1. Electrician, welder-I've been enrolled in the welding program at Portsmouth High School for the last two years. I will be graduating with college credits in welding as well as a number of welding certifcations. During Fall, 2022, I took an Introduction to Trades class at the NH School of Mechanical Trades in Hampton, NH. This program gave me an overview of HVAC, oil heating, plumbing and electric. I really enjoyed the electrical part of this program and have enrolled in the first class for electricians at NHSMT. I begin in April. I haven't decided yet if I will be a welder or an electrician or somehow combining both. 2. I have always been good at working with my hands and seeing how things work. My great-grandfather, grandfather and uncIe were all welders so I think doing something in the trades is in my blood. I have always found regular school work to be boring and uninteresting. I excel in hands-on classes like welding and art. 3. My car would not pass inspection this year because of the rust on the fenders as well as a hole in the subframe. I didn't have the money to pay someone to fix these things. I reached out to people I knew that had the tools, space and equipment that might help me. I fixed the subframe by grinding away all of the rust and then cut out a new piece of metal with a grinder and then tacked the piece where the hole was and then welded it onto the frame. For the fenders, my uncle and I took a bunch of measurements, cut steel, riveted it and epoxy sealed the steel into place. After I made these repairs, my car passed inspection! I'm starting to understand how to read welding blue prints so that I can do my projects at PHS. I enjoy learning about all of these things. I have also been a guitar student for 7 years. I play in a band where we write music using our instruments as well as using music software to produce our music. I also enjoy painting and drawing. I have always been able to take an image I have in my mind and reproduce it on paper very accurately. 4. As I said above, I have two years of welding education already under my belt from PHS. I am graduating from PHS with college credits as well as a number of welding certifications. I also took the Intro to Trades class at NHSMT and am enrolled in the Electrical 101 class beginning in April. I am looking forward to learning more about becoming an electrician. I have learned about different paths in my welding classes. I am visiting the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard this week with my welding teacher to find out more about what my options are there. I plan on taking an apprenticeship and after four or five years hopefully, I will become a journeyman in either welding or electric or both. 5. I have an enthusiastic attitude towards learning about the trades. I pay close attention to detail and really work at getting things perfect which is a necessity in welding. My welding teacher would probably tell you I am good at welding and that I am a hard worker. I always want to learn from my mistakes and improve my skills.