Salient Career Goal

My salient career goal is to become a successful computer engineer, as women are a minority in the engineering field. I chose engineering, because I love problem solving, math and building circuits on my breadboard. My goals for now are to graduate with a high GPA and to gain experience through my college journey. I tend to get better grades when I understand the material better, which is by tutoring others. Also, having work experience can be extremely helpful, as it is a whole new environment. If selected for the HLSAMP program, I would increase diversity by sharing my experiences of coming from a diverse country with others.
Being an international student from Suriname, coming to study at the University of Houston is life changing. I was raised in an undeveloped country that has been facing numerous difficulties such as high crime rate, corruption, poverty, and high food prices. Due to the crisis that is presently going on in the country, there are
I still remember assisting my classmates in calculus one, because they had trouble understanding a few concepts. By tutoring them not only did I boost their grade, I furthermore gained better understanding of the concepts which undeniably helped acing the course. An additional aspect I consider essential for reaching my goals is having work experience. During the summer of 2013, I worked for the “DSB Bank” and was liable for getting official bank documents signed by the branch manager and mailing international checks. I also sorted bank documents to be distributed to several divisions within the bank. Currently, I am working for the company “IAMGOLD” in Suriname, where I am learning to code in various programming languages and assisting the help desk support team. Working throughout the summer while taking classes enabled me to learn time management as well. Being in a work environment is a substantial way to prepare for the