Here's the thing: I'm lousy at being bored.I don't mean that in the not-really-self-deprecating "My flaw is that I work too hard!" way that recruiters are tired of hearing; I mean that I get restless without new problems to solve or different areas to devote headspace to. I picked Mechanical Engineering not because of what it offered me, but because of what I couldn't give up. I liked statics and thermodynamics, yes, but what about electrical and bioengineering? More than anything, programming? I took classes in C and C++, extra english courses, even spent time with a culinary research group, not for degree credit, but because I wanted to think and learn about something other than my MechE work. Not to say I didn't have enough work already - MechE curriculum at Clemson is no joke - but I desperately needed that creativity. I had no desire to be an expert in any of those fields, but knowing just enough "to be dangerous" is something that has always appealed to me. And as a result, I discovered a love of teaching and a lack of fear of public speaking. I discovered an infatuation with coding of all kinds, from MATLAB to PLC/ladder logic to C++ and Excel/VBA.Luckily for me, many of my previous positions have been equally accommodating in allowing me to branch out a bit. In multiple positions now I've requested leave to work on pet projects and process improvements, from developing custom scripts to automate data tracking and reporting to taking charge of administration of a team tool. I've applied system design requirements, developed software requirements, taken on ISS payloads far more complex than I had ever imagined, and asked, "Why do we do it that way?" more times than I can count. I appreciate new opportunities to learn and broaden my horizons, and to work on multi-discipline projects. I would say my strengths are adaptability, learning new tools quickly, and asking questions unashamedly.