[ADVANCED ENGLISH WRITING] Final Draft of SOP

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Advanced English Writing

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2024. 12. 11

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What matters to me most & why

 

My goal is to build a 100% domestically manufactured military aircraft that will be used to protect our airspace and keep South Korea a safer place.

 

I have had an interest and passion for aerospace and aircraft for nine years. When I was 16, I got a chance to go to ADEX 2015 defense arms & aerospace exhibition. There, I watched F22 raptor fighter jet and Black Eagles Aerobatic Team flying. I felt my heartbeat faster and I realized that I have a passion for aircraft and aviation.

 

In pursuit of my dream and passion, I go to a junior college and learn aircraft maintenance. I acquire knowledge of avionics, general aircraft maintenance, aircraft engines maintenance, aviation laws and airframe maintenance. Besides, I learn and practice maintenance skills such as safety wires, cotter pins, pre-flight check, electrical wiring, sheet metal & rivets, tube bending, checking balance & CG and replacing aircraft tires.

In 2021, my passion for aircraft allows me to have a chance to participate in National Aircraft maintenance competition. The competition consists of five subjects: F-5 fighter pre-flight check, electrical wiring, sheet metal project, hand skill trainer and aileron rigging.

 

F-5 fighter pre-flight check is one of the trickiest subjects. To get a perfect score, I must memorize all 50 checklist procedures and perform them in order while looking for 20 hidden defects and giving correct answers to a test evaluator’s questions. After the check is finished, I have to write down all the defects I found on a “781 form” using correct symbols and terms. There is a retired F-5B fighter jet on one side of the schoolyard which I can practice on. It is July and the sun is bright. The surface of the fighter jet gets very hot. When I go down under the aircraft and inspect the landing gear wells and lower section of the aircraft, I often bump my head into the aircraft’s belly. I check every safety wire, cotter pin and fastener and make sure that nothing goes missing. There are so many of them that my eyes can’t track all of them. So, I sweep the aircraft from corner to corner and see if anything got loose. One day, I notice that the aircraft is painted sky bluish gray. It is darker than Korean Air sky blue and brighter than elephant gray. It looks thin and agile. It looks elegant. Two tigers are drawn on the side under the canopy. I marvel at the fact that even though the aircraft weighs four tons, it can fly faster than the speed of sounds. ‘No wonder I like airplanes,’ I think.

 

Majoring English in Yonsei, I’ve changed into a different person. But there’s one thing that hasn’t changed at all: I am still passionate about airplanes and willing to study engineering. Studying English major has been a huge suffering for me. Partly because I am not cut out for English and partly because I stammer. But mostly because I am more interested in airplanes than English studies. All the topics I chose for my English essay writing and speech assignments are all airplanes. I’ve been writing about airplanes and talking about airplanes this whole time. Now, it’s time to take action. This semester, I am qualified to graduate Yonsei English major. But I decide to stay one more semester and study engineering. Because I would regret it if I didn’t study engineering, even minor degree.

 

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You did it! You show your passion for airplanes clearly. Well done!