REFLECTION PAPER ON MY CAREER PATH
According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, “Kids are born scientists.” They are always
curious about everything around them. How do the lights in the refrigerator turn on? How
does my toy create sounds? So many questions. They try to seek answers about their
questions in mind. So, they do it through experimentations. They observe, play with
things, and even explore. Back then, I was one of those kids. And I am proud of it.
Since I was a child, I was already fond of cars and Legos. I created a race track
with my RC car and played with it until the battery ran out or until I broke it. Once I broke
it, I always tried to fix it. So I disassembled it, looked for cut wire or broken pieces or
disconnections until I made it worse. And now I don’t have a toy. So, plan B, I played with
my Lego and created my own truck and putted heavy things on it until I destroyed it again.
Because of these, my parents didn’t buy me toys anymore. And I was also called as
“Siraniko” because, as they said, I always break my toys. But in my own point of view, I
was fixing it.
I really love engineering since I was a kid and I always dreamt of being one
someday. I was fascinated with electricity and magnetism because I can create my own
toys with it. I just disassemble my old toys and collect essential parts and voila! I can
make a car or a boat. Though It can only travel in straight line and has no remote control.
In my high school days, we conduct projects and experiments related to
engineering. And one topic that I really enjoyed was circuits. I just really love soldering
wires and circuits. And I am also good at Math and Science. I did not really expect that
these enjoyment and fondness in these kind of stuffs will put me in this course. Maybe it
is a blessing in disguise.
I do think that this career is suitable for me because I love engineering, I love
science and math, and this is my passion and interest. Besides, I wanted to serve my
country and to find solutions on current problems especially on energy shortage.