I am applying for admission to the Ph.D program at UCLA in order to prepare myself to pursue a career of research in mathematics.
My long-term objective is to become a professor at a research university, or obtain a position at a research institution. Hence, being enrolled in a mathematics doctoral program is significant for me to attain advanced academic and professional training, and I aim to build a solid foundation of knowledge in mathematics and improve research and teaching abilities through studying as a Ph.D candidate. Moreover, I am also expecting reaching outstanding academic achievements such as publishing excellent papers at the end of the program.
As an undergraduate, I studied mathematics at Beihang University. When I studied
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I savor the feeling of being absorbed in mathematical problems and realize that being a mathematician is what I truly desire. Most of the graduate-level courses that I have taken are related to differential equations, functional analysis, and differential geometry, as these are my favorite areas in mathematics. By doing research on mathematical problems of fracture mechanics and elasticity, and attending a seminar of mathematical biology, my academic horizon is broadened. I am currently also intrigued by problems in the area of ap- plied math related to differential equations and analysis. From my perspective, mathematics should not only be regarded as the tool of other sciences, but the essence. Differential equations and dynamical systems can generally describe the internal relationship of problems in other areas of science, and that is why I believe that they are …show more content…
I was a leader of the astronomy society of Beihang University, and organized and participated in many outreach and volunteering activities of astronomy. I gave lectures on basic astronomy knowledge to kids, high school students and college students, and it was wonderful to see that some people started to be curious about and fond of starry nights due to my work. Moreover, I am working as a grader of PDE course this semester at Texas A&M University. As I do my work, it is also interesting to observe and summarize mistakes appearing on undergraduate assignments, and this can also be beneficial for possible future teaching
Mathematics will always be a part of my life, it helped me establish my reputation as a good student and hope it will always be a part of me. In High school I participated in the competition for Rockland, I was very please with my accomplishment. I took second place in the Ramapo School District and placed first for my school. As a result, I received a math rewards during which was extremely helpful. I was absolutely overjoyed to have represented my school and be the first student in my school who actually take a math trophy. I am very much looking forward to this class.
Whoosh!A bed whizzed by, surrounded by about 6 medical personnel. “What’s going on?” I thought immediately with apprehension. I knew whatever was happening it was not ideal. Ensuring I was not in the way, I stood on my toes to see what demanded so much attention. To my astonishment, I saw a coin sized hot-pink little girl. She could not have been bigger than two quarters lying side by side.She was struggling! Even with all the procedures the doctors were executing to save her life, she was performing the most work.
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I also learned that mathematics was more than merely an intellectual activity: it was a necessary tool for getting a grip on all sorts of problems in science and engineering. Without mathematics there is no progress. However, mathematics could also show its nasty face during periods in which problems that seemed so simple at first sight refused to be solved for a long time. Every math student will recognize these periods of frustration and helplessness.
The human services field can be summed up as helping fellow man by using your knowledge and skills to help them alleviate their stress or mental issues. Pursuing a career in the human service field is not meant for everyone. The career is very demanding because of the mental , and physical, toll it takes on you. Hearing the stories of a diverse amount of people can take a huge toll on someone. In order to make a living in this career, one must be ready to put aside their own emotions and help others with their emotions.
Having spent the last two years working as a volunteer in the social service field, I have come to realize that my passion lies in helping people, who are in a position of less advantaged. With a view to accomplish my ambition to become a social worker I am currently taking an access to a master degree of social work.
Astronomy teaches patience and humility and although I had the latter to some degree, this five week project helped me to develop the former. Not everything worked on the first attempt to find planets, stars, constellations, and other celestial objects. I started this project sometime in September actually, but was so discouraged by not seeing anything in the night sky due to visibility obstructions that I postponed it for another three weeks. When panic over deadlines got the best of me I finally forced myself to go outside to look up at the night sky and ask myself the age old question…”Is that a star or a plane.”
Growing up as an enthusiast for mathematics, I studied the discipline at undergraduate level at elite math class in the name of Prof. Shing-Tung Yau in Zhejiang University, whose department of mathematics ranks the top 3 in China. Haven’t encountered many obstacles during the study of fundamental mathematics, I am more drawn to applied mathematics since its application in real life are more instant and beneficial. Being selected to minor in Finance offered me the perspective to see how quantitative analysis help to improve financial markets and my attempt to use mathematical theory, with the help of computational programming, to provide possible implications for policy makers consolidated my desire to study quantitative analysis. During my
Dedication, duty, and determination are the main attributes I live my life by. At the age of 17 I joined the Army as an Chemical Operations and Biological Specialist, and spent my summer before senior year at basic training. I was in an advanced literature class in my senior year, so in any free time during training, I read my assigned reading so I would not be behind once school started. For those two reasons and my selfless service to the Special Needs students in school, I received special recognized by the Dean of Students at the end of my senior year.
Astrophysics has been the most fascinating topic in science for a large part of my life. When I was a child, my father read aloud Mike Brown's memoir on the discovery of Eris, the planet that killed Pluto, and I was entranced by his discovery. He searched, experiencing many victories and frustrations, with programs that scanned thousands of pictures of the sky for the potential tenth planet. As my introduction to any scientific process, his research was inspiring for both its ingenuity and practicality. For the next few years, I independently gleaned information from the astronomy books I requested as birthday gifts; I was learning for the love of the subject and the stars themselves.
A good curator has the potential to shape a person’s approach to art and culture. In 2011, Andrew Bolton’s stunning presentation of fashion as art, in ‘Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty’ opened my eyes to the work of a designer that would become the backbone to the majority of my undergraduate study. Aged 18, I traveled to New York where I visited the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Four years later, when ‘Savage Beauty’ was showing once again - this time at the V&A, curated by Claire Wilcox - I wrote my dissertation on the complex relationship between art and fashion through a detailed analysis of the exhibition which gave me my biggest passion.
As a source of information that is open to exploration, astronomy is a career field that is often ignored in favour of options such as business or psychology. But when overlooking the possibilities, students can miss out on opportunities they are unable to obtain in any other field. So many could learn so much with the technology that scientists have improved. It’s important to know the facts about the astronomy field, without dumbing it down.
I am a person who has always had a profound passion and fascination for areas requiring an analytical approach. Right from early days at school, Mathematics has intrigued me. The most challenging of all problems were my favorites and obtaining solutions to them would leave me with a sheer feeling of ecstasy. I always did and always would thrive on solving the most challenging problems. With a compelling desire to excel, hard work became my second nature. My aspiration for a technical career prompted me to take up one of the most coveted undergraduate program in Computer Engineering at SR Engineering College, the best of such institutions. My own systematic & methodical towards finding a solution to any problem best suits this field.
In my previous studies, I have covered all the four branches of mathematics syllabus and this has made me to develop a strong interest in pure mathematics and most importantly, a very strong interest in calculus.
When I graduated from high school, forty years ago, I had no idea that mathematics would play such a large role in my future. Like most people learning mathematics, I continue to learn until it became too hard, which made me lose interest. Failure or near failure is one way to put a stop to learning a subject, and leave a lasting impression not worth repeating. Mathematics courses, being compulsory, are designed to cover topics. One by one, the topics need not be important or of immediate use, but altogether or cumulatively, the topics provide or point to a skill, a mastery of mathematics.