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Submission Number: 401
Submission ID: 1343
Submission UUID: 9a74afdd-7174-43de-b6bc-f57559947bc8
Created: Sun, 03/31/2024 - 20:38
Completed: Sun, 03/31/2024 - 20:38
Changed: Mon, 05/05/2025 - 08:42
Remote IP address: 2603:8081:2300:9ec1:7906:cae6:bf53:abf0
Submitted by:Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Flagged: Yes
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Elijah
Fenner
He/Him
Round Rock
Texas
United States of America
78681
Undecided Engineering (I'm leaning towards aerospace engineering)
English (5), Spanish (4)
My parents always valued traveling and the idea of international-mindedness very highly. The first time I was outside of the United States, I was in Ireland at 10 years old. I’ve traveled internationally once or twice each year since there, from Central America to Europe and beyond— for a total of 9 countries visited and counting.
The most interesting people that I encountered during my extensive traveling are the Italians. Italy taught me the most about an international perspective and new culture because of how similar yet different they are from the US. Italy is not a clock-based society; they’re an event-based society, which means the clock doesn’t dictate when set events will occur. Instead, the actions simply occur when they occur. Examples of clock-based societies are Germany and the US, which are all about timeliness and efficiency, whereas in Italy, the culture is laid back and focused on caring about yourself and others, not just productivity. The culture was so interesting because it was an action-based culture that taught me a lot: It's okay to take your time to do something. I found this so peculiar at first, but I gradually grew to love it. I had time to drink a coffee overlooking the Pantheon in the morning, then stroll through my itinerary for the day. It was wonderful. The two times I’ve been to Italy have taught me that not everyone is used to living like you are: some take it slower, like Italy, and others take it faster, like Germany.
The next thing to prepare me for Global Engineering RAP is not a study abroad but my daily studies. I am an international Baccalaureate (IB) student. I am on my way to getting a highly coveted IB Diploma, demonstrating my years of study and open-mindedness to new cultures. As a part of getting the diploma, I had to learn a lot about new cultures daily for almost 12 years. I’ve been in an IB International program since early elementary, and with that experience, I have grown up being taught to keep an international perspective at the forefront of my mind. Starting in kindergarten, I learned a lot about other cultures and problems that reach across international borders like poverty and pollution. Recently in Spanish class, I recorded a 7-minute Spanish-spoken podcast about immigration, the problems surrounding it, and steps we can take to help immigrants.
My IB education, along with my extensive personal travels, have thoroughly prepared me to be a part of the Global Engineering RAP. The Italian adventures taught me that not everyone runs on the same schedule or hustle, but to truly enjoy yourself, you have to take a step back and just drink a coffee. Then my IB education prepared me since I was 5 years old to think internationally. I believe I won’t just fit in at Global Engineering RAP, but thrive there.
The most interesting people that I encountered during my extensive traveling are the Italians. Italy taught me the most about an international perspective and new culture because of how similar yet different they are from the US. Italy is not a clock-based society; they’re an event-based society, which means the clock doesn’t dictate when set events will occur. Instead, the actions simply occur when they occur. Examples of clock-based societies are Germany and the US, which are all about timeliness and efficiency, whereas in Italy, the culture is laid back and focused on caring about yourself and others, not just productivity. The culture was so interesting because it was an action-based culture that taught me a lot: It's okay to take your time to do something. I found this so peculiar at first, but I gradually grew to love it. I had time to drink a coffee overlooking the Pantheon in the morning, then stroll through my itinerary for the day. It was wonderful. The two times I’ve been to Italy have taught me that not everyone is used to living like you are: some take it slower, like Italy, and others take it faster, like Germany.
The next thing to prepare me for Global Engineering RAP is not a study abroad but my daily studies. I am an international Baccalaureate (IB) student. I am on my way to getting a highly coveted IB Diploma, demonstrating my years of study and open-mindedness to new cultures. As a part of getting the diploma, I had to learn a lot about new cultures daily for almost 12 years. I’ve been in an IB International program since early elementary, and with that experience, I have grown up being taught to keep an international perspective at the forefront of my mind. Starting in kindergarten, I learned a lot about other cultures and problems that reach across international borders like poverty and pollution. Recently in Spanish class, I recorded a 7-minute Spanish-spoken podcast about immigration, the problems surrounding it, and steps we can take to help immigrants.
My IB education, along with my extensive personal travels, have thoroughly prepared me to be a part of the Global Engineering RAP. The Italian adventures taught me that not everyone runs on the same schedule or hustle, but to truly enjoy yourself, you have to take a step back and just drink a coffee. Then my IB education prepared me since I was 5 years old to think internationally. I believe I won’t just fit in at Global Engineering RAP, but thrive there.
I want the person living down the hall from me to be open-minded, principled, and someone who I can have deep discussions with. I want that someone to be a person I can just sit down with and talk about anything, from politics to math to philosophy. I want that person to be willing to help me when I am in need, and I in turn help them when they’re in need. I want them to be friendly to everyone. They may not be a natural born teacher but they should go out of their way to help others learn. That is the person living down the hall from me.But most importantly, I want someone who is always open to debate. I want them to challenge my worldview and try to make me think, and if they can do that then they're who I want living down the hall form me.
I want to be a member of Global Engineering RAP at CU Boulder because I want to be an agent of change. I want to help people whenever possible. Coming into CU Boulder with a background of International Baccalaureate (IB) studies and an IB Diploma, I have a headstart in implementing the concepts of thinking globally, critically, and of those who are in need of help in cultures and locations far different from my own. The rigor and open-mindedness of the IB program has prepared me fully to apply myself to Global Engineering RAP, and I believe I would fit in naturally.
This community will contribute to my training as an engineer because a global mindset is exceedingly useful. As mentioned before, my IB background helps me understand the importance of thinking globally, and this program will continue my internationally focused mindset. Ultimately, I will be able to open doors that would otherwise be closed because of my ability to understand others, their cultures, and their needs—and to put them before my own.
I plan on contributing to the residential community with my open-mindedness and global perspective. My IB background may give me a leg up on some of my peers when it comes to this mindset, and I hope to guide others to that same perspective. My biggest contribution to the community will be helping people. With my specific skill set, from day one I’ll aim to help the community in being mindful about others and their needs. Through this program, I hope to mentor others in a mindful and meaningful way that creates something special within and beyond this community.
This community will contribute to my training as an engineer because a global mindset is exceedingly useful. As mentioned before, my IB background helps me understand the importance of thinking globally, and this program will continue my internationally focused mindset. Ultimately, I will be able to open doors that would otherwise be closed because of my ability to understand others, their cultures, and their needs—and to put them before my own.
I plan on contributing to the residential community with my open-mindedness and global perspective. My IB background may give me a leg up on some of my peers when it comes to this mindset, and I hope to guide others to that same perspective. My biggest contribution to the community will be helping people. With my specific skill set, from day one I’ll aim to help the community in being mindful about others and their needs. Through this program, I hope to mentor others in a mindful and meaningful way that creates something special within and beyond this community.
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