User:CarolmendezNJITWILL

My name is Carol Mendez; I am a junior in the chemical engineering program at NJIT. I was born in the city of Guatemala and moved to the United States at the age of 12. My life changed drastically at such a young age, I had to leave behind my friends and relatives that I loved and come to a country where I did not understand the language and I was unfamiliar with the culture and customs. However I understood that my parents made that decision to provide my brother and I better opportunities; to give us what they did not have, a college education. I graduated number four from Union Hill High School in Union City, NJ. My dedication paid off when I was accepted in the NJIT Honors College. I’m the first person in my family to attend college, and my brother followed my footsteps as an incoming freshman to NJIT for the fall 2010. In my years at NJIT I have become involved in campus organizations. I am part of Alpha Phi Omega (a community service fraternity), Chemical Engineering Representative for Student Senate and Event Coordinator for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. I do not have any experience editing in Wikipedia, however I do use it often as reference for definitions I do not know.