Mechanical Engineering Personal Statement

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PERSONAL STATEMENT To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be. It is an honor and delight to write this personal statement to express my intentions, interests and share my aspirations and career objectives. I dare to claim that thinking big, out of the box and being innovative has been the vital ingredient of my personality. I firmly believe that key to success is an amalgam of perseverance and creativity. Out of many facets, inquisitive behavior of science is the one which charms my heart the most. At the commencement of my ninth grade, as a part of my school trip, I visited a General Motors plant to understand the working of assembly lines in large scale factories. Hands down, it was the most beautiful and interesting thing I had ever seen in my entire life. This trip kindled the love I have developed for automobiles which, at the conclusion of my higher secondary studies, made my decision unequivocal to pursue Mechanical Engineering. I have completed my Bachelors in …show more content…

These visits inspired me to dig in more into automotive and design aspects of engineering which led me to join a local automobile garage for a couple of months. Little did I know, subjects like automobile engineering and IC engines in third year would become a piece of cake. Though temporary, after the completion of this two month affair, I not only developed the skill to relate engineering principles but also reverse engineer things. This new perspective helped me fathom impending subjects meticulously. Simultaneously, after attending a workshop conducted by IIT Delhi on autonomous robotics, I developed a soft corner for robotics as well and later developed two minor projects namely, an eight sensor line follower and an all-terrain vehicle

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