Importance Of My School Experience

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1. To enrich my school experience I have been taking college classes galore. By the end of this year I will have about 20 college credits. Taking college classes has been challenging. Balancing extra work on top of my school schedule has at times has been challenging. However I have been preparing myself for college level work. This should ease the transition from high school to college. Also I get free credits. This is something that I suggest every one pursue. I work for a middle school doing workshops with their students on Fridays. I tech robotics. It is fun and I love seeing the light bulb moments 2. My community is indeed extreamly important to me. It hurts my heart when I find problems that I can’t solve for it. I do my best. I …show more content…

There is a high demand for people to fill these jobs. Who could fill this demand? Women! 73% of the STEM workforce is male. STEM jobs are high paying jobs. In 7th grade, I was just discovering the fantastic world of robots. I joined an FTC team. I found that the guys on my team didn’t know where I fit. They wanted me to design the shirts. They wanted me to take notes, and make posters! I wanted to play with the robot. I wanted to cut the aluminum pieces to length. I wanted to learn how to program and drive the robot. They blocked me out. I never got to drive the robot, my ideas were thrown out or ignored. I had an idea on how to fix the program that they were puzzling over and I got yelled at and told that I was not allowed to touch the robot or computer. The next year I jump-started an all-girls team. I have electrified my prom dress, taught classes, coached teams, and am going to go to school to get a degree in computer engineering with an emphasis in robotics. This fascination has grown to be a passion of mine. If I had given in to the pressures of society I would have never learned that I enjoy building, programming, and designing robots. I don’t think anyone else should have to fight half this hard for something with as much potential as STEM. If I had let the stereotypical role of women discourage me, I would have never figured out what I wanted to do with my life. there is so much untapped potential hidden in the minds of the world’s women. …show more content…

There is a high demand for people to fill these jobs. Who could fill this demand? Women! 73% of the STEM workforce is male. STEM jobs are high paying jobs. In 7th grade, I was just discovering the fantastic world of robots. I joined an FTC team. I found that the guys on my team didn’t know where I fit. They wanted me to design the shirts. They wanted me to take notes, and make posters! I wanted to play with the robot. I wanted to cut the aluminum pieces to length. I wanted to learn how to program and drive the robot. They blocked me out. I never got to drive the robot, my ideas were thrown out or ignored. I had an idea on how to fix the program that they were puzzling over and I got yelled at and told that I was not allowed to touch the robot or computer. The next year I jump-started an all-girls team. I have electrified my prom dress, taught classes, coached teams, and am going to go to school to get a degree in computer engineering with an emphasis in robotics. This fascination has grown to be a passion of mine. If I had given in to the pressures of society I would have never learned that I enjoy building, programming, and designing robots. I don’t think anyone else should have to fight half this hard for something with as much potential as STEM. If I had let the stereotypical role of women discourage me, I would have never figured out what I wanted to do with my life. there is so much untapped potential hidden in the minds of the world’s women.

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