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Spaceflight Personal Statement
After college, I expect to build a successful engineering career in the spaceflight industry. As a resident of the Space Coast of Florida, for my entire life I have walked out into my backyard and watched countless rocket and space shuttle launches a mere 30 miles from where I stood. From a young age, I had fallen in love with NASA and it was my dream to work there. More recently, companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others have caught my attention and shown me the exciting new world of commercial spaceflight, and the incredible potential of private entities in this field.
I am very fortunate that my interests line up almost perfectly with my skills, and the fact that there are so many opportunities in this field makes it a perfect fit.
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