day life. In ED and POE, two engineering focused classes in my school, I learned to apply the knowledge i gained in Physics 1 and 2 into designing and building a project. Computer Science has given me the tools to put more function in the tools i work with by teaching me to code in multiple languages. Overall my participation in engineering clubs and stem classes has given me a introduction to the field i wish to pursue, Mechanical Engineering. Extracurricular activities and STEM classes are a significant part of my life that forged my decision to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.
To strengthen my knowledge of science and engineering, I attend many specialized science and technology classes and clubs , which has allowed me to pursue an education in the fields of learning that I enjoy most. In parallel to each other my participation in engineering related extracurricular activities and taking STEM related classes has forged my skills in mechanical engineering.The robotics club and TSA have provided me with a platform to grow my knowledge in STEM. My responsibilities as a leader in both these clubs have taught me problem solving, working with others, and communication. Whether it's designing and building a robot or organizing the part of a martian journy problem solving skills are crucial because you run into countless problems when solving issues and fixing bugs. Communication is similarly important, it is essential to the function of a team and is required to complete day to day tasks. Leading my team when working on the robot taught me skills required to organize a group in order to complete a task. Similarly TSA has taught me about leadership and engineuity. The ability to work with others is important because being on a team means disagreement, and solving those problems with alacrity is important to keep a group working. My experience in STEM and CTE classes builds up my knowledge in engineering
teaching me important skills that will be useful in my future career. The past three years have furthered my appreciation for education and realization of the importance of technological innovation. Attending Seven Lakes been very beneficial to me as a student as a result of many hands-on, science related projects and lessons. It has prepared me for a higher education and a career in a field of mechanical engineering. With my experience in STEM though my clubs and classes, I wish to obtain a degree in Mechanical Engineering at A&M I know that A&M’s large and diverse student body will allow me to strengthen my leadership skills and give me the opportunity to work with new and different people. The knowledge and technical skill i hope to gain from this degree will allow me to get a career in robotics.
Nicolet FEAR, Team 4786, is a FIRST Robotics Team in Glendale, Wisconsin. Our mission statement says, “We are determined to create a path to success by polishing our strengths and overcoming our weaknesses in order to integrate ourselves, schools, communities, and families in all aspects of our work.” Nicolet FEAR strives for efficiency, innovation and excellence, and our passion for science, technology, engineering and mathematics attracts numerous students every year who desire to learn more about STEM, improve their leadership skills and work together as a team. Through our business plan we hope to become a top-20 team at competition and create dependable alliances by reaching out to other FIRST teams, therefore maintaining a
One extracurricular activity that I am very passionate about would be the FFA. FFA has taught me so many things and it has brought me so many places. I 've learned how to be a great speaker from different events my advisor has challenged me to do. Public speaking has taken me so many places and I have attributed most of my success to FFA. When I was a freshmen I competed and received gold in the creed speaking competition. As a sophomore, I tried extemporaneous speaking and received a gold for that as well. As a junior I really wanted to challenge myself so I took up agricultural sales as my winter career development experience. I ended up being recognized as the state runner up individual agriculture salesman as well as the 15th best agricultural sales man in the nation. Now as a senior, I have been going around speaking at different school board meetings, advocating
My extracurricular and academic activities have helped mold me into a person with character and good qualities. These qualities--respect, humility, kindness, ambition, appreciation for diversity and collaboration, and courage--have not come without valuable failures and lessons. I can continue to develop these qualities and build upon these lessons as I go forward with my university goals and the desire I have to enter the healthcare profession as a nurse. I am able to look beyond the exciting, glamorous parts of both and see that there will be lots of hard work and difficulty. I am ready to face those challenges and do my best and give my all.
I have many goals as an Athletic Training Student, and continuing my education is the biggest goal in order to be successful in my career and future goals. Eventually, I will earn a doctorate and go on to work at a professional level with a major league soccer team. I also aim to increase the knowledge and awareness of mental health within the field of athletic training.
When people hear the term “FIRST Robotics” or hear anything related to robotics, they automatically assume that it has something to do with robots destroying each other or nerds sitting in the corner eating pizza and building small robots; I used to be one of those people who thought that before joining FIRST Robotics. In all honesty, I was very reluctant on becoming a part of FIRST Robotics in the first place because I did not know if I would fit in or even enjoy it for that matter. However, thanks to two special people I gave FIRST Robotics a shot, and I’m thankful that I did because I wouldn’t be the person that I am today. FIRST Robotics has greatly impacted my high school experience by teaching me life skills that I can’t learn in the classroom, forming new bonds and
As an ambitious individual, I have tried my best to be a part of activities that amplify my success in the future. In my junior year of high school, I had the incredible opportunity to join a rookie FIRST Robotics team called Wildcat Robotics. FIRST Robotics is an organization founded by Dean Kamen and Woodie Flowers that was created "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology", hence the reason it is called FIRST. I knew joining the team would be an excellent way for me to decide if the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) field was the right path. Although, I've learned more than just science and technology from FIRST Robotics, I've learned the importance of keeping an open outlook.
