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ＰＳ国外申请范文（二十一）
Subject: Stanford Engineering Masters2 0 @: B- u: c- r! Y2 P
8 x, ^, o8 }' I7 H- R vEvera since I can remember, I have heard older people complain about being t 7 o+ X3 u! Q6 I3 R% c( J
ired of this thing or that thing. With the increasing complexity of technolo ' U. Q( R1 n& r
gy and career skills, they have to do more and learn more with every passing
' Z6 |4 ^( ]7 N. V' G: p5 Zday. Until now, technology has perpetuated itself not by giving the average
, B$ j; G1 F% K8 Rperson more time to pursue humane concerns, but by increasing efficiency. P
0 I+ G( A& t( C8 j% m$ Xeople can turn out more widgets in an hour now than they ever could, but the
1 K& }& X5 \4 W9 D& jy also work more than ever learning new things. For example, the average emp
: c! ^* H) `" X X% _- x: Sloyee spends an hour a day writing and receiving email, but still must accom % ]& `" ?" R- @; A
plish everything else she used to do. There is now more to do in less time,
' z/ ?! G9 a3 j$ s0 u/ ^and adults are right to complain that they wished they had more hands or mor
4 y, b- h* O6 F- Ce time to accomplish their daily chores. From this simple observation, I bec
1 f0 R& B) G( \6 aame interested in robotics and in Stanford. Early on in my education, I star
) L4 s, e/ G4 s2 j! G2 {ted reading and learning about software and hardware engineering. An Enginee
. J1 ]: ~4 R$ u7 e) f" v9 W, E; Aring Institute in Madras yielded the first but almost incredible qualificati
( u* r; u4 ?: _8 ron in hardware engineering. It has been my objective since then to identify 3 M" ]( u0 s% z* w
with an institution that shares my vision and ambition to lead the global ma
/ e, z: D0 l! @# ]2 T9 @6 O, |/ o$ crch towards environment induced solutions to day to day living. Stanford is
9 ~% d& ~8 ^) n1 c4 f! r9 ~this institution, and now is the time for me to follow my vision.Certain tha ) s, B8 _$ J8 Q) d
t this is the ideal time to pursue college education in computer engineering 7 K. a7 o, j" h) q4 m1 N7 H4 Q
, I see technology becoming increasing pervasive and important and wish to n
3 j3 C$ Q# B5 X4 L+ q. Bow make the next important step to helping technology make life easier, rath $ ?4 g' h. y6 E. R
er than harder. With my demonstrated aptitude for computer hardware engineer
% |6 m# V. [( ~ing, I am confident that Stanford will hone my skills and turn me into a wor : x# W; u3 t# @" s. K4 I+ W- N
ld class researcher / inventor. With my interests and a Stanford background : c0 N- K1 ]0 v
in computer engineering, I will be able to pursue research in robotics and r
" X8 i# m. {$ H1 z" Y* K% D7 vealize my career goals. I am certain that modern-day technology can alleviat ) Z, z) k6 t% n* j! }
e, rather than add to, the tasks of the average person. In the foreseeable f 0 P! \" P1 X6 m/ l5 m9 o% m& v
uture, I envision affordable robots that can do all the tiresome day to day
( e+ s7 G5 H- @1 U8 l5 _% |1 Lchores in our households and free us to focus on the humane aspects of life.
