Why I Chose This Scholarship

I grew up in a big family and a small town. My whole life prior to college, I lived with my four siblings and my parents outside of Convoy, Ohio. Both of my parents have done their very best to provide for our large family financially. Convoy is a small village surrounded by a rural farming community with a K-12 School called Crestview High School. Crestview is the center of the village and where I received all of my primary education. The community takes great pride in the school. With the combination of influence from my parents and community, I understand that in order to be successful in life, I must always work hard. I want to be successful myself so that I may bring back to my community. Although there are many paths to success, I have chosen the path of college and a degree in Mechanical Engineering for my life. This decision is based on my future goals for my life. Earning scholarships would help me out financially in reaching my goals and in graduating from college without the burden of large school loans.

This is important to me because this prepares me before I receive my first engineering job. Employers want job experience when looking at potential employees. Through multiple co-op jobs throughout college, I will gain essential skills, apply knowledge from the classroom, and gain hands-on experience. Co-ops will also help me find what I am interested in. The field of engineering contains a wide variety of job specialties. I hope that co-ops and real experience will help me to narrow down my search and help me to find my passion. Figuring out what I like and dislike during co-ops will guide me in finding the future engineering job that I will