Submission Number: 504
Submission ID: 1649
Submission UUID: ba2bde89-11e3-4795-ba4a-4d031cb865bc

Created: Mon, 03/31/2025 - 19:47
Completed: Mon, 03/31/2025 - 19:48
Changed: Mon, 04/21/2025 - 19:13

Remote IP address: 107.213.116.144
Submitted by:Anonymous
Language: English

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Kaili
Murphy
She/Her
Truckee
California
United States
96161
Undecided
English (5), French (1)
Last year, I traveled to Spain to walk the Camino De Santiago with my family. The Camino is a religious pilgrimage, so many people travel there for personal reasons. One thing I did not expect from the Camino is how open and welcoming the strangers would be. From the very first day, we met new people and learned about their lives. Every shop we went into people greeted us and started conversations. I was able to make many connections with people from all walks of life. I became friends with people who hiked with one set of clothes and slept on the floor of a hostel every night. But I also met people who had a private car carrying their bags between each town and staying in the nicest hotels. Yet, we all gathered together as we walked from city to city. On the last night of our trip, we stayed at the only hotel in a small village, where everyone hiking the Camino stayed. We became fast friends with the owner and spent the night enjoying time with these strangers-turned-friends. This travel experience and many others like it traveling in Mexico, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Spain have allowed me to understand the importance of diverse cultures and new perspectives. Specifically in the field of engineering it is essential to use new perspectives in order to innovate and better the field. My passion for travel, seeing and learning new things while having a passion for engineering make me the perfect candidate for he Global Engineering RAP.
Global experiences and perspectives are particularly important in the Nuclear Engineering field, and I plan to get my PhD in Nuclear Engineering after undergrad. In Nuclear Engineering there is so much we can learn from other countries, specifically France. In France, 70% of their energy comes from nuclear power plants which are much more environmentally friendly and create much cheaper energy than traditional power sources. As well as nuclear energy, it is essential to collaborate and work with other countries to ensure scientific research can be done peacefully. Without global relations no field of engineering can truly innovate as we need new perspectives and different cultures to create the most efficient solutions that can be sued to better the lives of everyone around the globe.
I want to be a member of the Global Engineering RAP for multiple reasons. First, I hope to surround myself with people who are as passionate about their education as I am and who can assist me in my schooling the same as I will help them, whether it is help on a homework assignment or having a person to walk to class with. Second, two of my greatest passions are engineering and traveling. I have loved traveling since before I can remember, going anywhere my parents are willing to take me. As for engineering I have always loved math and science, and specifically in high school having the opportunity to take higher level physics classes has allowed my passion for engineering to grow.
As a member of the Global Engineering RAP I will contribute my ability to meet new people and make connections. I became an outgoing person after I switched schools in 5th grade. I hadn’t wanted to make this change, and only over time was I able to find the opportunity in the unwanted challenge. Coming from a very small town, I haven’t had as many opportunities to meet new people, but when I do, I thrive. In any residential community, especially one with so many people focused on their education, having members that can bring the whole together is essential to creating a thriving community.