Space Program Admission Essay Sample

I can say unequivocally that I have known my lifetime goal from a very early age. I am one of those fortunate people that realized what they wanted to do in life at a very early age and set about making my goal a reality. I want to be a part of America’s Space Program.
My interest in space and the space program began when I was a small child. Initially I was focused primarily on aircraft and space vehicles, especially the Saturn V rocket. My grandfather worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from the day it was founded on October 1, 1958, until the space shuttle program. He retired as Chief of the Shuttle Simulation Division at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas in 1983. So I can say my discussions with my grandfather and the fascinating stories he would tell sparked my interest in the space program and my desire to pursue a career in this field. My hope is that obtaining an Aeronautical Engineering Degree at Texas A&M University will catapult me into a career in the space program.
As a sophomore, I was one of the youngest participants in the program as most of the other participants were juniors. The selection process was rigorous. I had to write two admission essays, submit my high school transcripts and obtain a letter of recommendation from one of my Science teachers. Fortunately, I was one of thirty participants accepted to the program out of over 165 applicants. This is a nationwide program and there were students from all over the United States attending camp with me. I had an awesome experience actually living on campus and touring the many science facilities on the Texas A&M University campus. Not to mention the hands-on engineering experience I received from the various projects we worked on during the camp. This was truly an experience I will never