At Rice, I would share my passion for creating new technology, and the experience I have had in project management and development. Having attended several coding competitions, I know what it takes to make an app or website in only 24 hours. Being surrounded by advanced coders in my high school, I have learned from them the nuances of programming languages like JavaScript and Swift, and hope to share my knowledge with future Owls. As the VP of the Web and App Club, I was a leader of a project to create an app for the Interact Club at my high school. Through collaboration and teamwork, I, along with several other members, were able to complete the Interact App by the beginning of the school year. I had to make sure that the application served the needs of Interact, while also acknowledging the limited time and resources we had as developers. These experiences have prepared me to work on future projects at Rice, as I know the teamwork required to complete an app or website as a group of developers. I plan to contribute this collaboration and …show more content…
While I have always been at the top of my class academically, I have had to fight, through hard work and dedication, to earn my spot on the varsity team. Although I did not play much, the early morning workouts, the triple-headers under the summer heat, and the winter throwing program have all made me a stronger, more resilient individual on the field and in the classroom. I do this not only for myself, but for the teammates surrounding me who are working just as hard. Team is important to me; the idea that individuals with different backgrounds and skillsets can come together to achieve something bigger than himself. Having been apart of a team my whole life in sports, it is an integral part of who I am; these ideals of commitment and sacrifice are what I will bring to the research, projects, sports, and friendships I am apart of at