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ＰＳ国外申请范文（二十一）
Subject: Stanford Engineering Masters2
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' j# K0 L- e0 t/ \/ u" K; LEvera since I can remember, I have heard older people complain about being t ( M; t: T) T: r
ired of this thing or that thing. With the increasing complexity of technolo " X" Q% G5 o) T9 W
gy and career skills, they have to do more and learn more with every passing
. M# B7 c7 h5 iday. Until now, technology has perpetuated itself not by giving the average
: o0 o! a7 O' }- f! g, `# p2 ?person more time to pursue humane concerns, but by increasing efficiency. P 1 G1 X: |$ d8 b, O# M/ B
eople can turn out more widgets in an hour now than they ever could, but the 8 A, [2 `. i9 W& x7 d
y also work more than ever learning new things. For example, the average emp 2 }( v: P, B$ p+ G( c
loyee spends an hour a day writing and receiving email, but still must accom
) s8 h1 N" z9 j$ U( jplish everything else she used to do. There is now more to do in less time, . M% D J) V7 b, T0 v
and adults are right to complain that they wished they had more hands or mor
- v6 b. {0 x/ s4 i7 Ue time to accomplish their daily chores. From this simple observation, I bec . @0 @7 @, Z- A8 d0 J: U
ame interested in robotics and in Stanford. Early on in my education, I star
) ?, y. s5 W, f! [ted reading and learning about software and hardware engineering. An Enginee
3 x7 I! R6 H. H2 ^& T: Jring Institute in Madras yielded the first but almost incredible qualificati
. V. K) G+ @) O/ v1 Mon in hardware engineering. It has been my objective since then to identify
- I: {; s- | q& g7 n) `with an institution that shares my vision and ambition to lead the global ma 9 Z, r# N2 g Q$ G" O& K
rch towards environment induced solutions to day to day living. Stanford is
% j* g1 [7 |( L/ uthis institution, and now is the time for me to follow my vision.Certain tha 1 h+ T, v5 D2 e. R9 [/ P
t this is the ideal time to pursue college education in computer engineering
. K' O$ [# N: {0 C, I see technology becoming increasing pervasive and important and wish to n
$ g# I1 K" `6 _6 P6 t# H* Aow make the next important step to helping technology make life easier, rath
* g$ M ~! g% Q4 ^6 [er than harder. With my demonstrated aptitude for computer hardware engineer
: w( A' v$ M! c" y; v/ j# w W/ bing, I am confident that Stanford will hone my skills and turn me into a wor
+ ^2 m0 o$ H/ ]ld class researcher / inventor. With my interests and a Stanford background
: t' F6 ~" w1 h4 P, Min computer engineering, I will be able to pursue research in robotics and r
" e4 G& }2 ^, t, T3 `ealize my career goals. I am certain that modern-day technology can alleviat
4 D* K; V) O! }4 v' U0 Q8 te, rather than add to, the tasks of the average person. In the foreseeable f 5 u; R6 ~) H3 J
uture, I envision affordable robots that can do all the tiresome day to day 0 T" X: R+ J$ c$ Y) M- w
chores in our households and free us to focus on the humane aspects of life. ' J# S) A* s$ s2 ~! \1 Z0 W8 [3 r( x, Y' e
With dedicated input from the curriculum developed at Stanford, we will inv e- O# z/ r/ N! o6 r4 z! n
ent robots that can understand the human moods from tonal variances and for
$ v7 r: q4 _' _: `- C" wapplication in the industrial and medical world. By employing technology to
9 X! Z7 U0 e) M6 S. I: Lsave time rather than to absorb it, people will have more time for love and , J! b! A, ~3 w# }: V: y
relationships and children. Rather than humans becoming the robots in an inc
) k! \7 V2 t% freasingly mechanical, technological world, we will regain our humanity. Stan
7 d4 S- `4 Z* W# rford is important to me because I cannot find a better place to work with wo
9 A. }& _) y8 S' o$ [rld class faculty; Stanford will provide me the tools for creating time-savi ' U* Q4 @# ]; E* S' O2 E
ng advancements. 2. Write about a book/idea that is intellectually exciting
) T5 k0 S1 _& o# s7 d. ( 175 words) 揟he 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" written by Stephen
! X* n: g. F. z# W7 RR. Covey is an interesting and thought provoking book. Covey identifies thes
5 A$ F+ e; V; K+ U+ e4 Te habits as the qualities of personal vision, personal leadership, personal
/ m" A. R# A% a! e! j6 K' Imanagement, interpersonal leadership, empathic communication, creative coope % v! A; l# h. \3 R- i/ h8 Y
ration and balanced self-renewal. Covey believes that with these qualities,
% [/ n3 S; z9 Xthe reader can also become a highly effective person.I found the book intell ( N* `& X% f: G( a0 R1 s# d
ectually exciting because the principles would give us the security to adapt ! W2 u3 U; Q* Z
to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities t 8 u* x4 q3 K! Y3 }. ?
