【 以下文字转载自 Application 讨论区 】 [b]发信人: hongbin (雪人), 信区: Application [b]标 题: PS 范例--鬼子写的-线索分明-语言流畅 [b]发信站: BBS 大话西游站 (Mon Sep 30 00:46:46 2002) [b][b]Excited by the idea of becoming a scientist since I was a small child, my [b]interests in pursuing graduate studies intensified during my undergraduate [b]education and my research experience. Rather than discouraging me with the [b]tremendous amount of work and demands for creativity, my college years [b]motivatedme to earn a Ph.D. and to continue pursuing a career as a research [b]scientist. Although my exact research goals have yet to be rined, my [b]interests include studying the genetic basis of disease and the genetic [b]mechanisms that govern various cellular processes, such as the cell cycle, [b]apoptosis, and tumor formation. [b][b]Although I entered college without a clear research direction, the [b]Biotechnology Program at Rochester Institute of Technology helped develop [b]my interest in the field of Genetics. I found much of my laboratory [b]training at RIT to be extremely rewarding. For example, one experience that [b]early on convinced me to seriously consider genetics was a project [b]involving the construction and characterization of a recombinant plasmid. [b]Since I worked independently for the most part, the project played a key [b]role in increasing my confidenceand helping me to understand various [b]concepts pertaining to genetic analysis. It was this experience that [b]motivated me to seek a position as a teacher's assistant for a course in [b]Microbial and Viral Genetics. As a TA, I learned how demanding the teaching [b]situation is and how much teaching a course can contribute to my own [b]learning.By this time, after discovering my passion for research and the [b]joy of teaching, I began to seriously contemplate graduate schools. To [b]excel in graduate school, I decided I would not limit my experience to my [b]formal education at RIT. Instead, I wanted the opportunity to explore my [b]career options to make a well-informed decision as to the area of my future [b]research. With these goals in mind, I chose to take advantage of RIT's [b]Cooperative Education Program, which meant earning my Bachelor' s degree in [b]five years instead of four. [b][b]In December of 1997, Astra Arcus USA Pharmaceuticals hired me as a [b]researchassistant in the Electrophysiology department. [b]At Astra, I learned research techniques not taught by RIT. For the past [b]year, I have been working with a subset of neuronal glutamate receptors via [b]voltage clamping on Xenopus oocytes. The research of our lab is geared [b]toward the study of central nervous system diseases. Working with Astra and [b]earning an education in biotechnology from RIT sparked my interest in [b]learning more about the genetic basis of disease. [b][b]On a personal level, I've gained quite a bit from my cooperative [b]experience.Confident in my ability to adapt to new environments and learn [b]techniques that I have never encountered, I have also learned a great deal [b]about the nature of private-sector research and the lifestyle of the [b]researchers. Familiar with the amount of dedication and hard work essential [b]to project advancement, I am more focused on my goal of becoming an [b]excellent researcher than I ever have been. No stranger to the frustration [b]and disappointment inherent in research work, I am spurred on by the thrill [b]of discovery. I find a great deal of enjoyment working in research and plan [b]to stay at Astra through the summer of 2005. [b][b]I feel that my course work as a Biotechnology major at RIT and my research [b]experience at Astra have adequately prepared me for graduate study. Eager [b]tocontinue my education and improve upon my weaknesses, I am particularly [b]interested in becoming more familiar with emerging technologies relating to [b]genetics and in gaining more exposure in working with eukaryotic genomes. [b]Most importantly, I want to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to [b]design and perform research according to my interests in genetics and disease. [b][b]With these broad interests and specific goals, I am very attracted to the [b]Graduate Program in Genetics at Duke University. With great flexibility in [b]choosing a degree, the program would suit me well. At Duke, I would welcome [b]the opportunity to explore my interests in Cell Biology, Neurobiology, [b]Pharmacole involvement with the Duke Center for Human Genetics. My [b]motivation to succeed is rlected in both my academic standing and my [b]dedication to research. I feel that these attributes, combined with a [b]profound interest in the Biological Sciences, will ensure me success as a [b]graduate student at Duke University立即咨询

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