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Tesla00

Dec 26, 2017

Undergraduate / Application to Waterloo - AIF; Admission Information Form [3]

@Holt
I've made some changes, hopefully it is better than the previous version.

I have always been fascinated by computers and their working seemed mystical to me until interactions with my cousin, a software engineer, dispelled the mystery around them and sparked my passion. We used to discuss various algorithms and methodology and she would explain the program bit by bit while I would try to find faults or offer alternative solutions. My computer science teacher too played a big role; he would give me tricky problems and encouraged me to participate in a Software Development Competition where my team of 3 people created a game similar to Pac-Man. These experiences taught me the necessary attitude and aptitude that an engineer should possess developed my ability to think pragmatically and find efficient solutions to problems. I aspire to be a software engineer as I find the sheer joy and pleasure of creating something that benefits humanity to be fulfilling.

PS: Thank you so much for your advice.

Tesla00

Dec 26, 2017

Undergraduate / Application to Waterloo - AIF; Admission Information Form [3]

Any suggestions/comments are welcome.

Briefly explain why you are interested in engineering and particularly in the program to which you have applied. Comment, for example, on your interests and abilities; your career goals; exposure to engineering through school-related and other experiences; and discussions you have had with engineers, teachers, current or past Waterloo students. (900 character limit)

I choose Software engineering

The sheer joy of creating and the pleasure of making things that are useful to others is what interests me in engineering; it empowers me to transform abstract ideas into concrete reality. I choose Software engineering because I am of the opinion that few media of creation are so flexible, so easy to polish and rework, and capable of touching the lives of millions, Software is redefining the way society functions activities and I wish to be at the very heart of this change. I enjoy learning new languages, algorithms, and methodology and I have been actively trying to learn new skills and hone existing ones through rigorous practice and hard work. I have had the opportunity to observe and examine the work of a software engineer and the experience taught me the necessary attitude and aptitude that an engineer should possess and strengthened my decision to become one.