¶ … applicant to the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science, I am interested in maximizing the opportunity to study the development of sustainable and renewable energy technology. That field is close to my heart from having grown up in a Palestinian community that constantly endures the difficulties, inconveniences, and consequences of limited access to sufficient electricity to support ordinary life. That was my original motivation for participating in the Applied Research Institute in Jerusalem, a non-profit organization dedicated to solving such problems. I would hope to contribute my life experiences to help my fellow students empathize with the plight of those who lack a commodity typically taken for granted in the West. Naturally, I hope that my opportunity to...
The fact that the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering provides such a strong core engineering curriculum will allow me to identify the optimal direction for my major course of study and eventual career in engineering while progressing toward that degree.
The other element of my previous experiences that I hope to contribute to the University of Pennsylvania and surrounding Philadelphia community is my participation in the Environmental Education Center's Clean-Up Campaign, a trash-recycling initiative and promotion. In that capacity, I helped develop creative uses for trash that appealed greatly to the children in the community and that served as an effective learning tool to…
