Applied Program: Aerospace Engineering

　　"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar" I must say that I am genuinely grateful to Helen Keller for articulating what I have long cherished in the innermost recesses of my mind. At the same time I also congratulate myself on having chosen flying as my one-time career, for it has imparted to me both the impulse and the desire to soar in my life.

　　Ten years ago when I was an undergraduate from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Tsinghua University, or even 5 years ago when I just entered the China Civil Aviation Flight University, I had the stubborn notion that, for the rest of my life, I would stay on the ground working either as a mechanist engaged in mechanical designing and the technical improvement of materials. It never dawned on me that I would transcend all the matter-of-course outcomes resulting from my five-year undergraduate studies to become a pilot of international flights, for at that time the idea had never occurred to me that a person could fly so freely in the infinite universe of his life.

　　In 1990, I sailed through the highly competitive National University Entrance Examination to become an undergraduate in Tsinghua University. Out of my instinctive interest, I chose to study in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. My 5-year solid studies at this most prestigious university in China allowed me to establish a profound theoretical groundwork in mechanical engineering and to develop an in-depth understanding of mechanical dynamics and its operation principle. During my graduation internship, I discovered that, because of the airborne sand, the cylinder piston ring of the desert vehicle which did not receive alloy surface treatment frequently incur friction damage and breaking. This not only created great hindrance to the normal operation of desert vehicles but also seriously jeopardized the life and security of personnel doing field work in the desert. Driven by my sense of responsibility, I chose The Surface Alloy Treatment of the Cylinder Piston Ring of Desert Vehicles by Laser, a highly difficult technical subject which constituted part of a research program of the National 9th Five-Year Plan, as the topic of my graduation design. I was responsible for organizing a research team to conduct designing, processing and analyzing involved in the investigation. In order to arrive at the perfect ratio of different substances to be contained in the alloy, I undertook innumerable experiments which were coupled with innumerable failures. Sometimes I would stay in the laboratory for days without knowing the lapse of time. During this difficult but equally exciting period, it was Edison's motto Success Means Standing up Once More After Failure that sustained me. With due efforts, we concluded the research satisfactorily, not only scoring significant technological breakthroughs but also yielding impressive practical profitability.

　　After graduating as an undergraduate from Tsinghua University in 1995, at the strong recommendation of the University, I took part in a screening test administered by Air China for the recruitment of civil aviation pilots. With my impressive personal performance, I distinguished myself from the a total of 20,000 participants as a qualified candidate and entered China Civil Aviation Flight University in Sichun Province where I studied aviation theories and techniques, aerodynamics, meteorology and other relevant knowledge. In the first year of my studies at this university, I received the honor of Model Student. On account of my prominent performance in my studies and flying practice, together with my strong adaptability, especially with my impressive organizational and communicational capacity, I was dispatched by Air China in July 1997 to the Flight Safety Academy located in Florida of the United States to undergo a one-year specialized training in order to develop myself into an outstanding pilot on international flights.

　　During my studies at Flight Safety Academy, I was confronted with even greater challenges. I made utmost efforts to perfect my English aptitude within the shortest possible time. I continued to study advanced courses in flight principles, aerodynamics, federal regulations and a series of subjects directly or indirectly related to flying. At the same time, I was subjected to the most rigorous flight training. I did not shrink from any of those challenges. Instead, I surmounted them one by one, supported by the powerful spirit of perseverance and confidence cultivated in me in my early childhood. At the end of this one-year training, I received the Certificate for Flying Commercial Multi-Engineer Aircrafts issued by the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States. Hard as it was, the one-year experience in the United States not only enabled me to acquire the necessary qualifications as a pilot of international flights, but also helped me to develop some initial understanding of the American society. In July 1998, I returned to Air China and formally became its qualified pilot on international flights.

　　As a pilot, one must be in possession of a strong sense of responsibility and the spirit of teamwork. This requires that a pilot must be meticulous in every detail, able to deal with emergencies, and effective in interpersonal communication. Before each routine flight, I would make detailed flight plans, conduct careful analysis of the conditions of the airfields that we would land on, familiarize myself with the air routes and the weather conditions. I pay special attention to enhance my ability in analyzing and handling emergency situations. On those occasions when the flight is delayed due to irresistible factors, my patient explanations to the passengers tend to make them satisfied and their excited emotions would naturally calm down, facilitating the smooth settlement of the problems. In recognition of my prominent achievements, my company conferred on me the Model Pilot Award. All those gradually cultivated qualities serve as my strong assets for commencing new stages of my career.

