Ruby's Story

My passion is engineering.

In middle school, I had a preview of what coding was about, and I liked it very much. When I came to high school, I heard that there was going to be a program in the summer about robotics and coding, which was something I looked forward to. When the end of the year rolled upon, I signed up for the program, and I was accepted. In the summer of 2016, I started to learn more about what I am passionate about, when learning programming, C++ and robotics. That is where I realized my love for Engineering. I now know that I like to do hands-on activities were one actually assembles a robot, rather than coding. I think that coding is just as cool as making the robot, but like I said, I like more hands-on projects. I like to actually assemble and break the object down.

If I attend iD Tech Camp, this will pursue my dream for Engineering. Since middle school, I knew I wanted to do something involved with Technology. In high school, I learned that I wanted to focus more on engineering. iD Tech will be the best opportunity to see what type of engineering I want to do. I will be able to explore a variety of engineering fields including mechanical, civil, electrical, and biomedical engineering. In the summer program I mentioned earlier I liked the robotic thing, I assume that mechanical and electrical engineering will relate to that. This experience will help me know what path of engineering to take. I also know that professional engineers will talk about their work and I would be able to picture myself what career to take. Lastly, I will be able to have the opportunity to design and build things with my teammates.