Columbia University

I want to be the first transgender woman to travel to space. Since I was young, I have been fascinated by particle physics and space travel and searched for ways to combine my interests to forge a career path. The answer – becoming a spacecraft propulsion engineer! By majoring in Applied Physics with a minor in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia, I believe I will receive unparalleled preparation for graduate studies that I need to achieve my goal. In SEAS, I look forward to enrolling in APPH E4010: Intro to Nuclear Science and APPH E4301: Introduction to Plasma Physics to develop a strong…