Being an active member of a community is vital to the success of our world. Though there are many ways of contributing to the community, everyone needs to do what they can to help. There are many ways that engineers affect the community that I live in each and every day, however there are some very distinct ways that it is connected to our community. I have focused on Chemical engineering, which can be used to help agriculture. There are an endless amount of ways to help the community, so why not start with the backbone of everything. By being an active participant in the community, I have both helped and worked with many people. I have been involved in many different extracurriculars where I got to meet a lot of great people. This community has always been a part of my life, and it always will be. I will be attending Iowa State University for the next four years, after which I would like to return to this community and continue to participate in community events. …show more content…
Since learning about all of the opportunities that I am able to take advantage of through engineering, I have decided on the direction my future occupation will take. Many of the different things that I will work on include: fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides. Chemicals are a protector of agriculture, by preserving all sorts of crops. I grew up on a farm, and it is by no means an easy job. Farmers face the elements each day, and by creating new ways for the crops to be preserved, the farmers will harvest a more productive