SJoseph MIT LGO Optional Essay

Second Shift Staff Wearing Red for Awareness of Heart Disease in Women

I come from a large extended family,

explored my roots in the backwaters of Kerala,

Visited India to See My Family and the Beauties and the Challenges of Where My Parents Grew Up

learned to do some things I never thought I could,

My Pro/E 3D Model of Resistance Welding Fixture, Six Sigma Capability Analysis, and Magnified Photo of Weld Point

Volunteered with Emergency Communities to Aid Katrina Relief Effort

helped those whose homes were wrecked by a storm

that could have just as easily destroyed my own,

Reminisced with old friends from near and far,

Arranged a Reunion for My College Friends

enjoyed teaching some of what I’ve studied with those in need and those like me,

Tutored for Organizations such as University of Florida, Learn to Be, and Mentoring Families and Kids.

Explored Zoos with My Two Year Old in Places like Florida, DC, Michigan, and England

shared what I love with my young son,

and I’m excited for what adventures are yet to come.

Our Second Child is Due in April and We Have Elected Again to Not

Know the Gender in Advance