It was probably strange to say that as a young girl, I enjoyed building and programming Lego robots to participate in national competitions called the FIRST Lego League.
I think I may have commented on another of your essays recently, and I think I remember saying that I don't think it's good to focus too much on celebrating the idea that you are breaking out of a gender role. :-) I'll just repeat that idea here (it's hard for me to explain what I mean!) It is better, I think, to be so far removed from the old paradigm of gender roles that
you do not have any patience for people questioning your interest in science based on your gender. Rather than calling attention to the gender role, mention that you want to be part of the process of making gender roles become a thing of the past.
...cutting-edge facilities and world-renowned professors, I feel that----In this part it would be good to mention a few facilities or profs specifically, and in terms of how they appeal to you with your unique approach you your chosen field.