College Application Essay: Close Up Program

In my life, I have been in many programs or groups that use the practice of leadership. Leadership is a big key in life. It is used in most things in the world. I plan on taking mine to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). This has been my plan for college for the past year. My major will be civil engineering. Math has always been easy and fast for me to learn. This mathematics major interests me the most. After graduating with my bachelor’s degree, my goal is to work as a civil engineer in my community. I will give it my all to complete my goals.
The latest leadership activity that I did was the Close Up program that the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council, which I am a part of, brought me to. It is based in Washington D.C. but was held in Hawaii to focus on the Asia-Pacific area on foreign policy. I have played three sports: football, basketball, and Native Youth Olympics; I am our senior class secretary and
When I chose the college, I already had my major in mind and because their civil engineering program is one of the best, it became set that I am going to UAF. Math is an easy subject for me and when talking with my math teacher, he suggested majors that is would be a good fit for me. After asking what civil engineering was, it was very interesting to me. I have been accepted to UAF to study civil engineering.
Upon coming back home, after earning my bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, I want to work as a civil engineer and help my community with all our environmental issues, since climate change is hitting us very badly. I also want to make Barrow a better place to live, since here is what I call home and want to live here most of my life. I also want to help other rural communities near Barrow, on the North Slope. With all that has been happening lately from climate change, my major can help greatly. I look forward to helping my community in the