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Tell us about an experience in which you left your comfort zone. How did this experience change you?
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
The sun was at its apex, blazing down hell upon the inhabitants of Rawalpindi. The air was dry and scented by the fumes of burnt petrol and human perspiration. Lost in the crowd and struggling to breathe, my friends and I wrestled from one shop to another just to hear the same reply "Sorry, it isn't available". In the financial heart of the city, we were searching for something no larger than a needle. My blood boiled with rage, the heat began to get to me and I wanted to escape the nightmare for not only was the atmosphere unfavorable, but also my body began to give way. Now, one would wonder "What was this object the possession of which was so important"?
My intellectual journey began with a summer-placement at the Electronics Department of the Federal Urdu University, I was struck by a fact that changed me forever and induced in me a love for the field. I became possessed, not by a demon, but by a passion! I realized that by simply pressing a button, I could release electrons into dead matter and bring it to life! Right then and there I made my decision: I would also build my own circuit from scratch.
This is how it all began. Hours upon hours evaporated as I labored to design a Battery Monitor on the software Proteus. Days went by and finally, the design was complete. After rigorous testing, the faculty at the University approved the design and I set out to find the necessary components.
Nausea, the heat was unbearable. We were hungry, thirsty and in agony. All of the components had been purchased except for one: the nasty transistor. The mission was intense yet we were not deterred! With every blow of disappointment, the law probability made me hopeful: "if it isn't here, the next shop is bound to have it". Finally, after spending four scorching hours in the sun, we struck gold: the transistor was found.
Looking back, I am proud that I did not back down for, though the circumstances were horrendous, my obsession with circuits pushed me on. The experience has built in me unparalleled resilience and perseverance to take on obstacles head on. It also allowed me to look into myself: I am gripped by circuits! Aware of this fact, I found it easy to decide my college major and initiate my research in the field.
Tell us about an experience in which you left your comfort zone. How did this experience change you?
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
The sun was at its apex, blazing down hell upon the inhabitants of Rawalpindi. The air was dry and scented by the fumes of burnt petrol and human perspiration. Lost in the crowd and struggling to breathe, my friends and I wrestled from one shop to another just to hear the same reply "Sorry, it isn't available". In the financial heart of the city, we were searching for something no larger than a needle. My blood boiled with rage, the heat began to get to me and I wanted to escape the nightmare for not only was the atmosphere unfavorable, but also my body began to give way. Now, one would wonder "What was this object the possession of which was so important"?
My intellectual journey began with a summer-placement at the Electronics Department of the Federal Urdu University, I was struck by a fact that changed me forever and induced in me a love for the field. I became possessed, not by a demon, but by a passion! I realized that by simply pressing a button, I could release electrons into dead matter and bring it to life! Right then and there I made my decision: I would also build my own circuit from scratch.
This is how it all began. Hours upon hours evaporated as I labored to design a Battery Monitor on the software Proteus. Days went by and finally, the design was complete. After rigorous testing, the faculty at the University approved the design and I set out to find the necessary components.
Nausea, the heat was unbearable. We were hungry, thirsty and in agony. All of the components had been purchased except for one: the nasty transistor. The mission was intense yet we were not deterred! With every blow of disappointment, the law probability made me hopeful: "if it isn't here, the next shop is bound to have it". Finally, after spending four scorching hours in the sun, we struck gold: the transistor was found.
Looking back, I am proud that I did not back down for, though the circumstances were horrendous, my obsession with circuits pushed me on. The experience has built in me unparalleled resilience and perseverance to take on obstacles head on. It also allowed me to look into myself: I am gripped by circuits! Aware of this fact, I found it easy to decide my college major and initiate my research in the field.
