Being a recurrent theme, the lesson I've learned from computer science, "happiness is a program without errors," becomes ever so prevalent in defining my experiences in STEM-related subjects. It's that "Oh!" moment when I figure out how to solve a challenging problem from the Mu Alpha Theta database - that "Finally!" moment when I finish coding a complicated program - that "Aha!" moment when I get a robot to move after hours of continuous rearranging of wires - that feeling of satisfaction that makes me love both mathematics and science and that I continuously strive for whenever I work towards a goal. While my career plans currently involve majoring in Computer Science, I hope that the job I choose in the future will not only provide me these "Eureka!" …show more content…
The transfer of knowledge is always occurring and always has been. Networks, such as the Silk Road, has always been provided between civilizations - between people - not just for materials but for ideas. It is these networks that have only grown exponentially to reach people all over the world and that will allow for innovations in STEM to continue. What fuels this network is none other than education.
When we learn something new, we become inspired to take a concept to another level - to apply it in real life and to share it with those around us. I aim to continue educating myself so that I can educate others. We live in a world where everything can be defined to some extent with math and/or science. As the Google initiative "Made with Code" promotes, the things we love (music, art, cooking, and clothing, just to name a few) have only improved through the use of STEM. Thus, overall I believe the transfer of knowledge is key to making a change in the long-run.
I'd like to become Broward County's Sunshine State STEM scholar because while I haven't been exposed to