Making an option for an undergraduate specialty is just like making an option for the course of life. It is the greatest joy in life to indulge in the study of the specialty that best suits one‘s taste. The specialty of Economic Information Management specialty is an interdisciplinary faculty that combines the knowledge of computer science, economics and management. It covers three major areas that gallop at the fastest speed and throb synchronically with the pulses of the present-day society. As an interdisciplinary subject, it endeavors to investigate the efficacy of computer application in both economy and management. This perfectly fitted in with my innate quickness of thought and my close concern for reality. For several years in the past, I have experienced many setbacks and frustrations in the process of studying this subject, but I have also experienced the joy, the illumination and the stimulation that it brought me with its rapid development and practical values. Anyway, I will continue to be fascinated by this subject with its endless secrets. 

　　Years of study and research, as well as practical work, have enabled me to develop a superb command of computer technology and its application in management. To me, the subjects on data structure, computer network, target-oriented methods and C++, information systems analysis and designing, trade information and EDI, information economics, industrial enterprise information management, and commercial enterprise information management are the most beautiful flowers in this infinitely beautiful garden of knowledge. They exposed to me a brand-new academic sphere featuring interdependence and common advancement, leaving me completely enamored with the enormous practical value of the computer technology. At present, I have become well versed in many professional skills, including Java Delphi, C / C ++, VB, HTMI and JavaScript. In terms of operational system and databanks, I am very skilled in Windows NT, UNIX, MSSQL Server, Sybase and DB2. Due to the nature of the specialty, I must closely follow the latest academic developments, especially in the latest progress of computer technology. I often take an active part in academic meetings and technical training. For example, I was involved in a number of academic events sponsored by CCF Young Computer Scientists & Engineers Forum, which covered the development of Linux technology in China, network safety and multimedia technologies. Recently, I have conducted a comparative study of several popularly-employed servers and my research findings will soon be published in the China Computer Technology Journal. In addition to this research, my graduation thesis is another fruition of my devoted academic endeavors. It deals with IC card technology and its application. It aims to resolve the safety and the encryption technology of IC card as well as the concrete design of IC card machine room controls. In this project, we studied the working principles of IC card that can be read repetitively as well as an IC card reader capable of repeated reading to realize the functions of online fee calculation through IC card reading technologies. The research findings were subsequently employed in the management of our university‘s own computer center. The judges of my thesis unanimously rated the thesis as thoroughgoing and exhaustive, replete with original concepts, and with very rich values both in theory and in practice. 

　　My interest and industry were well rewarded with outstanding scholastic results. My fellow students were all very brilliant and I was far behind them when I first entered the university. But my dauntless character drove me upward. I later caught up with them and ranked fourth in a class of 46 students. My GPA was 3.4 in the four years of study and was 3.5 in the latter two, showing an upward progress. I scored for four times the highest-grade scholarships and was rated as an outstanding graduate, something very rare in a class. My thesis was also graded "outstanding." 

　　At the stage of undergraduate studies, I was engaged in specific software development related to my specialty. I realized some financial modules with Visual Foxpro in the E-commerce modular education software. Upon graduation from university, I worked at the Product R&D Department of a very famous computer company mainly involved in the research and development of net banks and online payment. The projects in which I participated at this company include: the R&D of online banking projects of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and the Agricultural Bank of China, and the R&D of intermediate payment products bys Globalset, QSI and Trintech. In the ISO9000 software quality confirmation work, I was responsible for managing and researching the software quality system standards. In the annual China International Financial Exhibition, I was responsible for organizing and planning. During this period of my work, I have become acquainted with many leading techniques, including the demand analysis, systems designing, software designing and project management for ISO90000 standardized techniques related to the Java Enterprise grade and to Network Safety. My performance has received highly positive comments from my superior. 

　　Nevertheless, in the actual working experience, I have become increasingly aware of the weaknesses of the relevant computer technology in China. In the field of E-commerce, China‘s footsteps of development have been withheld mainly because China has neither E-commerce solutions suitable for its particular conditions nor advanced software and network technologies. There is a big gap between China and advanced western countries in software quality because China has not paid adequate attention to this issue. China has not yet developed relevant intellectual technology or established a complete set of reliable mechanisms with regard to the implementation of software designing, testing and maintenance. I have developed an adequate command of the relevant skills in those aspects and I have always maintained an intense interest in them. I hope that by seeking advanced studies abroad, I will succeed in finding a suitable E-commerce solution for China‘s emerging industry in this field. On the other hand, I will be equipped to make contributions to the development of China‘s software sector, especially to help improve its software quality. 

　　A careful investigation has informed me that your university is a leading university featuring an educational system and research atmosphere far more advanced than those in China and boasting a number of accomplished professors whose academic attainments are also far beyond the reach of their Chinese counterparts. It is my belief that I will acquire the most advanced knowledge in the field of E-commerce and software quality, the kind of knowledge that I exploit to promote the development of China‘s own expertise. I am soberly aware that no one can accomplish tremendous achievements in all fields, but as long as I orientate myself to one field for which I have accumulated considerable expertise and constructed a solid groundwork, I am sure that I will attain a fulfilling career out of it.

