Wisdom. There is a saying that says the application of knowledge is the beginning of wisdom, and I believe this goes the same for learning. Truth being, when I learn it teaches me so many important skills such as humility, because an arrogant person will never learn. When knowledge is being passed on to me, it’s one thing to just listen and it’s another thing to actually learn. The most common way people plan to learn throughout life is education, and although that is one way I intend to continue learning, I would be done with my education in my 20s. Over the years, I have tried to cultivate humility as much as possible so I could learn from others around me no matter where they come from. One way I plan to continue learning is by exploring different cultures through backpacking. It’s always been a dream to go backpacking round the world and learn different cultures, peoples backgrounds and how things are done in a certain way. I strongly believe staying in the comfort zone of one’s country limits how much one can learn. When I get to explore different cultures, it broadens my approach to different decisions in life and helps me learn why people behave the way they do, you never know it might be a culture thing! As we all know, no human on earth is perfect and we all make mistakes. The reason why I spoke on humility so much in this essay is because when I am humble I can easily learn from my mistakes. Although I’m still in my teenage years, I’ve made my own share of mistakes and I’m still learning from them, and I would make more mistakes in the future I need to learn from. Learning from failures or mistakes is the first step to becoming successful which is what I want to achieve ultimately, so I believe learning from my wrongdoings is a continuous activity that needs humility and perseverance. Learning the good things and the bad things in life is very important to me so I can see the path I want to choose for myself in life. Learning from others mistakes keeps me on the right track so I do not make the same mistake others did and I reach my goals in life quicker. Overall, learning makes me a better person to teach others once I reach my attained level of success the mistakes I made along the way so they don’t repeat them also! Learning is a process and so is life, and I can’t wait to continue my process!

I would most definitely go more in depth about dark energy and the laws of physics. I have done a wide range of research on the topic which highly intrigues me. there has been several arguments between scientists and physicists on whether or not dark energy conforms to the laws of regular physics. this hypothetical form of energy has been proven to act in the opposite direction of gravity and is responsible for accelerating the expansion of the universe. one of my main focuses during the seminar would be on the laws of thermodynamics and whether dark energy violates these laws. in the first law of thermodynamics which states that energy is constant and cannot be created nor destroyed, the question 'how can dark energy be constant if it is expanding?' after constant research it is proven that dark energy actually follows the first law, and the behaviour of dark energy is not different, it just contains negative pressure. The second law of thermodynamics is where it gets tricky, because it does state that the changes in entropy can never be negative. a good theory to consider will be maxwells demon theory and correlate it with dark energy theory, because if the Maxwell's demon theory can be proven true, it completely violates the idea of entropy. I believe it is very important to fully understand concepts such as dark energy because it could possible lead to a new discovery in the world of physics and a change in some laws that have been around forever.Dark energy has proven to go against the normal gravitational laws and second law of thermodynamics. This calls for careful reconsideration of the heat engine experiment and the idea that ‘constant temperature means constant speed’. Although dark energy does not abide by some physics laws, this does not mean the laws are volatile, but they need to be slightly modified by scientists to tally with the concept of dark energy through space experimentation Eg- creating a device that observes universal behaviour in space. Another area I would consider is quintessence and how this cosmological constant explains the acceleration of expansion of the universe, because if dark energy was a quintessence, its density would drop over time as the galaxy expands. the string theory and inconsistencies regarding the quantum field theory proves that some models are incompatible with gravity which brings up the questions of theories. ever since i started research on dark energy it has been exciting to learn all the different aspects of these theories studied by past scientists and I think it is an interesting and complex topic to teach, and will get students thinking, does dark energy actually violate the laws or is it just a magic epicycle?

My favourite Disney character currently is Moana! not only is she my favourite character because of the representation, but her story teaches a noble lesson on resilience and courage. The fact that at such a young age she mustered up the courage to go back into the ocean, even though her father forbade anyone from going far into the ocean to help her people and restore the heart of Te Fiti. With any journey, there are always challenges but this did not stop Moana, it only made her stronger. when it got quite difficult, with a few reassuring words from her 'Gramma tala', "know who you are". These setbacks only made her stronger and open up her creativity to find solutions to the problems she faced such as defeating the lava monster, 'te ka' to get past him and she indeed did remember who she was. She also taught me that no man can live as an island, literally. She could not do it all alone, hence why the ocean was pushing her and and Maui to work together. team work is such an essential part of our lives, and it taught me that when I can't achieve something alone, there is nothing bad in seeking help from an experienced person. Everything about the movie was beautiful from the songs to the scenery and how Moana's character was portrayed. I believe it is truly one of the best animated movies I have watched and I love the subtle message behind each scene.

