The field of study in which I am choosing to excel is auto collision repair. During high school my junior year I had the opportunity to be a part of a trade school called Kent Career Technical Center (KCTC). I made a mistake in choosing Auto Collision Repair instead of Auto Tech and I had no other option but to take the class because the one I wanted originally was already full. Thankfully, someone was looking out for me because, after the first couple of weeks, I loved it. It was so great for me that I chose to continue it my senior year and have learned so much. It is definitely a sustainable trade, and learning the ins and outs of this career has been fulfilling. My passion for this trade came pretty quickly into my junior year. Our instructor gave us an assignment to "repair a fender." It had dings and dents and cut marks in it. The end product of the assignment was that I had to present this fender as if it had never been damaged. Though this sounds straightforward I was able to go through the process step by step using tools like a body hammer and a dolly. Next, we used products like Bondo to fill in the finer abrasions and sand it smooth. Lastly, we laid out the three-step paint process and buffed it to shine. Once the paint was laid on the fender I was hooked. Working with my hands and seeing a project from start to finish has been one of my best accomplishments through this training. Looking long-term at my career choice was the other decision I had to make. Is this something I will want to do for the rest of my life? Can I continue to learn new skills in this trade long after graduation? Those two questions for me were the crossroads of where I should go in my life. The answer to both questions is a definite yes. Trades are dying off to accommodate technology. This path that I am choosing will be able to incorporate old school and new tech. No matter where I go I will have this trade under my belt. The longer I pursue it the more knowledge I gain. I am planning on attending Lincoln College of Technology starting in July of 2025 where after I complete the course and graduate I will have my associate's degree. From there I can only go up. Thank You for taking the time to consider my application. I know this career will be rewarding for me.

The field of study I am choosing to excel in is Auto Collision Repair. During high school my junior year I had the opportunity to be a part of a trade school called Kent Career Technical Center (KCTC). I made a mistake in choosing Auto Collision Repair instead of Auto Tech and I had no other option but to take the class because the one i wanted originally was already full. Thankfully someone was looking out for me because after the first couple weeks I loved it. It was so great for me i chose to continue it my senior year and have learned so much. It is definitely a sustainable trade to have and to be able to learn the ins and outs of this career has been fulfilling. My passion for this trade came pretty quick into my junior year. Our instructor gave us an assignment to "repair a fender." It had dings and dents and cut marks in it. The end product to the assignment was that I had to present this fender as if it had never been damaged. Though this sounds straightforward I was able to go through the process step by step using tools like a body hammer and a dolly. Next we used products like bondo to fill in the finer abrasions and sanded it smooth. Lastly we laid the three step paint process and buffed it to shine. Once the paint was laid on the fender I was hooked. Being able to work with my hands and see a project from start to finish has been one of the best accomplishments through this training. Looking long-term on my career choice was the other decision i had to make. Is this something I will want to do for the rest of my life? Can i continue to learn new skills in this trade long after graduation? Those two questions for me were the crossroads of where I should go in my life. The answer to both questions are a definite yes. Trades are dying off to accommodate technology. This path that I am choosing will be able to incorporate old school and new tech. No matter where I go I will have this trade under my belt. The longer I pursue it the more knowledge I gain. I am planning on attending Lincoln College of Technology starting in July of 2025 where after I complete the course and graduate I will have my associates degree. From there I can only go up. Thank You for taking the time to consider my application. I know this career will be rewarding for me.