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Collaborating with others to invent a product that can benefit the lives of millions of people is the goal I consistently have in mind when approaching projects in my school’s Engineering-Design Academy. An affinity to collaborate with others to invent products has been enhanced through my work in my school’s Engineering-Design Academy. Although being a girl in this male-dominated environment left me insecure of having any form of leadership role at first, the lower standards for STEM subjects unfairly attributed to my gender acted as my guiding force to prove others wrong. Over the past two years, I have forced myself to take on leadership roles, utilizing every team members’ individual characteristics to culminate inventions.
Recently, my Principles of Engineering class was given the opportunity to tour the Patriot Jet Team Foundation hangar. We began with an overall tour of the facility. I was fascinated by the various private, war, and fighter planes that were showcased, all coming from a large spectrum countries around the world. Along with this, the guide continuously mentioned the four principles of flight (lift, drag, thrust, and weight) in his application examples regarding the functionality of each plane. My favourite part of the day was when I was given the chance to experiment with a plane simulation, for I obtained some insight on basic pilot controls and got to "fly" around the Bay Area, overall seeing it from a new perspective.
Currently, I plan on pursuing industrial engineering as a future major and career. Therefore, I was extremely excited when professional civil engineers Dan Cherrier and Natalina Bernardi came to present to my class as guest speakers. Both of them being licensed engineers, they gave extremely helpful advice on how to approach an engineering major and prepare yourself for taking a licensing exam. They began by focusing on the characteristic successful engineers exemplify in all disciplines: responsibility, the capability to work in a variety of environments, the importance of being result oriented, and the passion to create products that will affect lives positively. Following this, they stressed the importance of obtaining an engineering credential at a university that is ABET accredited, lead by faculty with tenure. I was inspired by their individual passions for their fields and their willingness to commit to years and years of education to truly excel in their professions.
Having traveled to Japan and Western Europe numerous times throughout my life, I’ve grown up observing differences in global economics, abroad and even within my own family. My travels have sparked an interest to analyze how differing behavioral characteristics of consumers around the world affect global trade and diplomatic relations. I am Vice President for Dublin High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter and have worked with chapters from around the Bay Area to organize fundraisers as well as events to prepare our members for regional, state, and national competitions. I focus my time on the board to work one-on-one with my peers to find competitive events that will truly benefit their future career and academic goals, supplementing them with study materials and orchestrating practice conferences to prepare them for competitions. Despite my past work as a officer, I would like to meet with current business professionals to hone the multitude of skills necessary to become an true entrepreneurial leader, utilizing the lessons I learn to qualify myself and other FBLA members for future careers.