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Submission Number: 507
Submission ID: 1652
Submission UUID: 13cb93d1-662b-4506-bb88-2b72b1611024
Submission URI:/center/mortenson/form/webform-1367
Created: Mon, 03/31/2025 - 23:56
Completed: Mon, 03/31/2025 - 23:56
Changed: Sun, 04/20/2025 - 15:16
Remote IP address: 2601:283:4f00:b030:8c7:4544:f299:fa8a
Submitted by:Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Locked: Yes
Yes
Roshni
Krishnan
she/her
Highlands Ranch
Colorado
USA
80129
Aerospace Engineering
English (5), Hindi (3), Spanish (3), Tamil (2), Dutch (2)
I have been fortunate enough to have had opportunities to travel internationally. One of the places that had a great influence on my perspective was India, where both my parents grew up. Although my parents grew up on two different sides of the country, they still managed to build up the courage together to take a leap and travel to America, with one suitcase alone. Their lives were so different from mine, and I can see what a privilege it is to live here. Traveling to India always reminds me about my parents' story, and how in every country, there are people who are both more lucky or less than you. Traveling made me realize that it is important to remain grounded and make the most of every opportunity.
I have been able to learn about Hindu culture and the importance of the ancient language, Sanskrit and the Indian religious texts, the Vedas. I thought my parents used to talk too much about these ideas, but as I began to listen, I began to see the beautiful worlds and ideas culture was able to teach people. Through travels, I have seen how culture has influenced so many people to believe in life itself, and is not just our heritage but is also hope. What I know as something silly may be something so important to another person that they live because of it. I have learned that it is never correct to assume you are correct, and staying curious can only benefit your ability to think.
Along with my India travel experiences, travel in France, Belgium, Costa Rica, Mexico, the Netherlands, and more have all deepened my understanding of culture. My parents also used to live in the Netherlands, which has exposed me more to cultures and the Dutch language as well. I believe these experiences have well prepared me for the Global Engineering RAP, which will allow me to work in a supporting-environment with other students. These experiences all add a well-rounded thought process to my engineering education.
I have been able to learn about Hindu culture and the importance of the ancient language, Sanskrit and the Indian religious texts, the Vedas. I thought my parents used to talk too much about these ideas, but as I began to listen, I began to see the beautiful worlds and ideas culture was able to teach people. Through travels, I have seen how culture has influenced so many people to believe in life itself, and is not just our heritage but is also hope. What I know as something silly may be something so important to another person that they live because of it. I have learned that it is never correct to assume you are correct, and staying curious can only benefit your ability to think.
Along with my India travel experiences, travel in France, Belgium, Costa Rica, Mexico, the Netherlands, and more have all deepened my understanding of culture. My parents also used to live in the Netherlands, which has exposed me more to cultures and the Dutch language as well. I believe these experiences have well prepared me for the Global Engineering RAP, which will allow me to work in a supporting-environment with other students. These experiences all add a well-rounded thought process to my engineering education.
“Engineers solve problems”. This idea is what people have understood for generations. It is also understood that engineering cannot be applied by people without proper understanding of the subject. However, I believe a proper understanding of engineering only will blossom within learning about different perspectives and cultures, for you cannot apply a solution people do not actually want. An engineer must understand the people first, and then solve last. To be a critical thinker and think beyond what is assumed is what it means to be an engineer. Only with a full understanding of people and the world can an engineer succeed.
Traveling in a city bus in Mexico and France made me draw comparisons about the systems in each country. I saw how they both utilize the systems that work for their people respectively. While one was more manual, the other was more automated due to different factors such as population, geography, and weather. Engineering should always be adjusted to the needs of the people living there. Global experiences in seeing how the world adapts in different ways in different places is what makes an engineer's work live on to make communities stronger.
While traveling in India, I was also able to appreciate how infrastructure impacted growth. When I was younger, small towns in India did not have the range of consumer products nor the convenience of digital services. Every time I went back to visit my grandparents, the roads and airports continued to improve, and broadband internet and cell phone connectivity improved. I am always amazed how these developments dramatically improved the quality of life for the average person from access to goods to the access and quality of healthcare. I have seen governments adopt climate friendly policies but often they make economic sense as well. With information access improved by broadband connectivity, cash transactions have reduced and replaced by digital payment methods which in turn increased the tax base. We can learn by studying engineering practices used in other countries, by adopting similar tactics to improve cost efficiency, testing processes.
Traveling in a city bus in Mexico and France made me draw comparisons about the systems in each country. I saw how they both utilize the systems that work for their people respectively. While one was more manual, the other was more automated due to different factors such as population, geography, and weather. Engineering should always be adjusted to the needs of the people living there. Global experiences in seeing how the world adapts in different ways in different places is what makes an engineer's work live on to make communities stronger.
While traveling in India, I was also able to appreciate how infrastructure impacted growth. When I was younger, small towns in India did not have the range of consumer products nor the convenience of digital services. Every time I went back to visit my grandparents, the roads and airports continued to improve, and broadband internet and cell phone connectivity improved. I am always amazed how these developments dramatically improved the quality of life for the average person from access to goods to the access and quality of healthcare. I have seen governments adopt climate friendly policies but often they make economic sense as well. With information access improved by broadband connectivity, cash transactions have reduced and replaced by digital payment methods which in turn increased the tax base. We can learn by studying engineering practices used in other countries, by adopting similar tactics to improve cost efficiency, testing processes.
It is essential to broaden your perspective, because I believe the more you see, the more you learn. I have also always lived by the understanding that all subjects no matter how different are connected and can work harmoniously to solve problems. As we face the challenges of the future, the world will need to come together to solve the really immense problems we are now faced with. To face problems such as global warming, pollution, microplastics and more, we need to come together and share different perspectives so that we can find effective solutions to improve the human condition. Global Engineering RAP at CU Boulder allows for me to expand my horizons and work with individuals who all aim to grow from each other. Such shared enthusiasm to improve and solve the problems of the future will help me grow not just as an engineer, but as a person as well. I wish to support my peers with open discussions of different ideas and will raise new topics to think about constantly. At Global Engineering RAP at CU Boulder, I hope to lead conversations that open new branches of ideas and solutions.
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