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William Smothers

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Bio

To go to college to get the degree.

Education

University of Akron Main Campus

Bachelor's degree program
2022 - 2027
  • Majors:
    • Mechanical Engineering

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Aviation & Aerospace

    • Dream career goals:

      Future Interests

      Advocacy

      Aircraft Mechanics for Aircraft Mechanics Scholarship
      Working hands-on on complex and exciting aircraft. Competitive pay and frequent overtime opportunities. Satisfaction with ensuring the safety of passengers and crew. Opportunities to work in multiple sectors of aviation. Designed for students who want to increase their skills as aviation maintenance technicians, this program provides a four-year degree with a specific focus area. Its purpose is to keep the aircraft in a state of airworthiness, to be safe for crew and passengers, as well as anyone in its service area. Types of required maintenance vary by class and type of aircraft, but generally break down into line maintenance, heavy maintenance, and shop or component maintenance. The entire curriculum of aircraft maintenance is designed to prepare you for day one on the job as well as prepare you for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. The education needed to be an aircraft mechanic is normally an associate degree. Aircraft mechanics usually study aviation, automotive technology, or business. 38% of aircraft mechanics hold an associate degree and 28% hold a bachelor's degree. Becoming an aircraft mechanic or aviation maintenance technician offers plenty of advantages that make it a rewarding job. For starters, you will stay active all day long. Also, most of the work takes place in the field, so you won't be stuck behind a desk or typing on a keyboard for 40 hours a week. These professionals may experience stress in their jobs while working in a high-pressure environment. Airline officials may want them to make repairs to an aircraft quickly so the plane can leave on time. The difficulty level can be marked as moderate to tough. The questions would be on the subjects like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, and General Awareness. With regular and systematic preparation, it would not be tough to crack the entrance tests for AME. This course provides the general technical information needed as a foundation for the aircraft maintenance technician. The following subjects are applicable to both the airframe and powerplant FAA ratings. Mathematics - Basic math skills are a requirement for the aircraft technician. Mathematics and logic play an important part in the job, as these individuals must be able to test and articulate weaknesses within all facets of the engineering of the aircraft. Additionally, an aircraft mechanic is required to have excellent hand-eye coordination as well as excellent finger dexterity. Aircraft mechanics who work for smaller shops are frequently sent out on road trips to repair aircraft at rural airports, allowing them to see new places without ranging too far from their homes.
      ALS Family Scholarship
      ALS will affect your life in countless ways. Over the course of your disease, you will develop new vocabulary words such as motor neurons, glutamate, and superoxide dismutase. You will face decisions about home modifications, wheelchairs, and other adaptive equipment, and medical issues such as feed- ing tubes and end-of-life decisions. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their demise. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. When voluntary muscle action is progressively affected, people may lose the ability to speak, eat, move and breathe. By removing financial barriers, scholarships make education and career goals easier to obtain. Having a scholarship that pays for your education and living expenses can actually reduce your risk of dropping out and not getting the degree you want. You may even be able to consider a more selective institution or major. A scholarship allows students to focus on academics, increasing their chances of staying in school and graduating on time. Students who receive scholarships have fewer financial concerns, more time to study, and a greater chance of success. It helps in empowering your academic and career goals by removing the financial barrier. Getting a scholarship takes away all your financial concerns. Thus, it gives you more time to study, gain knowledge and secure better grades. Patients with ALS have been found to have, on average, poorer psychological health than the general population, characterized by psychological distress levels similar to those of psychiatric outpatients on measures such as anxiety, depression, and somatization. You should answer this scholarship essay prompt by explaining how the award money will help you in at least one of the following ways: financially, professionally, and academically. If you do choose to work, having a scholarship allows you to be more selective about the jobs you take on. Instead of working for a minimum wage to support yourself, you can choose to do work that is meaningful to you and will open up better career options in the future. I believe I deserve to be selected for one of your program's scholarships because I am a hard-working student and I will commit myself to effectively taking advantage of the opportunity that the scholarships will provide me. Besides this, I constantly try to improve my community by doing volunteer work. Scholarships teach students the value of giving back the money they own for their college loan.
      Marie J. Smith Esq. Social Sciences Scholarship
      If you have experienced any social difficulties in life, chances are you have a wealth of knowledge and experience that you can share with others. Even if it’s just telling your story, or listening to others, you can have a positive impact. You can be a chef, an actor, a teacher, or a million other paid jobs and still have a positive impact on the world. You can employ workers from disadvantaged communities, support causes you to care about through engaging them in your work, or simply be a role model for responsible leadership. By making a positive impact at work, you can help build a happier work environment for everyone. By being a positive presence at your job, you can make your coworkers feel supported and valued. Consequently, those are the causes that raise the most money and make a positive impact on those around us. These are the people who understand that giving, even when they seemingly have nothing to give, is the most valuable contribution. It helps people understand how to interact with the social world how to influence policy, develop networks, increase government accountability, and promote democracy. These challenges, for many people around the world, are immediate, and their resolution can make a vast difference in people's lives.