Question 1: Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university.
I would like to state that the intention to pursue higher education is a very conscious decision, the arrival to which has taken me many years. I believe now is the right time for me to pursue my academic degree and I am fully prepared, both psychologically and cognitively, to embrace this opportunity that the country offers to its residents. I graduated from school in Mexico more than 15 years ago, and I did not have any immediate possibility or desire to attend another higher education institution due to the setting in which I was living and the primary goals that I had back then. Nonetheless, the activities I engaged in always related to my passion, engineering. After school, I attended various courses that could equip me with the fundamental technical knowledge regarding a wide range of machinery and general engines with the intention of seeking employment in this industry. They proved fundamental for me to be able to exhibit and employ the required technical skills in factories, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other organizations in which I have worked. Even though not all the duties I had to perform required …show more content…
Therefore, by overcoming the language barrier, I was able to proceed in my academic path so that I could apply to the University of California with confidence. One of my main accomplishments is that I have already completed all required classes for this major, along with general education classes, and received IGETC certification to transfer to the UC system with the highest grades possible. Crucially, none of these accomplishments would have been achieved if I had not put enough effort into learning