Yousef
Yousef grew up in Nablus, Palestine. He is presently in the American Academy of Nablus. Both his father and brother work in the IT field.
Yousef has an interest in robotics an interest which he discovered through the first Lego league. He described robotics as one of his greatest passions. Most specifically, he enjoys robotics programing aspect. He pointed out that his interest in MIT was sparked after coming across the MIT robotics team online. He also identified with the institutions cultural multiplicity.
Yousef demonstrated some aspects of being good at problem solving. However, he appeared to have weaknesses that could get in the way of effective collaboration with colleague or peers. For instance, during the design phase for a robotics competition, he indicated that following the identification of an inconsistency between the systems right and left motor, he came up with a solution that involved the utilization of...
It is important to note that although he was part of a larger team, Yousef appeared to disparage the other team members during his account of the event and indicated that he largely did all the work by...
…given that he explicitly stated that there is no particular problem he would be interested in solving at the community level if he had the capacity and capabilities to deploy his gathered competencies.
Yousef lacks the drive and focus ideal for a student in this institution. He also lacks insight about the institution itself and how it would help him accomplish certain goals. He also has a deficiency in crucial interpersonal skills that would be crucial for him in efforts to engage with other students in meaningful formats. For these reasons, I am convinced that he would not excel as a student…
