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Do you know what makes airplanes fly? Moreover, have you not wondered how rockets make it through the earth’s surface without exploding? Indeed, it is awesome how a lot of things work because of engineering. Engineering plays a very important role in building the gap between the past and the future.
I have always been amazed at how things work. I simply would not settle down riding in a car without wondering what keeps the car going. I can still vividly remember how I would often ask my father to stop at the airport whenever a plane was landing or taking off. The powerful sound of the engines seemed to engulf me so completely that for a couple of times, it almost made me cry. I didn’t know the reason for the noise and reverberations then. These days I still get the same feeling of bewilderment every time I hear the thundering sound of the engines, but now I know the reasons why they sound that way.
It is indeed very wonderful how man is able to make things happen. Most people may never wonder how ships are able to cruise through seas and oceans without sinking at all. Because of man’s never ending quest for knowledge, the distances between planets have been calculated, and in some cases bridged. Supersonic jets have been developed to travel faster than light. These are definitely some of the things that remain unfathomable to some people, especially if they do not even bother to know how all these are made possible.
I have always believed that man should not settle for the things that he can see, but rather what lies beneath that cannot be seen. My fondness for the possibility of things is probably one of the factors that triggered my taking interest in becoming a mechanical engineer. I have never stopped wondering what keeps cars going, nor have I ceased being amazed by jet engines. As I grew older, I came to realize that I would like to find the answers to the questions that have haunted me since I was a child. With the yearning to know these answers, I chose to further my studies in the world of mechanical engineering.
After discussing with my parents, many of my friends and family members were surprised at my decision to take up mechanical engineering, most especially since they find it a male dominated career and I am a female. However, I believe with the sheer determination and confidence I have in myself and the support that my parents gave me all the while, I dare to say that nothing can stop me from pursuing my career. People should realize that mechanical engineering is not really a man’s world, but rather it is for both men and women alike, and anyone who pursues it religiously can actually be successful regardless of gender and race.
Being a mechanical engineer is not easy. I believe that in order to succeed you need to have the interest of becoming one from the very start. On the other hand, education plays a very important role in making the greatest professionals. It is therefore very vital that I critically choose a university that can provide me with everything that I need in order to become a mechanical engineer of high quality.
In conjunction with the recent Career Day that was being held in my school, I managed to seek more information about furthering my studies in this particular field of engineering. I must also say that I am very lucky to have parents that are concerned and care very well for me. My father even urged my mother to bring me to the Open Day of INTI College in Subang Jaya last year. The talk that I attended along with my mom was about the American Degree Transfer Program and I vividly remembered being the only form four student who attended the event.
The reason I chose the American Degree Transfer Program (ADP) is because of the American educational experience. The United States of America has always been my preferred education. It offers a liberal and flexible student-centered approach to education and there are thousands of universities with hundreds of majors to choose from. Home to some of the world’s top companies that shape the global economy, it also offers me opportunities to gain work experience through full-time internships and practical placements. It generally takes four years to complete an American degree; so I will do a maximum of two years in college here and continue my studies in the US later on. What fascinates me about the ADP is that I need not solely focus on majoring in engineering but I also have a choice to take other minors and electives that interest me such as business, languages or maybe even photography! ADP is very flexible in that sense.
INTI College offers not just any mechanical engineering program, but one with competence and quality. These are what make graduates of this college a cut above the rest. More than just the knowledge and the skills required in the mechanical engineering profession, the right attitude is significantly developed as well. More than just Mathematics, statics and dynamics, mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, hydraulics and pneumatics, materials engineering, design, CAD, instrumentation, refrigeration and air-conditioning, mechanisms and fluid mechanics are involved. Among the popular universities partnered for engineering are California State University, Fresno; Illinois Institute of Technology, Purdue University, University at Buffalo, University 0f Michigan, Ann Arbor; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Wisconsin-Madison and a myriad of other choices to be chosen from.
Engineers have one of the most exciting jobs ever. They not only create things, but they also shape the world we live in. Engineers are great thinkers and problem solvers who are responsible for some of the world’s most progressive technologies. Furthermore, training as a mechanical engineer will lead me into one of the broadest areas of engineering. There are jobs for mechanical engineers in practically every area of industry. Mechanical engineers are involved in design, research, manufacture, development, management, and marketing, and all of these require the basic knowledge and skills and most importantly the right attitude.
Just thinking of furthering my studies abroad itself makes me feel so excited and challenging. I hope that I will be able to do well and cope with everything and a bright path lies ahead of me waiting to be adventured. It is going to be a new world and a new beginning. Maybe even a roller-coaster ride… I couldn’t be more excited to go!
