Another core value/behavior that I adhere to very closely is my ability to target goals and then enthusiastically pursue them to completion. This applies to both projects that fulfil a smaller goal on a larger team, or large personal projects that I pursued simply for fun/fulfilment. I thoroughly enjoy working on a team, and I also believe that the skills I build independent of any team could subsequently benefit my work on a team. My team work is best illustrated through the various successful design iterations across numerous systems on Terps Racing, including my Pneumatic Shifting Electronics design, Dashboard Design, and various Clutch Lever designs. The results of my work on the team speak for themselves, as through both my and my teammates’ hard work, the team won its first trophy in over a decade at our 2024 competition. In addition to my work on a team, I am also quite proud of my independent project work. An excellent example is my recently completed Short Freedraw Comic project, which I worked on over the course of 101 days during the fall semester of 2024. This is the largest and most elaborate drawing project I have undertaken to date (not to mention the fact that it was done while also taking 4 stem courses and working hard at Terps Racing). My main motivating factor for finishing it was simply to prove my own tenacity by creating something extensive with little to no outside assistance from tutorials or reference images.

Last, I value the ability to focus closely on details while still maintaining a view of the bigger picture of a project. This can be seen across my various artwork, as many of the larger pieces I have made contain lots of little details which all work together to subtly convey a certain broader theme or meaning. It is also an inherent feature of my work for Terps racing, as every part designed must fit a certain set of space constraints while also hitting various strength and functionality targets. This is particularly visible on my Clutch Lever designs, which are extremely space sensitive and involve interactions with numerous other car components including the engine, chassis, and driver. It is also quite apparent on my dashboard designs, as they fulfil the task of allowing the driver to control and monitor the various systems and settings on the car.

In essence, I value my work as both a tool for learning and as a means of expression. The combination of these key traits makes me an extremely efficient and task oriented worker. At the same time, they involve taking pride in one’s work and truly owning a project, thus further ensuring that the end result is quality. I am the first person to learn from a project that does not go the way I want, and I am also the first person to enjoy the success of a project that turns out excellent.