I would describe myself as competitive, practical, and logical. I work well when solving problems, and my competitive nature makes me a bit of a perfectionist. I try to solve problems in the most effective and complete way possible.

I have most of the skills necessary to work on an engineering team, and where I don’t, I have the passion and ability to learn. I am able to produce and interpret technical drawings and 3D models. I can assess the manufacturability of these products and produce them through basic additive processes, such as 3D printing. I can perform basic structural finite element analysis, but I am excited to expand my knowledge in this area and others as I apply my abilities in industry.

During my freshman year, I got sick the same day my cross country season started. I went back to running too early, and I ended up developing pneumonia. Despite this, and despite missing over a month of the cross country season, and despite developing asthma from my illness, I dedicated myself to running and I earned my varsity letter that year. My dedication to my sport earned me two additional varsity letters and a spot as team captain during my senior year.

In 10 years, I would like to have an established job with a healthy amount of responsibility. I want to balance time alone, where I can spend time with friends, family, and myself, with meaningful work at a company where I feel like I belong.

I am internally motivated. I have always been a bit of an overachiever, especially in school. I always liked my work to be perfect, or as close to it as possible. I don’t really see a point doing something if I’m not going to be able to do it correctly.

Most people would probably talk about some soft skills like determination or study habits, but I don't think I really learned these in school. I found the material in many of my junior and senior year high school classes to be really valuable. I learned a lot of stuff which is incredibly important, like physics, calculus, and CAD. For my field of interest, I think my CAD experience is the most important. With my CAD experience alone, I am able to bring products to a manufacturable state, and I have done this, both educationally and personally, using 3D printing technology.