My time at:
Tae Kwon Do Assistant Instructorship: (April 2015 - August 2017)
I realize the peculiarity of including this as part of my engineering portfolio, but there are lifelong skills that I can trace back to those long evenings at the studio. Skills that I believe differentiate me from the average engineer.
I realize the peculiarity of including this as part of my engineering portfolio, but there are lifelong skills that I can trace back to those long evenings at the studio. Skills that I believe differentiate me from the average engineer.
I studied Tae Kwon Do for 14 years, during which time I reached the level of 4th Degree Black Belt - the highest achievable by a person under 18.
I won a state sparring competition, led my local branch's Demo Team (choreographed performance team), introduced gymnastic techniques to the organization, and broke hundreds of boards.
Don't worry, we kept them for firewood!
But the most enriching part of it all was when I got the opportunity to teach.
For just over two years, while I was in highschool, I worked as the assistant instructor at my local branch.
Every weeknight I would be at the studio chopping it up with students of all ages, explaining forms and technique, repping exercises, and encouraging them to push their limits.
Tae Kwon Do is a martial art deeply rooted in discipline and integrity, and I had to exemplify these qualities to be a role model to my students. This had an extremely beneficial effect on my own life, inside and outside of the studio.
There's a littany of traits I could credit to my time learning and teaching Tae Kwon Do, but the ones most important to me are self-control, principle, an ability to break down concepts for the layman, and an aptitude for cultivating intergenerational relationships. All of these qualities are necessary to be a great engineer, and I've been building them on a sturdy foundation for many years thanks to my time spent studying TKD and sharing it with my peers.
Tae Kwon Do is a martial art deeply rooted in discipline and integrity, and I had to exemplify these qualities to be a role model to my students. This had an extremely beneficial effect on my own life, inside and outside of the studio.
There's a littany of traits I could credit to my time learning and teaching Tae Kwon Do, but the ones most important to me are self-control, principle, an ability to break down concepts for the layman, and an aptitude for cultivating intergenerational relationships. All of these qualities are necessary to be a great engineer, and I've been building them on a sturdy foundation for many years thanks to my time spent studying TKD and sharing it with my peers.
Me, age 10, screeching like a raptor and jumping on people
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