Submission Number: 357
Submission ID: 1197
Submission UUID: 22ac8f36-08ae-43ea-9bd7-b233a104f46d

Created: Sun, 04/23/2023 - 20:52
Completed: Sun, 04/23/2023 - 20:52
Changed: Tue, 09/03/2024 - 20:06

Remote IP address: 67.43.209.31
Submitted by:Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
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Lilian
Christer
She/Her/Hers
Loveland
Colorado
United States
80537
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
English 5, German 3, Spanish 2, Chinese 2, Swedish 2
It has always been a goal of mine to study abroad, and I hope to spend at least a semester or two outside of the US. (Summer semesters are a very promising option!). As of today however, I haven’t been able to gain much experience hands-on abroad. Part of this was due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and trips to Europe and Asia were unfortunately canceled. Coming from a diverse family (with one parent from Sweden, one from China), I understand the importance of our global community and interactions, and have also gained a respect for other people and cultures.
The person living down the hall from me doesn’t think it’s weird to enjoy studying calculus. They take similar classes as I do and when I’m struggling with a class they might have taken, I can run down the hallway and if they’re not busy, ask them to explain a couple things for me in more detail. We can go out and look at new clubs together, and complain about building circuits and how confusing it can all be, and hopefully maybe even become friends. They think that science is cool too, but instead of biology (which is my personal favorite), they’re all about physics. We end up hosting a chess tournament at one point and everyone gets involved, because chess is not considered boring here, no! And if I see them on campus I wave to them because I am excited to share the most recent random idea that just popped into my head during class. They understand it and challenge my thoughts, giving me good feedback. Overall, I think I will be sad to move out at the end of the school year. But the experiences would most definitely be worth it.
At CU Boulder, there are thousands of students with an incredible variety of interests. Coming from a relatively small high school with a shrinking engineering department, those who have a genuine and extended interest in engineering are few and far in-between. The Global Engineering Residential Aid Program at CU creates a place where those excited about engineering can feel like they belong. It brings a community together of students who have similar interests and goals in the world of engineering. I want to be a part of this community. Not just a member, but an active contributor who both communicates and listens, and who makes others feel like they belong too. My dream has always been to bridge the gap between acquiring and applying knowledge, in the pursuit of solving real-world problems. Ones that extend beyond the boundaries of today’s nations. Climate change. Pollution. Resource inequality. I hope to meet other people who are as inspired by engineering as I am, and who also extend their interests beyond it. In this experience and community, people build each other up. They lend a helping hand, share a laugh, trade ideas. An experience like this is an amazing opportunity, and would have a positive impact on both my future as an engineer, and myself. I hope I can have the same impact on others too.
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