Carlos Ochoa

March 23, 2014

Texas A&M Hispanic Network Essay Throughout my four years at Waxahachie Global High School, I have taken many dual credit and engineering classes, starting with my freshmen year and continuing through my senior year. These classes have taught me strong principles and life lessons in leadership and problem solving; that I will need in order to pursue a higher education in college and eventually leading to a job in the workforce. The most influential classes I have taken at school are the Project Lead the Way engineering courses. Beginning my freshmen year with Introduction to Engineering Design, I learned numerous stepping stones in what makes a strong engineer. From learning about the design process and taking a real world issue I was able to successfully complete many projects and tasks throughout the year using problem solving, brainstorming, and teamwork. Through this it has lead me to currently pursue a career as a part time auto technician in my local town, serving as an apprentice to a highly qualified mechanic. Going into my junior year, I took Aerospace Engineering where I found a passion for aviation, in wanting to fly. In this class I learned about the fundamental aspects and physics of flight. All these classes I took taught me how to be a better leader, especially in a project based learning environment. During my presentations, they taught how to learn effective communication and how to present in a formal manner. In college I hope to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in aerospace. I currently work at Nichols Auto Service, as a technician close to my house during the weekdays, and on the weekends I do volunteer work at Mid-Way Regional Airport as a line boy. Here I help pull out gliders and get them ready for flight. For the past year I have been surrounded by two of my passions in the workforce and hope to one day pursue a professional degree in these categories. During my schooling, I plan to further my knowledge in these two fields and hopefully one day serve for the United States Air Force as an officer, upon my graduation from college. Throughout my life I have been involved in many extracurricular activities both in school and outside. For the past 11 years, going on 12 now, I have been a member of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). At the age of 14 in September of 2010, I achieved the highest honor in scouting that a youth can receive; the rank of Eagle Scout. The BSA program has shaped and molded me into who I am today. It taught me self-discipline, integrity, and duty to God and country. The knowledge I learned in my past 11 years in scouting is priceless along with the memories I made and the friends I met.