Throughout my educational career, I have worked to balance scientific and liberal arts thinking because both are crucial to fully understanding the world. My interest in pursuing this path developed during my high school career, and drove me to apply to Cornell. Upon starting here, I continued pursuing that path, and I want to continue increasing my exposure to these two ways of thought through entry into the Concurrent Major program. By entering this program, I hope to attain degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Government and learn what opportunities emerge from this diverse educational path. When I was in high school, I tried to keep an academic balance between social studies – with classes like AP US Government and AP World History – and the sciences – taking Physics, Chemistry, and Principles of Engineering. Outside of class, I was involved in student leadership through groups like the Minnesota Association of Student Councils and the Sartell School Board, but not in STEM extracurriculars due to a lack of programs. These experiences drove my interest in studying both engineering and government, but I was mostly …show more content…
When registration began, I applied for introductory science, math, and computer science courses to see how I would perform. Once classes started, I discovered that the material was both difficult and intriguing, and that this fascination drove me to perform well in these classes. During this time, I also learned about the different majors in the Engineering school. I attended major fairs and talked with my classmates about their majors and what they wanted to do. After this exploration, I became interested in Mechanical Engineering and its ability to provide a strong education in basic, yet critical, elements of designing objects and systems used