The Space Cadet in Me: College entrance essay to the aerospace engineering program.

Ever since I was a child I have had an avid interest in space. In my elementary school years the space exhibit was my favorite in the natural history museums in Frankfurt, Tokyo, and London. When I became a little older, I ogled Carl Sagan on "Cosmos," read every book and article about space I could find, begged my parents for a telescope, and even wrote my first paper on the theoretical black hole. Learning …

…warm humor and enthusiasm about his work led me to think about studying engineering. To find out more, I wrote to a number of engineering organizations for information about the field. From studying the materials I received I found that my zeal for math and science would be put to good use in engineering. Therefore, I find it a natural desire to further my lifelong interest in space by pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering.