Mark Thacina 

2080 Narragansett Ave 

Bronx, NY 10461

mthacin000@citymail.cuny.edu

9th February 2022

Elisabeth Von Uhl 

City College of New York 

106 Covent Ave 

New York, NY 10031

Dear Prof Von Uhl, 

I am writing to you concerning my major and what I would like to succeed with my life goals. I am currently undecided but I find an interest in the field of civil engineering. I always was intrigued by the laws of science and the idea of creating something out of nothing. I enjoy the study of chemistry and how it correlates with the matter and presence of life. When I was a child I was always fascinated by the bridges and roads, canals, and airport systems that were built and wondered how could something so huge possibly be built by mankind. It was always a mystery to me and something that caught my attention. 

Although civil engineering is something that is very interesting to me, what holds me back is math. I was always pretty good at it but over the quarantine, I lost a lot of knowledge on the topic and fell behind with the study of trigonometry for example. This is what leaves me undecided on the topic and not sure if I should fully commit to this major. This is just a small thing that holds me back but my goals are to pursue something with the art of science. Science is very important when it comes to the top of engineering and is involved in our everyday functions. 

Engineering is a field that solves many of our problems in today’s world and has solved many problems throughout history. For example, canals, dams, sewage systems, pipelines, buildings, and railways are all just a few components of this field. There is also electrical, mechanical, computer, and even nuclear engineering that exists and although are very difficult majors, still share importance to the world and how we live today. Engineering steers us toward growing as a society and population. It will always evolve and change the way we live as we discover more revelations through this field. This is why it pulls me toward the major and why I want to be a part of making a change in the world. 

Sincerely, Mark Thacina