Matthew dos Santos Legacy
2021 Legacy Block F
About Me
Matthew dos Santos
I am currently a Sophmore at Nipmuc Regional High School. I’ve always had an interest in Engineering, and about a year ago I discovered a passion for space exploration. Finally, after years of being asked the typical: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” question, I have found an answer. Mechanical Aerospace Engineer. While I have no desire to actually escape from Earth’s atmosphere (I like to breathe thank you very much), I adore the idea of helping to design a system that could push human’s exploration further into the stars.
Portrait of a Learner
Seeing as my Inquiry (Spacecraft Design) is an engineering based Inquiry, the two Portrait of a Learner Competencies that fit best are Solution Seeker and Inspired Innovator. Solution Seeker fits because it is based around finding specific problems and evaluating a number of solutions. Inspired Innovator fits because it is based around creating and learning through failure, a very common thing in the field of Aerospace Engineering. Both of these Competencies lend themselves well to engineering and learning, which matches my Inquiry well.