emilyroll0
Aug 2, 2009
Undergraduate / Essay C- Personal info you want considered as a part of your admissions essay [5]
This is my rough draft. FYI- I'm applying to the engineering school.
* I'm still working on a strong closing sentence.
Making a positive impact on the economy is an aspiration I plan to achieve. Employing a more affordable eco-friendly alternative energy is how I would I like to. Ten years from now I desire a career that I'm not only successful at, but that I care for.
My physics class took a trip to the Desert Sky Wind Farm. It was stimulating and engaging to hear how this machinery operates. The thought of how much time, effort, and knowledge went into engineering the wind turbine itself was completely engaging. This trip had sparked my curiosity into a career I would be determined to follow.
While in high school I enjoyed my physics and math classes. I loved learning the concepts and formulas but most of all I loved applying them to our projects. Whether I was designing a bridge from toothpicks, building a miniature medieval trebuchet, or a parachute for the egg drop project, I always loved the challenges. Frequently I found myself pushing to try and design the most creative, affordable, and effective product.
By my second semester in physics I knew I wanted to pursue a career that applied these same concepts. As I started researching careers engineering was always finding its way back up onto my computer screen, I started looking into it and discovered UT had an exquisite engineering program. Still I wasn't sure what field of engineering I wanted to major in.
Once I told my mom I was interested in attending UT, we decided to take a tour of the campus. As we walked around I was immediately drawn in by the facilities, the comforting atmosphere, and the friendly students. I knew I wanted to be apart of this university. We walked around the engineering buildings. On a table in one of the halls I picked up some pamphlets, there I saw something that that caught my eye. It was a slip of paper that said "Women in Engineering" and under that read "CEO" and a website was listed for more information. When I got home I looked up the site and this was exactly what I needed, a camp that informed young women regarding all the opportunities engineering had to offer. I applied for Consider Every Option immediately. I was so excited when I got accepted; this was the perfect opportunity to help me to discover what field of engineering I should pursue. Before the camp I thought biomedical or chemical engineering would be interesting, but I really knew nothing about either of the two. Throughout the camp we learned about all fields and what they were all in relation to. I had so much fun, and I left with an assurance of what I wanted to major in. Mechanical engineering was what caught my eye, especially if I wanted to work with alternative energy. Consider Every Option was such an amazing opportunity. The professors we met with were encouraging, and supportive. The students were extremely considerate and each gave us their own personal insight into engineering, as well as helpful tips to get the most from our own longhorn experience.
This is my rough draft. FYI- I'm applying to the engineering school.
* I'm still working on a strong closing sentence.
Making a positive impact on the economy is an aspiration I plan to achieve. Employing a more affordable eco-friendly alternative energy is how I would I like to. Ten years from now I desire a career that I'm not only successful at, but that I care for.
My physics class took a trip to the Desert Sky Wind Farm. It was stimulating and engaging to hear how this machinery operates. The thought of how much time, effort, and knowledge went into engineering the wind turbine itself was completely engaging. This trip had sparked my curiosity into a career I would be determined to follow.
While in high school I enjoyed my physics and math classes. I loved learning the concepts and formulas but most of all I loved applying them to our projects. Whether I was designing a bridge from toothpicks, building a miniature medieval trebuchet, or a parachute for the egg drop project, I always loved the challenges. Frequently I found myself pushing to try and design the most creative, affordable, and effective product.
By my second semester in physics I knew I wanted to pursue a career that applied these same concepts. As I started researching careers engineering was always finding its way back up onto my computer screen, I started looking into it and discovered UT had an exquisite engineering program. Still I wasn't sure what field of engineering I wanted to major in.
Once I told my mom I was interested in attending UT, we decided to take a tour of the campus. As we walked around I was immediately drawn in by the facilities, the comforting atmosphere, and the friendly students. I knew I wanted to be apart of this university. We walked around the engineering buildings. On a table in one of the halls I picked up some pamphlets, there I saw something that that caught my eye. It was a slip of paper that said "Women in Engineering" and under that read "CEO" and a website was listed for more information. When I got home I looked up the site and this was exactly what I needed, a camp that informed young women regarding all the opportunities engineering had to offer. I applied for Consider Every Option immediately. I was so excited when I got accepted; this was the perfect opportunity to help me to discover what field of engineering I should pursue. Before the camp I thought biomedical or chemical engineering would be interesting, but I really knew nothing about either of the two. Throughout the camp we learned about all fields and what they were all in relation to. I had so much fun, and I left with an assurance of what I wanted to major in. Mechanical engineering was what caught my eye, especially if I wanted to work with alternative energy. Consider Every Option was such an amazing opportunity. The professors we met with were encouraging, and supportive. The students were extremely considerate and each gave us their own personal insight into engineering, as well as helpful tips to get the most from our own longhorn experience.
