Undergraduate / If you are applying to the Pratt school of Engineering - why you want to study engineering at Duke? [4]

If you are applying to the Pratt school of Engineering, please discuss why you want to study engineering and why you would like to study at Duke.

I haven't answered "Why Duke" but please comment on what i have so far. Any criticisms highly appreciated.

My mother has always told me that her reason for moving us to the United States was so that she could make a difference in my life. Her desire to positively impact my life became the wood to my fire. As I grew up, the passion which my mother had ignited also matured- I knew that I wanted to make a difference in the lives of mankind. Engineering, I feel, will give me the knowledge needed to make a change. More importantly however, I believe that Duke's Pratt school of Engineering will open the gates for me to walk through and change the world.

As a monthly homework assignment, my eleventh grade AP English teacher told us to annotate and reflect on any five articles from a list of magazines which she selected. While some of my friends annotated articles from the New Yorker, and Harper's magazine, my interests drifted towards Scientific American. Whether I was browsing the Space, Energy & Sustainability, or Technology section, my curiosity never subsided. It was then when I realized that engineering would supply me with the knowledge that I needed to lead a life of fulfillment.