No matter what I decide to do with the rest of my life, I want to make a difference and leave the most positive impact on the world that I possibly can. In order to do this, I have been working hard academically, and I have been participating in numerous extra-curricular activities inside and outside of school. One area that has really helped me in my ability to reach my goal would be academics. Throughout high school, I have taken more difficult courses in an effort to learn as much as I can. Most of my classes are AP classes and dual credit classes. These classes have a much more accelerated curriculum and have required a lot of hard work for me to be successful. This increased exertion has been well worth it because I have been able to greatly
This is a result of my hard work and an assurance that my opportunity in the National honors society is a step that will enhance me achieve success and cherish the chances of becoming a leader and a role model to the society. I have proven to myself that I can make my dreams achievable. As for my academic ambition, I try to schedule myself with the most demanding classes that I can handle. For instance, since the begging of high school, I have taken Pre-AP classes and which I aim to continue them as well as AP studies to enhance future exploration as a student. Additionally, I have been on the honor roll ever since freshman year in high school which reflect my eagerness on performing at high levels as much as I can. It is because I believe in an individual should try their best in everything they do. My academic achievement reflects the determination to be part of an organization that will enhance the improvement of the community for the future
Robotics is very fun and I have a lot of friends in the club with me. The challenges that robotics club brings to the table are very similar to the ones found in engineering. I work on the physical side of the club, building the robots instead of making the software. I have gotten 2 straight years of honor roll with the exception of 9th grade english as this is not my strong subject.. I have had A’s in all of my science classes since I have started high school. I have been very close to A’s in my math classes, getting B+ in both Algebra 2 and Geometry. I have had great success in past years and plan to go even higher than those this
The multitudes of extracurricular and academic activities I participate in were chosen because of their focus on my interests. I want to pursue a career in computer engineering and/or biological engineering. In order to help me accomplish this I carefully consider how extracurricular and academic activities will assist me in the future. Currently I am participating in several rigorous academic courses such as AP Physics C and AP Calculus BC to gear me towards a college environment, as well as a variety of clubs that focus on engineering and the sciences. A vast majority of the classes I take are advanced placement, which gives me the chance to obtain college credit before entering college. Advance placement classes also challenge me with faster paced instruction, which prepare me for the speed and difficulty of college level courses. I am currently taking AP Biology, AP Computer Science A, , AP Literature and Composition, AP U.S. Government and Politics, Pre-AP Chinese IV, and Honors Independent Research. In terms of extracurricular activities, I currently participate in the Stock Market Club, Science and Engineering Club, our school’s FRC team, and Chinese Club. In my free time I enjoy building computers, putting together parts lists for computers, programming, playing video games, and learning about various technical jobs and new computing technologies such as server administrator and quantum computing.
When I was growing up, I always strived to receive rewards in my academics and extracurricular activities. If
Working on research with my Electronics Design professor has taught me more of the technical side of engineering. For example, I learned how to use the Robot Operating System (ROS) and OrCAD to create simulations, to be creative with information, to view and interpret schematics and more. In addition to being a T.A. and researcher, I worked for a year on an engineering team project with Maple Leaf Farms to provide a light source for Amish duck farmers in Indiana and can truly say that it was an incredible experience that has taught me to work alongside people with different work ethic, beliefs, and views. Part of my responsibilities included creating simulated representations of various light sources on AutoCAD, concept design, contacting possible manufacturers, and keeping an open communication between the Amish, the professors involved, and the team. Now that I am applying to H.A.C.U., I would like to keep expanding on what I have learned so far but at the same time learn new skills. In my internship, I would love to focus on more hands-on engineering experience and to also become pro-efficient on a programming language. With my determination, perseverance, and experience, I truly believe that I have what it takes to be a part of the
What will I do for the rest of my life? Every person asks this question at some stage of their life, usually during their later teenage years. As a high school junior, I am now asking myself this question. After considerable thought, I have devised a tentative plan for my future. I realize that some of these plans and goals may change over time, but with a plan, the first steps of the journey can begin. To prepare me for the journey, I have taken very challenging high school curriculum, such as Honors and Advanced Placement courses. These classes will not only assist in my admission to college, but have also helped me to develop strong study skills and time management.
It was the day of the robotics competition. There was a mistake in the code for our robot, and it needed to be fixed. My hands were moving like lightning on the keyboard. My eyes were scanning code like it was the only thing left in the world. The place around me was nebulous due to my concentration. This needed to be fixed before the next round. Perspiration was forming on my brow. I looked at the clock. Dang! There was less than a minute left. The time was ticking. My programming prowess allowed me to speed up. The code was done! I uploaded the code to our robot and off we went. Robotics is just one of the many activities that impact my life. In my life, there are many significant activities that have impacted me. There are
is not afraid of his community, he embraces it. Many co-curricular activities are offered at different colleges, a world class engineering student understands his limits and doesn’t join them all , but joins the ones that he feels are the most beneficial for him. By becoming a part of his community, a world class engineering student becomes a better student.