+ ~: r; T- Q/ W \0 S YWith dedicated input from the curriculum developed at Stanford, we will inv
$ n+ z& h7 l( V$ P# K. w2 fent robots that can understand the human moods from tonal variances and for 4 l5 o n) v" S2 `' X
application in the industrial and medical world. By employing technology to
" j: [+ t; e. X4 ~- Q# r5 _save time rather than to absorb it, people will have more time for love and
7 O/ I1 e9 m8 V& Y7 v* irelationships and children. Rather than humans becoming the robots in an inc 1 f0 z) T, R1 c# F' G2 i- ^' N* X
reasingly mechanical, technological world, we will regain our humanity. Stan 8 S5 s2 [4 ^6 |4 t1 W+ N
ford is important to me because I cannot find a better place to work with wo
( @3 m4 W/ }# z, Q) ~rld class faculty; Stanford will provide me the tools for creating time-savi : L6 ~" q8 O- `. `* d" p; T
ng advancements. 2. Write about a book/idea that is intellectually exciting
2 A/ l5 b/ i( l- j/ p6 I; s. z. P! z. ( 175 words) 揟he 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" written by Stephen / [9 L/ N& L2 b$ E
R. Covey is an interesting and thought provoking book. Covey identifies thes
$ `$ ^0 g% j) V( }- m# P' w1 l7 qe habits as the qualities of personal vision, personal leadership, personal
* i; X, }$ K7 s8 @management, interpersonal leadership, empathic communication, creative coope $ D0 ~5 m; n2 w; ?
ration and balanced self-renewal. Covey believes that with these qualities, * f8 m0 o+ C& I3 j3 v& d" r
the reader can also become a highly effective person.I found the book intell ! T' i. t8 N H) D, O' a0 M
ectually exciting because the principles would give us the security to adapt 6 f+ Y; p6 Z) ~$ @6 B X3 L
to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities t
' ^( Z: M) f5 n5 ~hat change creates. The author emphasizes that the principle of interdepende
; u* w: |$ h) P( | rnce has a higher value than independence, and uses "paradigms" to explain hi
$ H4 ~; u7 [8 d8 i$ C e' gs theories. I found this approach to problem solving interesting, and someth t/ Y) B7 s% n& B+ z" R; t- i
ing I hope to use at college. By centering our lives on correct principles a . b H6 b5 ?- X9 w/ m
nd creating a balanced focus between doing and increasing our ability to do,
0 n0 N% T/ c6 ~1 g3 Swe become empowered in the task of creating effective, useful and peaceful
$ [$ s1 u5 d; Jlives ?for ourselves and for our posterity. Since I am constantly striving t , G8 A! F' m4 l4 \& b7 E* M
o improve my own personal effectiveness, I found this book intellectually ex
3 c( U8 g& [3 J% Lciting and would recommend it to everyone. 3. Write a letter to your future
1 B0 ~; W! t$ M9 ]' [" h$ F# [room mate telling him about a persona; l experience revealing something abo + u, n% h+ N- H) w8 x
ut you. (150 words) Dear JohnWhile I don抰 want to worry you into thinking I j3 P, C. p9 i& B- G
抦 some sort of single-minded engineering student who never discusses anythi - n& A" u7 Z" }7 p9 U% f& F
ng other than engineering, I抎 like to tell a story about the time that I ma
2 k7 N2 _; ] J/ Z! p6 r! ]7 J! ?de a useful and inexpensive gadget by applying some simple classroom knowled
, x9 q4 K: m5 n7 ?7 k( Zge. My mother often used to complain that whenever it rained, all the clothe E, J* `- _; d0 v( i' p
s got wet before she could retrieve them from the cloth line fixed in our ga + f" z7 S; i: d1 u' D4 Y
rden. To solve this problem, I made a rain alarm using water抯 property of e / S C# N( y4 m# y
lectrical conductivity. My project had two metal plates placed very close to 0 A8 k/ s; W/ z' ]% C3 Q, ]
gether and was connected to a battery, buzzer, and a switch. It also had two 5 X6 ~) s2 a% R$ V
transistors forming a high gain direct amplifier along with two resistors,
~# o) s0 {( B' [3 Z& Z/ Y3 ba relay and a diode. Whenever the first drop of rain fell on the sensor plat 0 s( _- k9 P* Q7 W5 f; T
es of my gadget, the buzzer would raise a shrill alarm, and my mother would
$ e2 J- Z# a' R0 Jhurry to collect the clothes. A hobby of mine is to apply engineering knowle
* z6 R/ e/ }; r1 W$ @dge to solving everyday problems and helping to put people at ease.
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