Personal-statement

PersonalStatement(PS)Week12PersonalStatementApersonalstatement,asacomponentoftheapplication,isastatementintroducingyourselftoacommittee/institution.WhatisapersonalStatement?providemorefreedomforanapplicanttotalkabouthis/herpastexperience,interestandgoals.Apersonalstatementdiffersfromarésuméinthatitisanaccountofideasratherthanalistoffacts.WhataretherequirementsforagoodPS?AgoodPSisconciseanditisusuallykeptwithin500words.AgoodPSonlycontainsanumberofselectedkeypointsinitsstructure.WhywritingP.S.?Youropportunitytopersuadetheadmissionofficerstoofferyouaplaceoranawardinpreferencetoyourcompetitors;Toprovethatyouaretherightpersontheyareseekingfor.WhatarethecontentsinaPS?Yourreasonsforchoosingthisschool,thisprogram,orthisposition;Yourbackgroundtoyourinterestinthesubject(bothyouracademicqualificationsandprofessionaltraining);Yourworkexperienceand/orpersonaldevelopmenttodemonstrateyourpotential;Yourfuturecareerplanortarget.I.HowtoWriteaPersonalStatementPersonalStatement,alsoknownasStatementofPurpose,LetterofIntent,orevenAutobiographicalStatement,isamongthemostimportantelementinyourapplication.Nonetheless,they'reallaskingforthesamefivepiecesofinformation.II.TipsforwritingaPSPrepareyourmaterialsPersonalizeyourpersonalstatementBeclearandconciseWritecorrectlyReviseyourpersonalstatementIII.FormatofPS1.Yourpurpose/interest(intheparticularprogram/position)2.Backgroundinformation(supportingyourinterestorpurpose:academicqualifications,previousresearchexperience,currentresearchinterests,otherrelativeexperience3.Careergoals4.Thereason(s)whyyouwanttojoinacertaininstitution/university5.Restatementofyourinterestorgoal(optional)SampleNow,I’mnineteenyearsold.Justlikemanyothergirls,Ihavealreadypassedthepeakofmyadolescence.ItmeansthatIamnotrebelliousanymore.Iknowhowtocontrolmyemotionsandtrynottoletthenegativesidehurtpeoplearoundme.Generally,I’maneasy-goinggirlwholovetomakefriendsandtravelling.IalwaysgetinspiredbymeetingnewthingsandIenjoythisinspiringmomentverymuch,whichcouldshedlighton使清楚地阐述somelifepuzzlesandgivemepassiontokeepmovingforward.Whenstudyingandworking,I’dliketosetshort-termandlong-termgoals.Asthesayinggoes,preparedness准备ensuressuccessandunpreparednessspellsfailure.OnceIhavechosenmyway,I’llsparenoefforttoaccomplishitandmakethingsperfect.Eveniftheresultturnsoutunexpectedorevenbad,I’dliketoregarditasaneducationalexperiencethathelpmegrowupandbecomemature.Inmysparetime,IalwayssurftheInternetforupdatedinformation,ordosomesportsliketabletennis,basketball,andswimmingwithmyfriends.SometimesIalsoplaythepianotopleasemyself.Bytheway,myfavoritemusicisclassic.ThereasonsIapplyforthisprogramarebasedonmyinterestandself-development.Firstofall,IaminterestedinAmericanculture,withwhichIfellinloveafterwatchingthemovie--“Titanic”whenIwassixyearsold.Atthattime,Ifoundtheactressandactorweregorgeous,thecruiseshipwassplendidlydecoratedandthescenewassorealandspectacular.Fromthenon,IalwayspayspecialattentiontoanythingaboutAmerican.Ijustwanttofigureouthowthiscountrycandevelopsowellandhavesuchgreatinfluenceintheworld.Maybe,Isuppose,it’sthediverseculture,theopenanddemocraticenvironmentthatnurtureapowerfulcountry.SincewhatIknowabouttheU.S.A.iskindofshallow,thisprogramprovidesmeachancetofurtherknowaboutthecultureofthecountrythroughlearningatschool,stayingwithAmericanfamilies,andlivingAmericanstyle!Ijustcan’twait.Secondly,accordingto2011USNews&WorldReport,IfindthatUCRranks41amongpublicuniversitiesintheUSand94amongalltheuniversitiesintheUS.Thetheoryandpracticeinthefieldofbusinessinparticular,takealeadingroleintheworld.Ibelieve,thereasonwhyUCRwinssuchreputationliesinitssolidstrength.Withtheadvancedfacilities,abundantteachingresources,andpositivelearningatmosphere,Ithinkit’sauniversitywhereIcanlearnsomuchmeaningfulthingsthatenrichandpolishmylife.AsformymajorisbusinessadministrationinGuangdongUniversityofTechnology,Ialsowanttopromotemyprofessionalknowledgetoahigherlevelthroughthisprogram,which,Ithink,couldmakememorecompetitiveinmyfuturecareerlife.What’smore,theuniversity’slocation—SouthCalifornia,enjoysagreeableweatherandconvenientpublicfacilities,whichenablemetostudyandplaywellwhileadjustingthelocallifewithoutmuchdifficulty.NowIaminmysophomoreyear.Iputmyemphasisonmyspecializedcoursesandinthemeantime,Idon’tlosemyeyeonmyEnglishlearning.Accordingtotheregulationofmyuniversity,theCET-4areallowedtoattendonlyfromone’ssophomoreyear.SoIwillattenditinDecember.Atthistime,IcanprovemyEnglishabilitythroughthisarticleandmyfirstprizecertificateofNationalEnglishContestofCollegeStudent(NECCS).KnowingthatthelanguagefluencyisthefirstconsiderationwhenmovingtoAmerica,IwillstrengthenmyEnglishabilitythrougheverydaypractice.Thatis,forexample,theEnglishlisteningpracticebeforemysleepshouldbeaddedto40minutes.AndIwilltrytoremembermoreprofessionalEnglishexpressions.Still,don’tgiveupreadingEnglishnovelsandnewspapers.AssignmentWriteyourownpersonalstatementin500-800words.Remembertopresentyourselfclearlyandprofessionally.