Cornell:Tell us about an engineering idea you have, or about your interest in engineering. Describe how your ideas and interests may be realized by - and linked to - specific resources within the College of Engineering. Finally, explain what a Cornell Engineering education will enable you to accomplish.(500 Word)
A yellow block with 4 circles barely rising from the top. A weird shape, that if you stack on top of another they stick. Legos.
When I turned 6 I recall my first set of Legos, a few, used-up pieces that my dad saw me playing with at the thrift store. It was fascinating how when you stack one on top of another it became one structure, but when you switched it around it became a completely different structure. I could make Lego cars, buildings, and even robots; the possibilities were endless. This fascination later sprouted into a hobby. My brothers and I would build so many different designs, and when we got bored we would go outside and build things from sticks and grass; it's amusing how the simple things interested us so much. Unfortunately my parents thought of Legos as detrimental to my studies and rarely, if ever, bought me new pieces.
In high school, it all came back. VEX robotics. I still recall my first impression of the pieces, "Woah, they're not plastic, but metal, and we are using screws and bolts now? This looks so complex." Getting accustomed to VEX took a bit of time, but after successfully building my first protobot, I had a feeling of accomplishment. Then came the programming, which was similar to Lego Mindstorm, what we practiced with before VEX, but with a lot more functions. Luckily I decided to take AP computer science that year and programming was simple after learning the new programming commands that came with VEX, such as SetMotor(x,y,z). Once I became suited with the pieces and the programming it was all free land. Anything I came up with, I was allowed to build, it was a matter of what worked best. I remember having to rebuild my original robot 4 times before I was satisfied; it was a never-ending quest of improvement, optimization, and innovation.
The endless possibilities that stem from a simple piece is what began my passion for building and since then I have been able to build and tinker with every contraption I think up. For me engineering is a way to express my thoughts, a way to bring my ideas to life;it is what I love doing!
At Cornell's College of Engineering I hope to continue fueling my interest. The co-op program will allow me to have the best experience in every field of engineering that allures me; The college offers a masters in every field that interest me, particularly mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and computer science, so I would still have time to choose; and the diversity will help me not only develop as an engineer, but also a social person. Cornell is where I can not only become a successful engineer but also a well-rounded person!
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The college offers a masters in every field that interest me, particularly mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and computer science, so I would still have time to choose; and the diversity will help me not only develop as an engineer, but also a social person.
this sounds very rushed, the two ideas should be separate sentences.
"so i would still have time to choose" sounds a little casual
great descriptions in your essay! it's a good story about your journey, but maybe you should talk more about how cornell specifically will help you (besides mentionling the co-op program)
