My life has been strongly characterized by a sense of adventure and inquiry; a life that seeks to find the meaning of everything and will not stop until it gets to the depth of everything. This, perhaps, was responsible for the damage of several household appliances when, as a boy, I tried to find out what made everything that was not made in Nigeria work. It was this desire to discover things and break new ground that drove me to pursue a career in the field that I knew would best satisfy my curiosity. Although I was a top student in high school, I wasn't always sure of the best career path to follow. Take. At that time, physics, basic electronics, and mathematics were subjects I enjoyed and maintained distinctions in. During my senior year of high school, I designed and built an anti-theft detection system as a basic electronics project; the output device was an electronic speaker, activated by a switch that turned on as soon as a door was opened. The project earned me recognition and I was very excited about my success. I knew my career would have to involve my best subjects. After much research into college courses that required knowledge of basic physics, mathematics, and electronics, I chose to study electrical and electronics engineering because I was intimidated by its broad applications and felt it would be a challenge to study a course with such broad relevance. my first year of university was preliminary; my results were used to decide whether or not I was intellectually capable of meeting the graduation requirements; I have demonstrated my ability to succeed by maintaining good grades. One evening, during my second year of college, I started reading a book called Fundamentals of Electrical Circuits... middle of the paper... by a senior energy systems researcher. I want a total understanding of how energy systems work and believe that obtaining a doctorate in energy systems engineering is a first step. Through intense research activity, I intend to contribute to the technological progress of the energy systems sector. By working with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), I intend to use my experience to facilitate much-needed change in the Nigerian power sector. After studying the research interests and outstanding achievements of professors such as: George Gross, Philip T. Krein, Thomas J. Overbye, Peter W. Sauer, and Alejandro Dominguez-Garcia, I am confident that, at the University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign, I can acquire the skills and technical knowledge needed to achieve my career goals. I hope to contribute and grow in a research-friendly environment.