　　Over the past four years, I have traveled to virtually all the major countries of the world and I have accumulated a 3000-hour record of safe flight. After arriving at each destination, I can enjoy a brief vacation of 3 to 4 days in the local city. I would invariably take advantage of such occasions to make extensive visits to the local society, coming into close contacts with local traditions and customs. Those experiences have not only significantly broadened my cultural perspective and enriched my mind, but also developed my ability to accommodate myself to different cultural backgrounds. Exposure to new ideas, a cosmopolitan awareness, and increased receptivity are the greatest benefits that I have been able to derive from those experiences.My pleasant work experiences make me increasingly interested in my career as a pilot. But at the same time I have also come to develop a strong concern for the existing condition of China's civil aviation industry. Because of its lack of fund and backward technology, plus its belated development, China's civil aviation industry currently lags far behind the developed countries, particularly in the field of aerospace engineering. Once again, motivated by my sense of responsibility to help develop China's civil aviation industry, I am determined to relinquish my present career and apply to study Aerospace Engineering at your distinguished university, to embark on a new stage of life. Technically, I have established a solid foundation for apply for an advanced degree program in aerospace engineering because of my undergraduate training in mechanical engineering. My actual experience as a pilot further contributes to my readiness to combine theoretical knowledge with practical expertise. The most essential point is that, psychologically, my extraordinary sense of responsibility for the safety of passengers has cultivated in me the spirit for pursuing perfection. Such an awareness and spirit will undoubtedly ensure the maximum success in my prospective degree program as in my heretofore career as a pilot.

　　Admittedly, to relinquish my present career means to give up many advantages: a relatively high salary, a comfortable life, and a respected social status. But I should say that flying constitutes for me not only a form of career and a form of working experience. It has also ignited my passion for the future, for it enabled me to understand the true significance of horizon, that, as a matter of fact, the horizon of life is akin to the horizon of the sky in which I fly in that they both promises infinite possibilities. It made me further realize that an individual's universe is as infinite as his heart is ambitious. In order to pursue a more exciting future of personal development, it is often necessary to transcend the mere past. The present decision that I make is by no means a form of relinquishment, but a form of pursuit, seeking to transcend the status quo and to strive for excellence, to fly to even higher destinies.

　　I could never understand why "To be or not to be / That is the question" can become such a celebrated soliloquy and why the protagonist Hamlet, the prince of hesitation and indecision, could become such a worshipped hero. For me, who is well equipped with all my previous qualifications and at the same time confident about the future, I would say : To Soar or to Creep / That is no Question!个人陈述

应用程序：航天工程

“人们永远无法同意匍匐前进，当一个人感到冲动飙升”我必须说，我是真心感谢海伦·凯勒阐明什么是我一直向往在我的脑海的最深处。与此同时，我也庆幸自己选择飞行作为我一次性的职业生涯，它已经传授给我的冲动和愿望，在我的生活中翱翔。

十年前，当我从清华大学机械系，甚至5年前，当我刚刚进入中国民航飞行学院本科，我有顽固的概念，其余的我的生活，我会无论是作为一个机械师，从事机械设计和材料的技术改进工作，留在地面上。它从来没有醒悟过来了，我会超越所有物的，当然从我的五年制本科生研究结果成为国际航班的飞行员，当时的想法从未发生，我认为一个人能飞他的生命在无限的宇宙自由。

1990年，我顺利地通过竞争激烈的全国大学入学考试，成为一个本科生在清华。出于我的本能的兴趣，我选择了机械工程系学习。我5年的坚实的研究在这个中国最负盛名的大学，让我建立了深厚的理论基础，在机械工程和机械动力学和其工作原理开发一个深入的了解。我的毕业实习期间，我这才发现，因为空降砂，气缸活塞环的沙漠车，并没有收到铝合金表面处理经常产生摩擦损坏和断裂。这不仅创造了巨大的障碍沙漠车辆的正常运行，但也严重损害了在沙漠中做现场工作人员的生命安全。我的责任感的驱使下，我选择了激光表面合金化处理的沙漠车辆缸活塞环，高难度的技术课题的研究计划，国家九五计划的组成部分，因为我的话题毕业设计。我是负责组织的一个研究小组进行设计，加工和分析介入调查。为了到达不同的物质包含在该合金的完美比例，我进行了无数的实验，加上无数次的失败。有时候，我会留在天实验室不知道时间的流逝。在这个困难，但同样令人振奋的时期，这是爱迪生的座右铭成功意味着站在一旦失败后，让我持续。应有的努力，我们圆满结束研究，不仅取得了重大技术突破，但也产生令人印象深刻的实际盈利能力。