hat change creates. The author emphasizes that the principle of interdepende ; X/ F& z2 ?; e
nce has a higher value than independence, and uses "paradigms" to explain hi 4 Q0 }9 d6 e L1 v% @
s theories. I found this approach to problem solving interesting, and someth
1 r K# }# G* V/ M6 Fing I hope to use at college. By centering our lives on correct principles a
6 L# l6 `0 a# d9 e& Q) \nd creating a balanced focus between doing and increasing our ability to do, 7 V6 D( T) R3 X6 v
we become empowered in the task of creating effective, useful and peaceful ( [8 i/ X; K% Z' U" |: g* v/ R) i
lives ?for ourselves and for our posterity. Since I am constantly striving t 5 M7 ^- e2 K1 ?! D2 Z6 Z) \ l- f! }
o improve my own personal effectiveness, I found this book intellectually ex
& @0 S) n8 z! J% m/ fciting and would recommend it to everyone. 3. Write a letter to your future
; s2 g( D T9 f% f; Z5 }room mate telling him about a persona; l experience revealing something abo 4 R. G$ Q$ @2 u$ E4 h
ut you. (150 words) Dear JohnWhile I don抰 want to worry you into thinking I / y* S4 i& ?* m. J) }
抦 some sort of single-minded engineering student who never discusses anythi
& G5 F1 T! C* ]' V* y6 Tng other than engineering, I抎 like to tell a story about the time that I ma
) J9 L: t; y9 I) P0 J, F! ~de a useful and inexpensive gadget by applying some simple classroom knowled
2 P- m3 l& [: ^0 d0 k; Sge. My mother often used to complain that whenever it rained, all the clothe
& I* Z, x8 a5 \5 S6 bs got wet before she could retrieve them from the cloth line fixed in our ga
* d& w. q) z0 P: {1 u( ^! krden. To solve this problem, I made a rain alarm using water抯 property of e ( J0 M! b3 h3 [- H- W8 ?: r `
lectrical conductivity. My project had two metal plates placed very close to
: j8 M0 Z5 g- Z: T dgether and was connected to a battery, buzzer, and a switch. It also had two
8 m; i1 h7 I- x/ {4 O( ], }transistors forming a high gain direct amplifier along with two resistors,
. Z" m) k( A4 l6 Pa relay and a diode. Whenever the first drop of rain fell on the sensor plat
9 F% m" n2 O: ]" _) D, _) @. L5 Ies of my gadget, the buzzer would raise a shrill alarm, and my mother would ( I. n" a. _+ W, w3 Y2 T, }" j
hurry to collect the clothes. A hobby of mine is to apply engineering knowle 9 H& D* G6 s2 m! e) i+ M( Q1 V
dge to solving everyday problems and helping to put people at ease. 3 X* g9 r- J4 t" s- x# C- ^
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