University of Colorado at Boulder; iconoclastic

At my school I have found comfort by participating in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics club and interacting with students who are like me; ambitious, intelligent, and eager to improve the world we live in by advancing the disciplines of science and engineering. Unlike the community I live in which revolves around drugs, gangs, and violence the FIRST Robotics community at my school revolves around programming software, scattered parts of 2520 (our schools robot), and iconoclastic students like myself. It is in this innovative and uplifting environment that I discovered my passion for engineering. Ultimately, I hope to obtain a degree in aerospace engineering and accomplish my goal which is to reduce the amount of global warming by finding alternative fuels for planes, jets, helicopters, and other spacecraft. In addition to my humble beginnings I greatly value my education which is why I have been applying myself for the last for years and have managed to maintain good grades in challenging classes such as AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Physics, and Anatomy and Physiology Honors to mention a few. Math and science have always been my forte so to speak which is why I plan to obtain a degree in aerospace engineering. I couldn't imagine a better way to embark on my scientific exploration and dream of becoming an aerospace engineer than by attending the University of Colorado at Boulder. My iconoclastic way of thinking combined with Boulders myriad of resources will allow me to get an early jumpstart on my career.

I am ten words over the max wording so I will have to cut some things out. Please feel free to make any comments and suggestions. I am open to criticism and new ideas.

All your sentences are very long. I suppose this isn't a "why boulder?" prompt, so I'll let you go for that issue. You are aware of what iconoclastic implies, right? Check this definition: thefreedictionary/iconoclastic

Thanks! And it turns out that iconoclastic does not mean what I thought it meant. Thanks for catching that. I will update my edited version once I overlook your essay.