Submission Number: 83
Submission ID: 401
Submission UUID: a8439718-7b48-4ee3-ae09-2e094f5ba753

Created: Tue, 05/11/2021 - 06:19
Completed: Tue, 05/11/2021 - 06:19
Changed: Tue, 05/06/2025 - 00:24

Remote IP address: 31.30.168.117
Submitted by:Anonymous
Language: English

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Sára
Leschová
she/her
Prague
Prague
Czech Republic
150 00
Biomedical engineering
English (5), Czech (5), German (3-4)
I was born and raised in the Czech Republic, which has a population of about 10.6 million and is a third of the size of Colorado. Growing up in a small country in Europe makes it very easy to travel to other countries and explore new cultures. My family is very passionate about travelling as well, so I’m fortunate to have been able to travel extensively within and outside of Europe. Among my favorite destinations are Bavaria in Germany, the Austrian Alps, Sicily in Italy, Brussels in Belgium, Norway, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Bangkok in Thailand.
My high school is very active in offering students short, usually week long, student exchange trips. This means that we get paired with students from other countries; they spend a week living with my family in Prague and we spend a week living and going to school with them. I have been to Germany and Austria with my German class for language exchange programs and to the Netherlands as part of a cultural exchange program.
These experiences have introduced me to the diverse cultures within Europe and I believe they have made me into a more inclusive person. The European Union emphasizes student exchange programs in hopes of students gaining personal experience in different cultures, enabling them to gain a different perspective on culture, language and history.
The Czech Republic is a very homogeneous country, which is partially a product of its communist history. Czechs are predominantly white and atheist and I fit into both of those categories. I would like the people living down the hall from me to be from different backgrounds, whether that is in terms of ethnicity, religion, language or nationality. I think having a diverse group of young people with a wide range of personal experiences is one of the best ways to learn about the world we live in and the best ways to grow.
I want to be a member of the Global Engineering RAP for four main reasons:
1. I want to make the most out of my college experience. This for me means that I want to push myself to try new activities and take advantage of as many opportunities as I can. In high school I stuck to what felt comfortable, but going into college it is my goal to branch out and experiment with everything Boulder has to offer.
2. I am looking for an international experience. I would love to maximize my international exposure throughout my studies at Boulder and in my future career. I do not know where I want to live “when I grow up”, but I do know that I want to explore as much of the world as I am able to before I settle somewhere. From what I found on the Global Engineering RAP website, I think I can gain a global perspective on how engineers can affect and influence society and learn about engineering in a deep and thorough manner.
3. I would love to take part in an inclusive and motivated community of students, which I think I can find within RAP. I would love to share my own international experience along with my curiosity about the world and the society we live in. I am also excited to take part in group activities and assignments that will bring us together as a community.
4. As I was writing my answers my brother started making fun of me and said that all I want to do is live, breathe and sleep engineering, that it is my daily nutrition. I personally give you permission to think of and do with this information whatever you see fit.
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