Undergraduate / Tufts supplemet-How my country has shaped me? [2]

Bangladesh. A country of struggle. Struggle for independence, struggle to break the fetters of poverty, illiteracy and struggle to become a developed country. This relentless struggle of my country's people has inspired me to work hard to reach my goals. It has made me realize that success will not come to me, rather I will have to reach it through hard work, as my father used to say.

As a toddler I was told tales of my forefathers. I was told how my grandfathers, being farmers, used to toil in the scorching heat and pouring rain. How my fathers used to walk miles barefooted, to reach school. Being fortunate enough to be raised in an upper class family, it made me grateful for the education I recieved. I realized how education can transform a once farmers sons to well reputed doctors of the society that my parents were now. I came to believe as my father and many of my countrymen believe, "education is the backbone of a nation".

One of the glorious chapters of my country's rich past is the war of independence.It was when my almost unarmed countrymen fought nine months against the heavily armed army of the foreign dictators to be victorious at the end. Almost three million people gave life. The terrible wartime situation has strengthened my belief that hardwork and sacrifice can ashieve even the impossible.

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Undergraduate / Johns Hopkins Supplement- Why I chose undecided major in engineering [4]

The prompt was:
"1. Write a brief essay in which you respond to the following question.
(freshman applicants only): Johns Hopkins offers 50 majors across the schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. On this supplement, we ask you to identify one or two that you might like to pursue here. Why did you choose the way you did? If you are undecided, why didn't you choose? (If any past courses or academic experiences influenced your decision, you may include them in your essay.)"

I believe that it is essential to pursue a subject in which one not only has the aptitude to excel but also finds a natural interest. For myself, I find that engineering is a field that serves both purposes.

It is fascinating to explore the technical properties of our surroundings and the internal mechanism of the devices we use every day. As physics deals with the rudimentary mechanics of the world, I have found physics and mathematics significantly more interesting than any other subject from a young age. These subjects pose everyday questions which can be solved through logical deduction, and I find the application of theoretical knowledge to understand the world around me to be intensely engaging. Physics is a subject which helps me understand the world around me. From the rolling of a ball to the mechanism of a motor, there was not a single topic that I could not relate to. This ability to explain the world around me in basic and simple terms, to the point of breaking down nature to mathematics, has appealed to me greatly. Understanding physics have given me a new perspective of the world around me. Thus I want to study a subject and pursue a career in a subject which deals with a branch of applied physics and mathematics.

I was never satisfied with gaining knowledge from books and locking it up in my head. I have always been keen to find the practical application of the laws and principles postulated by physics. This accounts for my interest in engineering. After all, engineers are people who put the knowledge of physics into practical applications by solving daily problems and innovating new devices to make life easier. That is the person I aspire to be, to use my knowledge and apply it to make the lives of other people just a little bit easier. Furthermore, my good grades in O-level and A-level mathematics, physics and chemistry have given me the confidence to choose engineering as the subject for further studies.

I have always been a dreamer and a patriotic person. Coming from a third world country, I have always dreamed my country to be a developed country with better infrastructure, with electricity and water supplies at every home. I feel helpless when I see a eighty year old man, barely able to walk crossing a stream in waist high water due to lack of bridge. I wonder when the countryside of my country will be illuminated with electric supplies. I wonder when the school children of my countryside of my age will encounter the most fast and efficient form of communication: Internet. I wonder when my dreams of a developed Bangladesh will come true. I believe knowledge of science is the biggest tool for development and engineers are the key persons to make use of that tool. There are limitless possibilities for engineers in my country. That is why, for now, I want to explore this fascinating subject which will help me realize my dreams and keep the task of choosing a specific major for future.

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