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Submission Number: 508
Submission ID: 1653
Submission UUID: 776c209c-1083-4a8f-a890-139f51ec8f02
Submission URI:/center/mortenson/form/webform-1367
Created: Mon, 03/31/2025 - 23:59
Completed: Mon, 03/31/2025 - 23:59
Changed: Mon, 04/21/2025 - 23:25
Remote IP address: 2607:fb90:6d03:2c:3d31:271f:b415:4b67
Submitted by:Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Yes
Jessica
McClure
She/Her
Lisle
Illinois
United States of America
60563
Integrated Design Engineering
English (5), Spanish (2), American Sign Language (3)
Unfourtley, due to restrictions in my life I have not experienced the gift of travel that allows me to see and experience different cultures outside of my own and give me perspective. I have always wanted to travel abroad, many close family members having done so and helping so many people in the process.
As I said, I have been inspired by the people in my life that have gone abroad, to want to help people around the world. My mother has gone to Tijuana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, as well as Denpasar, & Lombok, helping villagers and people living there and understanding their way of life. My father has been to Uganda and Sierra Leone to help spread awareness and to help communities living there, and my cousin has done Doctors Without Borders. These stories I grew up hearing planted a seed deep in my heart to want to serve people around the world.
As for places I would like to travel, I would love to follow in my parents footsteps and help within African countries like Kenya and Ethiopia, as well as branching out and going to places like Thailand, Madagascar, and Nepal. I feel that going to those places, I would be able to learn so much about the people and societies there, and gain a broader perspective of what they need, and how we can help them.
For example, providing better food security for Sub-Saharan countries by finding a way to enrich the soil, and make it viable for farming. As well as getting regular clean and filtered water flow to the farms. This then can provide poorer communities with food, and water, which are the basic needs of life. This can then lead to trading and maybe even more jobs within villages and hopefully help these smaller societies grow and thrive.
As I said, I have been inspired by the people in my life that have gone abroad, to want to help people around the world. My mother has gone to Tijuana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, as well as Denpasar, & Lombok, helping villagers and people living there and understanding their way of life. My father has been to Uganda and Sierra Leone to help spread awareness and to help communities living there, and my cousin has done Doctors Without Borders. These stories I grew up hearing planted a seed deep in my heart to want to serve people around the world.
As for places I would like to travel, I would love to follow in my parents footsteps and help within African countries like Kenya and Ethiopia, as well as branching out and going to places like Thailand, Madagascar, and Nepal. I feel that going to those places, I would be able to learn so much about the people and societies there, and gain a broader perspective of what they need, and how we can help them.
For example, providing better food security for Sub-Saharan countries by finding a way to enrich the soil, and make it viable for farming. As well as getting regular clean and filtered water flow to the farms. This then can provide poorer communities with food, and water, which are the basic needs of life. This can then lead to trading and maybe even more jobs within villages and hopefully help these smaller societies grow and thrive.
Global experiences and perspectives can improve the field of engineering in multiple different ways. One of those ways is, unique places prove to have unique problems. Being able to use engineering and innovation to solve these problems, can help young engineering minds flourish and think deeper about problems that may seem mundane on the surface.
I firmly believe that even within my own experiences, as I worked on more and more unique problems within my engineering classes, my own problem solving skills, adaptability, and decision making skills have increased tenfold.
Global and unique experiences, tying into these complex problems that require many minds, and lots of creativity and innovation can help engineers of even the highest caliber achieve even greater heights, and push the boundaries of engineering farther than they ever thought possible.
The human mind is only limited by what it thinks is possible. When it comes to helping communities and societies all over the world with things like sustainable food, easy access to clean water, among so many other things, engineers who believe in the mission will do anything to make it happen.
My interests in engineering lie deep within this cause, knowing that helping others and the earth as a whole grow and prosper will lead to brighter futures for us all. Engineering is so much bigger than what people think it is, and through traveling and aiding the people that need it most, recognition can be brought to these countries and start a larger conversation about what else can be done to help.
The field of engineering can be improved with these global experiences. Knowing that the designs that are built and made will help people gain access to basic necessities, and help the rich and diverse cultures of these countries and villages thrive.
I firmly believe that even within my own experiences, as I worked on more and more unique problems within my engineering classes, my own problem solving skills, adaptability, and decision making skills have increased tenfold.
Global and unique experiences, tying into these complex problems that require many minds, and lots of creativity and innovation can help engineers of even the highest caliber achieve even greater heights, and push the boundaries of engineering farther than they ever thought possible.
The human mind is only limited by what it thinks is possible. When it comes to helping communities and societies all over the world with things like sustainable food, easy access to clean water, among so many other things, engineers who believe in the mission will do anything to make it happen.
My interests in engineering lie deep within this cause, knowing that helping others and the earth as a whole grow and prosper will lead to brighter futures for us all. Engineering is so much bigger than what people think it is, and through traveling and aiding the people that need it most, recognition can be brought to these countries and start a larger conversation about what else can be done to help.
The field of engineering can be improved with these global experiences. Knowing that the designs that are built and made will help people gain access to basic necessities, and help the rich and diverse cultures of these countries and villages thrive.
I want to be involved in the Global Engineering RAP because I see it as an opportunity to connect with like minded peers, aid people in need, and explore parts of the world and engineering that I never thought I could. This program presents incredibly unique circumstances to be able to give back and do what I love, using my mind and engineering skill set to bring people all around the world to a better tomorrow.
I think this community will contribute to my training as an engineer in multitudinous ways, some I may not even realize yet. I believe that it will broaden my horizons, provoke emotions and thoughts I’ve never previously had and/or experienced, and help lead me to the person I am meant to be wherever I end up in the future of engineering. Knowing that my roots can be traced back to the fundamental longing of wanting to help whoever I could, in any way that I could. I believe that being able to work alongside fellow engineering students who share my same passions would be remarkable, and be able to see things from new perspectives and see the world in different lights. Be and talk with people that have potentially traveled all over the world, hear their stories, and see how they think through more complex problems and learn from them.
As for how I plan to contribute to the Global Engineering RAP at CU Boulder, I bring my own unique perspective, a strong sense of leadership and confidence, remarkable organizational and communication skills, along with strong team-building skills. This skill set I believe can help bring the Global Engineering RAP closer together as one, united by the foundations of our beliefs and the never ending support we will have and give to one another.
I think this community will contribute to my training as an engineer in multitudinous ways, some I may not even realize yet. I believe that it will broaden my horizons, provoke emotions and thoughts I’ve never previously had and/or experienced, and help lead me to the person I am meant to be wherever I end up in the future of engineering. Knowing that my roots can be traced back to the fundamental longing of wanting to help whoever I could, in any way that I could. I believe that being able to work alongside fellow engineering students who share my same passions would be remarkable, and be able to see things from new perspectives and see the world in different lights. Be and talk with people that have potentially traveled all over the world, hear their stories, and see how they think through more complex problems and learn from them.
As for how I plan to contribute to the Global Engineering RAP at CU Boulder, I bring my own unique perspective, a strong sense of leadership and confidence, remarkable organizational and communication skills, along with strong team-building skills. This skill set I believe can help bring the Global Engineering RAP closer together as one, united by the foundations of our beliefs and the never ending support we will have and give to one another.
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