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Personal Statement For Safety Captain

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Throughout my high school career, I have been a member of the robotics team at Niceville High School. During my tenure, I embodied the mascot of robotics: the Radioactive Roach. Last year, I also served as the team's Safety Captain. Ordinarily a shy person, Robotics has pushed me out of my comfort zone by enabling me to take on a leadership position. An aspect of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) organization, is that the teams must contribute to their community. The team has spread FIRST to all of the major middle schools and afterschool programs in the district. This wide range of service has allowed me to help the children in the community and the students on the Choctaw High School Robotics Team. I have been capable of teaching the students new ways of building their robots and helping them through their programs. FIRST embodies the vision of community rather than just competing with robots. The organization wants us to spread Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) to anyone who wants to listen, and robotics has allowed me to help as well. …show more content…

I feel as though everyone saw me at the Homecoming parade and remembered the team due to the person in the roach costume. The children see me when I wear it to events that we volunteer at and become ecstatic. As Safety Captain, I protected the team and made sure that the students stayed safe while operating tools and following the safety rules. I was responsible for their lives and leading them in a safer direction so they may live on to contribute to the world. Robotics has allowed me to learn and excel in furthering my career as a mechanical engineer. I believe all of these qualities embody the same ideals of National Honor Society: leadership, character, academics, and service. I hope that you will consider my

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