Motivated by a passion for STEM and driven by my goal to give back to the community, I find working with kids highly fulfilling and accomplishing. For this reason, I organized our Intro to robotics event and participated in teaching Robotics Academy. Furthermore, I refereed at our local Vex IQ qualifying competition, where I was overjoyed to see the impact of our mentoring in the teams' notebooks and robots. I also ran the programming booth at our annual Girl Powered event. Aside from working with children, I have also participated in creating award frames for Moving Health and ran the HPTO Fundraising table. I hope to continue creating a long-lasting impact on myself and those around me through my work.

The desire to further my education in STEM has driven me to learn programming, in various different languages. My journey towards VEX Robotics began at the Hopkinton Middle School, where I have routinely volunteered to inspire more children to join robotics. After witnessing the impact of many of our community service works, I reached out to our local library to initiate our Intro to Robotics Event. Furthermore, I developed the idea of opening a robotics booth at our Annual Hopkinton Family Day. Additionally, after our intro to robotics event, I worked with Rylee and Rithika to initially set up our Robotics Academy. As I continue to strive for new outreach and opportunities, I hope that our impact is evident in the future of STEM education.

Driven by a lack of STEM opportunities for young kids, I have volunteered in a number of STEM education programs. I have always enjoyed teaching. During our introduction to robotics event, I led elementary students to learn hands-on hardware and simulation programming. I love seeing the spark in others when they begin to understand code, which is why I periodically help debug middle students' programs. I also acted as a referee at a middle school qualifying competition. I recognize the importance of keeping these programs funded, which is why I was a representative of the HTPO during back-to-school night.

I've always been open to helping people as much as I can, especially when it comes to learning STEM. When I was given the opportunity to use my skills in Robotics to help students in the middle school, I immediately took it. We were called to help review the notebooks for middle school teams and provide feedback. Having a passion for computer science myself, I had lots of fun helping them with feedback on their code and guiding them through the design process on creating an efficient program and an ideal path for their robot.

My interest for STEM has allowed me to explore many different fields including science, programming, and math. This has pushed me into wanting to help others who are underprivileged in this area and working with children who are widely unexposed to STEM. This prompted me to volunteer for events such as Girl Powered and HCA where i could help younger students into taking interest in STEM topics and allowing them to explore the different aspects of robotics.

Highly driven by a passion for STEM, I love to be able to share my knowledge with others. Working with kids who are willing to learn is especially fulfilling for me which is why I was happy to assist in the Robotics Academy program and help with the Hopkinton family day robotics booth. I also helped with running the HPTO fundraising table, and the Diversity club/Hopkinetics bake sale, as well as helping with making keychains for moving health.

In helping out at the HCA event and working with our middle school robotics teams, I was able to share my experiences with building with multiple children. I truly enjoy sharing my experiences in STEM and will continue to do that as I pursue a career in robotics and technology. All of the work we have been done has been so meaningful to improving and developing our community. Throughout our service, I have been able to foster connections with children and aid them to pursue their own interests in STEM education.

Driven by my passion for STEM and helping others, I have volunteered at multiple events to help others with STEM. I began robotics at Hopkinton Middle School and have volunteered there multiple times, helping referee competitions and guiding students to overcome obstacles when participating in robotics. I also volunteered at the Hopkinton Family day event to help inspire more people to learn STEM. I hope to continue inspiring people to participate in STEM.

My first experience of anything STEM related was in 5th grade, driving on our school's first elementary VEX IQ team! Being exposed to robotics at such a young age, I wanted to give back the opportunity I received to young kids today! I help with many of the events, especially the ones geared towards kids by teaching building, driving, and even drawing (future documenters) skills. I am proud of the work I have contributed to both of our teams' efforts in our community service.

Growing up in a family full of nurses and engineers, I have been impacted by the STEM community since my birth. STEM has expanded my horizons and made me realize that my passions lie in the science and engineering fields. Possessing a newfound devotion to STEM, I have an unequivocal desire to teach others what holds me such captivation. Children specifically are the most enrapturing to teach. They not only hold such a high capacity to absorb information but also a boundless craving for curiosity that is often lost in adults. Being a part of these events and teaching children gave me great joy and it is something I hope we can continue on so more children can experience the STEM field.

From a young age, I have been interested in all that the STEM community has to offer. My STEM journey began with frequent science summer programs throughout elementary school, and my drawing to robotics starting in middle school led to a drastic increase in my STEM interest. Learning about new topics and gaining new knowledge has always excited me. With my own drive to learn new things, I am passionate about aiding future generations in grasping new ideas that will help them succeed in the future.

Beginning in elementary school, I had always found STEM incorporated into my lifestyle. I have experienced STEM through after-school activities, especially during middle-school robotics. Throughout my years in middle-school robotics, STEM became increasingly more active in my life and provided with me opportunities to learn more, something I have always approached in an enthusiastic way. Now that I have transitioned to robotics in high school, I have been able to actively participate in events that provide younger kids with opportunities in STEM, which is something I Iook forward to continue doing.

Having a father who's interested in STEM, especially physics, caused me to be surrounded by related subjects growing up. I've always been thrilled when introduced to new topics and always have the ambition to learn more about the different aspects of STEM in my own free time. I've never been afraid to challenge myself with ideas that might cause me to step out of my comfort zone. Joining the robotics club this year opened my eyes to more knowledge and enhanced my ability to work with others as well. Teaching and helping others have always been one of my strengths, so assisting my team in the Robotics Academy program along with other events allowed me to demonstrate those skills.