Undergraduate / 'teaching always has had an incredible charm to me' - extracurricular activity description [2]

Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences. (150 word limit)

With parents both graduating from teacher colleges, teaching always has an incredible charm to me. I started my tutoring business in Grade 10 for some pocket money, but tutoring is much more challenging than I imagined. I work with students who desperately needed to pass their courses yet had only two weeks left in school. I have taught students with dyslexia but still wanted to pursue higher education. My youngest student is only 5 but oldest is in his 50's. By working with people from different academic backgrounds and ages, I really got to see the world and learn how to communicate effectively. This summer, I started my online IELTS tutorials and have taught over 50 students since then. My high school life has been completely changed after being a tutor because it brings me confidence, enhances my leadership skills and builds incredible connections.

Writing Feedback / Showing interest in Engineering and which program within this appeals to me - MY BROWN SUPPLEMENT [4]

The word limit for the two questions is 350 words in total. Can someone please check my grammar and give me some feedback?
Thank you so much!!!

1. The School of Engineering offers 9 concentration options, including (...) We are curious to know, however, if any particular program within Engineering presently appeals to you.

2. What experiences and/or courses beyond school work have broadened your interest in Engineering?

Engineering, a perfect combination of my passions in math and physics, has appealed to me since grade 10. However, I was unsure about whether this pathway was suitable for me since none of my family members were in this field.

In order to learn more about engineering, I did my co-op placement at Hand and Upper Limb Centre (HULC), Western University. I worked in the bioengineering laboratory directed by Dr. Jim Johnson and participated in a research projects on optimizing the design of stemless shoulder implants. Working as a research assistant was totally not what I expected. Instead of playing with test tubes and chemicals as I imagined, I did mostly mechanical work-crunching data, making graphs, analyzing CT scans. Life only got excited when I saw people testing on cadavers' arms. At first I thought this job was neither interesting nor preparing me for university. But surprisingly, when I finally finished analyzing 64 shoulder specimens and knew that this research project could get into the next stage, the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction was stronger than anytime in my life. I started to see the real charm of engineering research, which to me was like practising a religious faith. The exploration of unknown was tough, but I got true happiness while fully devoting myself in this field because I knew I was helping patients in need.

This experience strengthened my interest in the biomedical engineering program at Brown. I want to take ENGN 1490 - Biomaterials with Dr. Ian Y. Wong and learn more about the application of materials in biology and medicine. More specifically, I want to learn more about the materials used in bone and joint replacement as that was what I researched on during my co-op. I also want to take ENGN 1210 - Biomechanics with Dr. Thomas R. Powers. Mechanics is always my favourite part of physics. It is interesting to see how it is used in bioengineering. I would also love to assist Dr. Joseph Crisco's research on upper extremity mechanics. I have participated and enjoyed the research on distal radioulnar joint kinematics in hand fractures in the HULC lab, so Dr. Crisco's interest in sports injury prevention and performance really appeals to me.