Can you read my UC essay for Prompt #2?

College Essays
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<p>I know its rough</p>

<pre><code>Knowledge is power and we live in a world where information is more available than ever before. With the collective knowledge of the human race at our fingertips, it’s a good time to be curious. I believe curiosity to be my most definable quality, at the core of my personality. With this curiosity comes with the desire to understand the world, how things function, are put together, and are made. Since I was a baby I have been learning, taking things apart, and asking questions. Before I had access to the internet, my parents and brother often grew wary of my questions, insisting I be quiet and stop worrying about things. This I wouldn’t stand for.
Curiosity led me to restore a 1946 truck, reading and asking questions to help me through the process. I began with a dormant 70 year old pickup, and today, two years later it is road worthy and I drive it all over town. Curiosity is what drives me academically, I don’t find learning to be a chore but a blessing. I desire to be an engineer because engineers fix things, discover new ways to solve problems, and truly have a grasp on the physical world. I greatly wish to have that same understanding, because to understand the way the world works is to be in control. I believe that to live your life and not gather as much knowledge as you can retain is irresponsible, as humans we should use our ability to learn and pass on as much information as possible. One of my favorite things to do in times of boredom is read articles on Wikipedia. I look up something I desire to know, and every time I come to a term I also want to learn about I open another tab and read about it. By the time I finish the article and gain a complete understanding I then go to my parents and friends and try to pass some of that information on. For example, just two days ago I started reading about low earth orbit, transitioned to space elevators, and finished on geostationary orbit. More than anything I would like to be at the forefront of innovation, pushing boundaries and discovering things unknown. I have always wanted to be in a career that was truly important to humanity. I believe that engineering is a perfect fit for me because I love learning new things and exploring new ideas.
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<p>From my perspective, it got boring quickly because it lacked any sort of narrative or authentic voice. I felt like it was someone reading me one sentence anecdotes and one word qualities rather than “showing” me them. </p>

<p>As a baby, you asked lots of questions. That’s great, and so did most children. Something as ordinary as childhood curiosity shouldn’t be your attention grabber because it could be anyone’s attention grabber no matter how advanced yours was. It’s not distinctly, uniquely you.
I would rather feel like I was there during that pivotal moment when you delved into the world of engineering and then later how that has transcended into your adult life. </p>

<p>I really would like to see more about the restoration of the old truck. I think that would be really interesting to talk about and tie into your passion for learning and engineering. That’s something that would be unique to you. </p>