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Hello, my name is Colin Butrym. I am a 16 year old junior in highschool. Ever since I can remember thinking about what I wanted to do later in life, I have wanted to be an Air Force pilot. I wanted to continue the legacy of the men on my father’s side of the family since they were all in the military. I spent hours researching ways to become a pilot, blacklisted health conditions, and jets. When my dad suddenly had an aortic dissection everything changed. When he recovered from his surgery he got a genetic test to figure out why he dissected so early (he was in his 30s) they discovered he had Loeys-Dietz
syndrome. This is a condition in which the connective tissue throughout the body is much weaker, causing a high chance of aortic dissection early into adulthood. This was a shock to our entire extended family and we had everyone in the family tested. Out of the people still alive in my family only me and my father have Loeys-Dietz. When I learned about this I jumped back to the site with black-listed medical conditions for the Air Force. And as I scrolled to the bottom I saw Loeys-Dietz. I was devastated. I did not know what to do now I had to find something else to do as a career. In 2021 I joined a local robotics team and fell in love with engineering. I am curently on my third year of my First Robotics Challenge Team 836 and am doing my second year of HoneyCracked a combat robotics team that competes at NHRL at global combat competition. As soon as I finished my first season with the team; I knew I wanted to pursue an engineering field. I chose aeronautical engineering to build what I am so fascinated by.
I am taking chemistry currently and will take AP physics in my Senior year which will be essential to learning the basics of aerodynamics and many other key ideas that an aeronautical engineer must understand and master. I am also currently enrolled in the engineering program at James A. Forest Career and Technology Center. This program is an excellent way to learn how to be an engineer. Including learning how to use machinery, make physical and digital 3D models, and learn about the engineer's mindset. I have multiple certifications such as Autocad, additive manufacturing, tape and rule, and caliper from the course.
From my childhood up until I turned 15 years old I played baseball. This sport teaches me valuable lessons about teamwork and that to succeed in life you must be able to trust your partners. I had to stop playing baseball when I joined the highschool aged robotics team. Back when I was in middle school, I joined the team. During these years before high school they taught me basic ideas of robotics that would help carry over into the high school team. When I joined the high school team I was taught many valuable ideas about computer-aided design. The engineering process, and how to use machinery. These ideas give me valuable engineering experience. I lead the game piece acquisition team that picks of the bame pieces in the game. I am also the lead of the strategy team that determines how our team will play the game and who we will play with. I am the builder and driver of the three pound robot Swarm that compete at competitions around the DMV and at NHRL.After completing high school I hope to make it into a high-level engineering college that will help guide me into future employment involving many aviation jobs. When I get to the end of my four-year degree I will decide if I want to pursue a master's in my field. College gives me key knowledge I will need to know when I enter the workforce.
After I achieve my career goal I will be doing many things that will benefit the world. I hope to one day develop jets that will protect the world against possible threats. My work will hopefully one day make all people around the world never live in fear of attack.
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