I AM A GRADUATE STUDENT AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY STUDYING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. I COME FROM A SMALL TOWN IN NEW JERSEY, AND IN MY SPARE TIME I ENJOY PLAYING SPORTS, HITTING THE BEACH, AND SPENDING TIME WITH MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS FOR FAR-REACHING ISSUES, AND AFTER I GRADUATE I HOPE TO WORK IN A FIELD WHERE I CAN MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON A NATIONWIDE OR GLOBAL SCALE.