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　　I hold the British physicist Hawking in great esteem in that he was able to complete such a great work as History of Time when he had to rely on mechanical devices to sustain his life and was deprived of his ability of speech. Although his body was confined to a wheelchair, his mind soared freely in the boundless universe. I was shocked deep in my soul. Therefore, I am convinced that the meaning of a person‘s life, transitory as it is, dwells in learning and innovation. I keep reminding myself that the journey of life that I wish to pursue should consist of incessant progress and innovation. 

　　Hard efforts always pay off. My industry in high school studies ended up in my success of being admitted into ZheJiang University without being required to take entrance examination, which was itself a special honor. There, the liberal academic atmosphere and heavy coursework effectively augmented my horizon of knowledge and my perspective. In the first year of my undergraduate studies, as the 150th top student out of a total of 3000 students, I was selected to study in the "Mixed Class" which consisted of top students of the University with inter-disciplinary backgrounds. In this class, competitions were unusually fierce. All the basic courses including physics, general chemistry, and mathematical analysis were taught in English and all the textbooks were in English. The curriculum was characterized by great diversity and the level of difficulty of all examinations far surpassed those administered to average students, and even surpassed those in Tsinghua University and Peking University. Though the majority of students initially felt displaced and their GPAs were correspondingly relatively low, the scores represent more than their surface value.

　　In my undergraduate studies, I chose to specialize in computer science and engineering. Having completed all the basic coursework in the first two years, I devoted virtually all my energy to the study of computer graphics because graphics is one of the most important media of information as well as one of the fastest developing and most lively branch of computer science as a whole. It has extremely wide prospect of application. The course that I liked most was Fundamentals of Data Structure in Computer because it made me realize that a good algorithm could substantially conserve the cost of resources and reduce both the time complexity and the space complexity. This factor has encouraged researchers to undertake continued exploration and improvement of algorithms. The thesis on Three-Dimensional Image Reconstruction that I am preparing is designed to improve conventional algorithm. 

　　At present, I am involved in a robot project being developed by ABB Company. The problem that our group face is how to transform the robot‘s visual information into data that can be stored and processed by the computer. In that part of project that I am in charge of, my work is to implement a more effective method for the texture mapping module. On one hand, some of the principles and methods in this project can be derived from 3-D reconstruction technology. On the other hand, I have found that many aspects in the development of the CAD/CAGD are far from mature. I hope that I can undertake further research in this area. I believe that I will be qualified for this research because I have received systematic trainings in mathematics, physics, logic, and computer programming. In addition, I have accumulated relatively abundant practical experience in actual experiment operations and developed my ability to conduct independent research. 

　　The 3-D Reconstruction is an important subject within the general framework of computer graphics that has the widest application. Currently, its methodology comprises of two major categories: dynamic reconstruction and static reconstruction. In view of the limitations in terms of the size of the object processed and the cost of processing in dynamic reconstruction, I have put forward a new algorithm based on static reconstruction, that is, the algorithm embodied in the reconstruction of a convex singly-connected 3-dimensional object by means of 2-dimensional photos. Compared with conventional algorithm, this algorithm that I have designed saves more space, and is quicker in speed. The effect is especially salient in processing relatively large-sized real objects like a building, rockets, space shuttles, and mountains. It is conceivable that my approach of reconstructing 3-D information by utilizing the 2-D geometric and topological information of real objects will enjoy a very bright prospect of application. 

　　Nevertheless, to translate my design concepts into reality so as to work out many problems in graphics will be impossible without more advanced levels of knowledge. Therefore, I apply for a high-level degree program in the University of --------------------------. It is my belief that the advanced educational system, stimulating academic environment, and creative ideas of research will combine to bring into full play my active thinking and solid academic foundation, ultimately leading to a fruitful career in the field. 

　　My interest of research mainly lies in the three sub-areas of Computer Science & Engineering. Computer Graphics & Imaging Technology is my first choice. Apart from this field, I would also like to concentrate on two other fields related to computer science. Naturally, Network becomes my second choice. Network security is becoming an increasingly important issue in computer technology, but unfortunately the relevant technology has failed to reach high sophistication. There is much room for improvement and I see this as a possible area for me to achieve some sort of breakthrough in the future. I would also like to devote myself to Software Engineering. I have already established a relative solid foundation in this field as it is the strongest undergraduate program of CS Department of my university and I have already done a series of projects, both by myself and by group work. Such experience will also assist me in completing my degree programs satisfactorily. 

　　My ultimate aim is to become professionally trained and return to China with the knowledge and expertise that I acquire from my studies abroad. By that time, I will be an expert on computer graphics to be engaged both in research and in teaching. I can solve sophisticated technical problems on one hand and impart my accumulated theoretical knowledge to others on the other. In this way, my life will be made rich and meaningful.