My desire to become a student at The University of Maryland, and more specifically, the A. James Clark School of Engineering, can be distilled into one word: opportunity. UMD Engineering represents the best of the best - the chance to study alongside the brightest, most motivated of my peers, to learn from an accomplished faculty, to take advantage of the finest facilities and alumni networks on the planet. It is an opportunity which will challenge my worldview, expose me to new cultures, and mold me into the best version of myself. While at South River High School I choose to pursue many AP classes. Those classes not only helped me develop college-level academic skills. But they also helped me build a strong commitment to excellence in learning.