I am thinking of engineering as a career path because I have a huge passion for revolutionizing the world and what better way to do so than to pursue a career in computer engineering. As a child, I was pretty good with computers and I have had massive thoughts about turning my computer ideas into a reality, I have dreamed of creating innovative technologies as a child that would greatly ameliorate people's lives and alter the world for the better. The world is constantly evolving and I would love nothing more than to contribute to making this world a much better place. Computer engineering can revolutionize the world in many ways by starting to revolutionize healthcare, revolutionizing the environment by making the environment much healthier, and revolutionizing education by utilizing computer engineering to develop innovate technologies such as an advanced AI system that will teach people the fundamentals of finances, business and entrepreneurship. Computer engineering can benefit the world in many different ways however, My prime focus for computer engineering is to enhance education so people can learn real life fundamentals and learn how to become successful in life. Hands-on experience that I have had was learning how to code. despite me being very new to computer engineering and coding, I still learned something about computer engineering as far as coding. I learned how to utilize programming languages for developing a website and building the structure and presentation of the website and as a result I was able to help design a website. The purpose for this website was to help senior citizens organize events to support other seniors who were ill or disabled. Another purpose of the website was to help seniors stay active and to simply just have fun and the fact that the website that me and my former classmates worked on had a positive impact on seniors was a great step in the right direction and it really made my feel great that I was able to help others using computer engineering skills because my aspirations are to have a positive impact on others and alter the world. This experience was not apart of a co-op engineering program however I definitely will be enrolling in a co-op engineering program at DePaul University so I can gain a better comprehension of engineering and to sharpen my skills so I can work on making people's lives a lot better. In life, there will always be obstacles and adversities to face and overcome, however, that's life, life is not always going to be simple. I desire to become a massive source of inspiration for others. I have a burning desire to show people that there are absolutely no obstacles, hurdles, or adversities that are too large to overcome and to show people that they can do anything they set there mind to. I will do whatever it takes to have a positive impact on others and to be able to give to people who are In need and to people who took care of me as well. even though I am pursuing a career in computer engineering, it is not the only thing I desire to do in life and I realize that there are many ways to alter the world and positively alter people's lives that go beyond just computer engineering. I desire to inspire and motivate others to pursue their goals and aspirations because life can get difficult and discouraging at times, I know that for sure because I have experienced plenty of adversities and challenges, however I find ways to work through those adversities and thrive.

I have faced my equitable share of challenges and setbacks. My current/biggest challenges and setbacks are finishing college and finding another job. My challenge with college is finances. I have been industrious with my education in college so I can obtain my bachelors degree and my academics were great however one major set back I’m currently experiencing for the very first time is debt. I have been actively searching for ways to obtain financial support in order to clear my debt and proceed with my education however I have not found financial support to help with my education as of right now which brings me to my next challenge, finding another job. Since I’ve currently been unable to find any financial support to help clear my debt, my next plan was finding another job to help alleviate my debt and I haven’t found another job yet because positions I’ve been applying for were already filled so as of right now I am stuck in a bad place. These challenges and setbacks have affected me mentally because I desire to accomplish astonishing things in life and I believe that obtaining a college degree would be a huge stepping stone for achieving my goals and aspirations and the fact that I’m currently unemployed and in debt without having anyway to pay it off hurts me mentally. However, despite how these setbacks make me feel mentally, I’m still perseverant and I haven’t given up on completing college and earning my degree. I found a way to turn it up to 11 by actively finding great platforms that can support me financially, platforms that I never knew existed, which is bold.org. Finding bold.org was a great way to turn it up to 11 because it’s the best way to support me financially and has substantially helped students like me with college. As far as my employment situation I turned that up to 11 by finding a job that has astonishing pay and would definitely consider employing me, now the only issue with that is the position I can potentially be employed for has been filled and while I was a applying for that position they offered me a condition job offer which was a great step in the right direction. I now have ways to overcome these challenges however it will take some time for things to go through and I’m doing everything on my behalf to overcome these obstacles and setbacks so I can clear my debt and return to college to complete a higher education and obtain a college degree, and also find another job because in general, I need another job not just for clearing my debt.what I learned from these experiences is that it is okay to ask for help and support and that we are not alone when dealing with situations like these. I’ve learned that there are people who genuinely desire what’s best for me and are willing to support me in any way I need.i believe that I would participate in a mentorship program with inspire11 because the program could benefit me in life altogether by helping me become the absolute greatest version of myself. By becoming the absolute greatest version of myself, I would always be willing to turn it up to 11 with anything major I desire to do in life. Despite all the adversities I’m facing, I can still make something of myself and make positive alterations in my life and other peoples lives as well because there is nothing that I can’t overcome and overcoming these challenges will definitely help me ameliorate mentally.