Aggies taking care of Aggies. Former
students are making a difference by
giving back and paying it forward. My
wife and I have an endowed scholarship
at Texas A&M. You learn a lot of things
about being an Aggie. You learn integrity,
honesty, commitment and loyalty. And part
of that loyalty is Aggies helping Aggies.
I was a scholarship recipient at
University as was my sister and that was
a key reason we were both able to attend
University. And so we both knew when we
came out of school that when we had
enough money we wanted to be able to
give back to the University and give
that opportunity to somebody else in the
future. We talked about the core values
at A&M and what Aggies are made of. You
know Aggies don't lie cheat or steal or
tolerate those that do. All those
kind of core principles that we're known for,
I think it's the only right for us to
get back if we have the ability to do
that and in doing that we're gonna be
able to touch the life of a future
student. The Aggie network is not a myth,
it's not a legend, it's real. And having
the opportunity to help another Aggie is
something that's part of our greatest
traditions at Texas A&M. These
scholarships allow students to pursue
their passions and career aspirations
without financial burden. By far the most
important component of my experience
here at A&M has been the relationship
developed with the students, with
professors, and with advisers that I've
gotten to know over the years and
have had a huge impact on not only what
I'm able to do but what I want to do, which
turned out to be computer engineering. I
absolutely love what I do now every
single day, every class I go to, and that's because of the
people that surround me in these classes.
We're not just engaged in wanting a good
grade. We really want to learn the
material and talk about it and
understand it at a level that goes beyond
what you can put down on a test. The
scholarship has impacted me in a
positive way,
because I'm able to focus more on my
studies and not have to worry too much
about financial aid. So what excites me
most about being a computer science
student is not only just the coding but
also I really like building products for
users to use and
for their benefit. TAMU Hack is a 24-hour
hackathon
where students build creative and
innovative products and being an
organizer at TAMU Hack is actually an
amazing thing because I get to promote
this and promote this environment of
creativity. For international students
who attend Texas A&M, these scholarships
open the door for an opportunity
otherwise unavailable. I think the most
important thing is that I simply
wouldn't be in the United States without
this scholarship and so it's allowed me
to fulfill my biggest dream. When I start
applying to universities across the U.S.
I also had a couple of backup schools
in India because I thought "I don't
think my parents can afford this" so I
should have a backup in case this
doesn't work out. But when I was awarded
the scholarship they also told me that
"hey since you're getting the scholarship
as long as you meet your GPA
requirements you keep getting in state
tuition for the next four years," and that
made a world of difference. I remember
just leaving the airport in Delhi, it's
like 3:00 a.m. at night and I'm with my
uncle who's like an airport employee so
he's like allowed to come in and I
turned to him just before getting on the
plane and I say "I can't believe this is
actually happening it feels like I'm in
a dream." I'm so grateful that I get to
live this.
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