I remember the first time we talked, Even if I had known it would end like this, I wouldn’t have cut you off because if I did, Someone out there won’t be reading this, hearing my story. You see people think relationships are the best things ever, Who wouldn’t want one in this time and age? But no, this is not a love or heartbreak poem, This is a mistook piece, Because I mistook his temporary affection for love, I mistook his warmth for love, Not knowing it would later become too much to handle, Burn my tender skin and leave lifelong scars. I mistook his sweet voice for love, Now knowing that bitterness lies deep beneath his soul. I mistook his touch for love, Not knowing that same touch would steal my most prized possession. I mistook his ‘I love you’ texts for love, Not knowing that, that was the start of him torturing my life, Colonizing my body, using it as a toy and throwing it away, But I still came back to him anytime he whispered those words into my ear. Young people all over the world are too blind to see that this isn’t love, That mere infatuation isn’t love. But I was still forced to return to him, though The feelings were not mutual. Stayed up late nights thinking of how I got myself into this, It’s like being shot on a road six times, But you come back to that same road to be shot again, When deep down you don’t want to bear the pain. They ask me why I put myself into this, Why I stayed so long to the point that, I mistook love for putting myself in danger, I mistook love for comforting him when I couldn’t even comfort myself, And mistook love for him when I couldn’t even love myself. Well it’s not that easy when you’re blinded by infatuation, When he promised to always be there, but he went far away. The truth is that I was blinded, When he built a whole kingdom for me not knowing there were locked gates, Far away from everyone and everything, Except anxiety, hatred and what most people call depression, But I don’t like to call it that. When he made me his queen and I was flattered, Not knowing the kingdom was sadness, And the neighbouring kingdom was loneliness. They tell me you could’ve have chosen to be happy, Well it’s not that easy when that is the only thing banished from the kingdom he built for me. They continue ‘you could’ve tried explaining to him, After all you’re in a relationship’. But it’s not that much of a relationship, When you’re in a relationship and you don’t want to be in that relationship. Wherever you are, I’m writing to tell you that I found a way to escape the locked-up gates, Burn that kingdom and created a new one for myself, In which happiness is the only thing that matters to me. I’m thankful for all the pain you caused me, Because I look at where I am and how shallow you made me before, And I’m glad I moved past you. To the one who I thought I once loved.

In a world where equality in all aspects of life is heavily protested, one would think there is a good amount of representation of minorities in the STEM field. For decades, underrepresentation of minorities both gender-wise and race-wise in the STEM industry has been complained about. 10 out of 10 times, I see white men dominating the engineering workforce, and one or two women or people of colour thrown into the workforce to show some sort of ‘diversity’. I see the rate of women leaving the STEM field increasing faster than the rate of women entering STEM industries. I see women in STEM being pushed and persuaded to go into the biomedical or biochemical aspects of engineering, and hardly the electrical and mechanical aspects of engineering. In 2022, the power of minorities and women and their influence in the STEM industry is still highly underestimated. Have we not seen past examples of how women changed technology for the better, such as Hedy Lamarr? Why does a white man have to be mediocre to get into the STEM industry, but a minority has to be exceptionally great to be given a chance? Why is one shocked at university, in this time and age when a girl says she studies engineering? I think about these questions every single day. Robert Heinlen once expressed the saying 'one man's magic is another man's engineering'. I always tell people, tech is the most beautiful industry because the possibilities are endless, and the inventions are mind blowing. The fact that a group of people could take all they learnt in college and turn it into an invention worth millions in the tech industry is flabbergasting to me. I especially love environmentally friendly inventions such as solar powered technology and ethical inventions made to contribute to our earth. Turning equations in maths and the concept of physics and bringing an idea to life is my definition of art, engineering is art to me. I read a book called 'to engineer is human' by Henry pertoski. I can confidently say this book really changed the way I view the tech industry. being a women in technology is difficult at times, as there have been countless experiences I have experiences on sexism in the classroom and the lack of women to support me in the class could be at times underwhelming. this book explained that failure is not the end, it is only a stepping stone to success. it illustrates the greatest engineering designs and how they experiences minor setbacks before they finally succeeded which taught me an important lesson not to let minor comments set me back in the tech industry. I believe the technology world needs more women working high positions and given the same opportunities as men. This is just the beginning for me in an industry filled with endless possibilities and cannot wait to get started.