Since I was young I have always had a keen interest in the way that the things around me From marvelling at the telephone to how planes can fly, engineering advances have never failed to captivate For this reason, I have always tried to find out how such things function, and about how they have had an impact on the society we live in Coupled with the fact that I have always enjoyed the logical and problem-solving processes involved in maths and physics, I decided several years ago to embark on a career in

Since then, I have endeavoured to find out as much about engineering as I researched the great engineers such as Brunel, and discovered the great works they had I have attended several engineering conferences, the most recent of which I was selected to speak live on radio about my And once I had completed several weeks' worth of work experience, I was assured that it was the career that I wanted to

This summer, I took part in the Nuffield Bursary scheme for a month, working in a team, at Aerogistics Our project was to analyse and implement a new system for the distribution of consumable materials to the individual departments within the We found the current system to be highly inefficient and after much data gathering and thought, presented our findings to the senior managers of the company who agreed with our The last week was spent starting the implementation of these I found the experience to be highly challenging, yet rewarding especially as it led to me gaining a Gold Crest I also found it useful as I got to see engineers at work and the daily problems that they I learnt that there is a lot more to being a good engineer than possessing technical competence, although this is undoubtedly important; team work, communication and leadership skills are vital as

I have also recently been selected to complete two placements with army One of these placements will focus on the more practical side of engineering while the other will focus on the skills needed by a professional engineer focussing on project planning and I hope to find the experience

In my spare time I like to play sport and In secondary school I was captain for the Netball and Football teams, as well as taking part in various other The experience of this greatly improved my team working abilities as well as my As a keen musician I am working towards my grade 5 theory and grade 7 practical on I am a member of a Youth Orchestra, and have just recently completed a tour of I am also in the school orchestra and have led several orchestras in the past, before progressing to the

In school, I am Deputy Head Girl, helping to lead a team of over 40 I find this to be a challenging and stimulating role and believe it has developed my confidence As well as carrying out the normal duties of a prefect, such as supervising younger students, I must lead and manage the other My role involves arranging rotas, organising after school events such as the Year 7 social and parent's evenings and public speaking as well as other responsibilities, which have developed my communication, organisation and leadership skills The role requires a lot of commitment, but it has helped to improve my time management, as I try to strike a balance between it and school work, which is my main I have also been selected to compete in the Physics Olympiad and have been entered for the Biology Advanced

During my time at university I hope to gain a good degree, which will stand me in good stead for when I enter the world of I would like to continue my education in a place where I can thrive both academically and socially, and where I can put my determination and motivation into good Thank