51. Tell us about yourself. (University of California)

A fun loving, hard working, optimistic individual who has high aspirations in life. My name is Harshit Agarwal and I hope to become someone in life who is not just anyone. Throughout my life I have always dreamt about my future and what I want to do with it. I eventually decided that I want to become someone  who has played an important role in the world. I like machines as they make me feel completely energized . I thus want to excel in the field of mechanical engineering. I want to invent something innovative like the iPhone or the solar car. Steve Jobs is one of my role models because he always loved technology and was one of the greatest contributors to the IT field. He has taught me that we should always try to express our ideas and learn from our failures. Thus throughout my life I have tried to be expressive and learn if I am wrong. I also like to learn new languages. Since grade 8 I have enjoyed learning new languages. Just by learning the languages of various countries, I feel associated with them. I can feel as if I am a part of their culture. I have learnt Hindi, English, Bengali and am learning how to speak Nepali and Spanish. Languages open up a whole new world for any person. I also like learning how to play new sports. I have played various sports throughout my life which include tag rugby, american football, cricket, horse racing, chess, squash, tennis, basketball and others. Learning each of them was a new experience which I thoroughly enjoyed. Now I want to learn ice hockey and river rafting. I also am a vary easy going approachable person. I like to make friends and try to help them as much as possible. I always will be there for them and hope to help them whenever they are in need. I also like to eat dishes from various parts of the world and read books. I am a complete food as well as a bookworm. I like traveling around the world and meeting new people. This is a short glimpse of who I am.