Malcolm X once said that "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today". Education will always be the reason why the future continues to extend itself. The Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) Academy that I am enrolled in has taught me that all four aspects play a role on many levels of society and have a tremendous impact on the future. With influence from the academy, I have the goal to work for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, famously known as NASA. In order to work for NASA, I have to take small steps to achieve my goal. With this in mind, I choose astronomy as a major to pursue in because it is all my interest within one; science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The STEM Academy has helped me prepare for the difficulties that college has to bring. Due to challenging myself with rigorous courses like Advanced Placement and Dual Credit courses, this has allowed me to have the upper hand in college courses. Not only do I already have a sense of knowledge of how college will be like, but because of achieving all
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I’ve always had an interest in public speaking and wanted to learn more about the issues of the world, to keep asking myself why, that I opened my door of education to the speech and debate team. The debate team is composed of students that are enriched with knowledge of philosophical theories and extemporaneous public speaking skills. The team has a numerous amount of speed reading methods and research abilities, that I became a member. Debate has allowed me to think beyond the average thought process; I also look to the philosophical and pragmatic world when making assessments of political and moral issues. Being a part of the debate team has also pushed me to work hard at staying above the curve of the average