在大学的强烈建议，于1995年从清华大学本科毕业后，我参加了由中国国航民用航空飞行员招聘管理中的筛选试验。我印象深刻的个人表现，我区分自己从一共有20,000参与者，作为一个合格的人选，并进入中国民用航空飞行学院在思春省，我学习航空理论和技术，空气动力学，气象学和其他相关知识。模范生的第一年，我在这所大学的研究中，我所获得的荣誉。我突出的表现在我的研究和飞行实践，连同我的适应性强，尤其是我的令人印象深刻的组织管理和沟通能力，我被派往中国国航在1997年7月，位于美国佛罗里达州的飞行安全学院经过为期一年的专业培训，以发展自己成为一个优秀的飞行员在国际航班上。

在飞行安全学院在我的研究，我面临着更大的挑战。我尽最大努力，在最短的时间内完善我的英语资质。我继续学习飞行原理，空气动力学，联邦法规和一系列直接或间接相关的科目飞行的高级课程。与此同时，我受到了最严格的飞行训练。我丝毫没有缩水从任何这些挑战。相反，我超越了他们一个接一个，支持强大的精神毅力和信心，我在我早期的童年栽培。在这个为期一年的培训结束时，我收到了由美国联邦航空管理局颁发的商用多工程师飞机飞行证书。很难，因为它是在美国，一年的经验不仅使我能够获得必要的资格作为国际航班的飞行员，而且还帮我制定一些初步的了解美国社会。 1998年7月，我回到了中国国航的国际航班上，正式成为其合格的飞行员。

作为试点，一个人必须拥有一种强烈的责任感和团队协作精神。这就要求飞行员必须是细致的每一个细节，能够应对突发事件，有效的人际沟通。在每次例行的飞行之前，我会做详细的飞行计划，进行仔细的分析，我们会降落在自己熟悉的空中航线和天气条件的机场条件。我特别注意，以提高我的分析和处理紧急情况的能力。我耐心解释，乘客在航班延误的时候，由于不可抗拒的因素，往往使他们满意，他们兴奋的情绪自然会冷静下来，促进问题的顺利解决。我突出成就的认可，我公司赋予我的模式试点奖。所有这些逐渐培养质量作为我的雄厚的资产，开始我职业生涯的新阶段。

在过去的四年里，我已经走遍了几乎所有主要国家的世界，我已经积累了3000小时的安全飞行记录。到达每个目的地后，我可以享受一个短暂的假期为3至4天，在当地的城市。我总是会利用这样的场合，广泛走访当地社会，与当地的传统和习俗密切接触进入。这些经验不仅大大拓宽了我的文化视角，丰富了我的脑海里，但也发展自己的能力，以适应自己不同的文化背景。曝光的新思路，一个世界性的意识，提高接受的最大好处是，我一直能够从中获取从那些experiences.My的愉快的工作经验让我越来越有兴趣在我的职业生涯作为试点。但同时我也来为中国民航业的现有条件制定了强烈关注。由于缺乏资金和技术落后，加上其迟来的发展，中国民航业目前远远落后于发达国家，特别是在航天工程领域。再次，出于责任帮助发展中国的民用航空业我的感觉，我决定放弃我现在的事业和应用研究航天工程在著名的大学，走上人生的新阶段。从技术上讲，我已经建立了一个坚实的基础，先进的航天工程学位课程的申请，因为我的本科人才培养机械工程。我的实际经验作为试点，进一步促进我愿意将理论知识与实践经验相结合。最重要的一点是，在心理上，我意义非凡乘客的安全负责培养我，追求完美的精神。这种意识和精神，无疑将确保我的准学士学位课程，在我迄今为止的职业生涯作为试点的最大成功。

诚然，要放弃我现在的职业生涯意味着放弃很多优点：比较高的薪水，舒适的生活，和一个受尊敬的社会地位。但我应该说，飞行构成对我来说不仅是一种形式的职业和工作经验的一种形式。对未来，也点燃了我的激情，因为它使我明白了真正意义上的地平线上，事实上，生命的地平线到地平线的天空，在我飞是类似于他们都承诺了无限的可能性。这使我进一步认识到，一个人的宇宙是无限的，因为他的心是雄心勃勃。为了追求个人发展的一个更令人兴奋的未来，它往往是必要超越单纯的过去。本决定的，我做的是绝不放弃的一种形式，而是一种形式的追求，寻求超越现状，追求卓越，飞到更高的命运。

我永远无法理解为什么“是或不是/的问题是”可以成为这样一个著名的独白， ，为什么主角哈姆雷特王子的犹豫和优柔寡断，可能会成为这样一个崇拜英雄。对于我来说，谁是我以前所有的资格和配备，同时对未来充满信心，我会说：飙升或蠕变/这是毫无疑问的！