College Essay
5th pd English 3, Kayla Hundley
I possess a common vision. I constantly work to explore the limits of nature by
exceeding expectations. Long an amateur scientist, it was this drive that brought me to
the University of Texas for its Student Science Training Program in 2013. Up to that point
science had been my private past time, one I had yet to explore on anyone else’s terms.
My time at , however, changed that. Participating for the first time in a full-length research
experiment at that level, I felt more alive, more engaged, than I ever had before. Learning
the complex dynamics between electromagnetic induction and optics in an attempt to
solve one of the holy grails of physics, gravitational-waves, I could not have been more
pleased. Thus vindicated, my desire to further formalize my love of science brings me to .
Thanks to this experience, I know now better than ever that is my future, because through
it I seek another, permanent, opportunity to follow my passion for science and
engineering.
In addition to just science, I am drawn for other reasons. I strive to work with the
diverse group of people that wholeheartedly accommodates – and who also share my
mindset. They, like me, are there because respects the value of diversity. I know from
personal experience that in order to achieve the trust, honesty, and success that values,
new people are needed to create a respectful environment for these values. I feel that my
background as an American Sikh will provide an innovative perspective in the university’s
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