宝麟申请奖学金的个人陈述
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That is a broad question, but I will get down to specifics, I would like to have unlimited skills in general computer science. Since I was six, I’ve had an interest in computers. First, it was just a fleeting interest, but eventually it became something more. Nowadays, while I’ve gained many other interests, computers are still one of the primary hobbies I have. With AI, automation, and many other fields in computing on the rise, computers are becoming an important part of society. Those with computer skills are becoming important in solving social problems, now and in the future. For example, in healthcare, Big Data can be used to give a more accurate diagnosis, and for individuals biometric input from portable devices like smartwatches can help improve everyone’s health. I would use my newfound skills to help people, be it from working for a nonprofit or researching to push to boundaries of human knowledge.
这个问题涵括面很广，但我想谈谈具体的问题。我希望自己在基础计算机科学的各个方面都有所涉猎，掌握最丰富的知识。我从六岁时就开始对计算机感兴趣。最初的时候只是一种好奇，但最终计算机对我来说变得非常重要。现在虽然我的爱好已经是多方面的， 但计算机仍然占了很重的分量。计算机的用途非常广泛，例如，在医疗保健方面，大数据可用于提供更准确的诊断；而在个人层面，智能手表等便携式设备提供方便的生物识别输入，这样会有助于改善个人的健康状况。我会利用我所学到的技术贡献社会，无论是为非营利组织工作，还是研究如何挑战人类知识的极限。
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A plight I see in our community is the situation of immigrants. Immigrants, especially from what people see as “less desirable” ethnicities are routinely discriminated in our society. Nowhere is this more evident as in San Diego. Being close to the border, many immigrants settle here. Coming here is not an easy feat in itself. Only 1500 immigrants from Latin America are allowed to seek refugee status annually and asylum seekers have to trek to long ways before they’re able to seek asylum. When they get here, it is a whole new set of challenges. When they arrive, they have no support network, no cash, limited English proficiency, nothing but the clothes on their backs and whatever limited support the government provides. They’re also systematically discriminated against. For example, an employer might hire someone worse at the job, but of the “right” skin color. Often times, the reason they’re discriminated against is the same reason that they left in the first place. Is it a good thing to say that the US discriminates in the same way that countries that regularly violate human rights do? This is a major issue which I hope is solved in the future.
我在我们的社区看到新移民所处的困境。移民，特别是那些被人们认为是“不太理想”的种族，在我们的社会经常被歧视。这个问题在圣地亚哥表现得更为明显。地处美墨边境，许多移民定居在圣地亚哥。能来到这里本身已经是一件很不容易的事，每年只有1500名来自拉丁美洲的难民能得到他们所梦求的庇护。而在此之前，难民们已经经历了长途跋涉的艰难。当他们到达美国时，他们面临的是全新的挑战：没有互联网，没有现金，英语水平有限，他们只有身上的衣服和政府提供的有限支持。他们受到整体的歧视。比如,雇主可能雇佣能力比他们差的人，因为那些人的肤色“正确”。很多时候，他们被歧视的原因与他们选择离开他们的祖国的原因相同。我能够说美国与那些经常侵犯人权的国家一样存在种族歧视的问题吗？这是一个我希望将来能够解决的重大问题。
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A challenge that I persisted through was studying for my SAT exam (results come after application deadline). The SAT wasn’t something I was initially prepared to do, considering the skill level of its content, but with enough studying, I think I was able to get a good score. I was motivated by the fact if I got a good score, I would qualify for multiple programs where I could either take courses which would be more educationally stimulating than what they provide at my school and/or be eligible for scholarships to pay for those courses. I’ve always wanted to learn. I’ve self-taught myself many topics through youtube and linda.com which my school didn’t offer, from programming to history. Still, I see an advantage in class-based learning, though my school, doesn’t offer the courses I would prefer. For example, history has always fascinated me, and I’ve been able to learn much more than other people my age by just using online resources. But I rarely learn deeply about the intricate details about a historical event, because online intricate info about certain events is often lacking.
我是在SAT官方申请截止日之后才开始看SAT试题的。我开始并没有想到要准备考SAT， 因为SAT的要求超出了我的知识范围。但我想，只要我能多花点时间，我是可以得到好成绩的。我强大的动力来自：如果我取得好的SAT成绩，我将会有许多不寻常的学习机会。我会有机会去上许多比目前学校提供的课程更有深度的课程， 或者我会得到奖学金去学习这一类的课程。 我的学习欲望总是如饥似渴。通过Youtube 和lynda.com, 我已经自学了很多的知识，从编程序到世界历史。但我认为能在课堂上系统地学习这些知识还是非常重要的，可惜我上的学校没有提供这方面的课程。举例说，我非常喜欢学习历史，我仅用网上的资料就已经掌握了比一般与我同年的孩子所知道的更多的知识。但我很难深入地了解那些历史事件错综复杂的细节，因为网上的资料常常不完整。
Personal strength of mine I believe I could use to help others is my skill in computing. Computers can do amazing things, from flying an airplane to beating a grandmaster at Chess and Go. The technology behind computers is also getting better by the day, with new advances in fields like AI and big data happening around the clock. I believe that, within a few decades, automation, AI, and other technologies will further permeate our society causing many potentially good and bad effects. For example, new developments in computing might be able to create robots able to save people trapped in a collapsed building. On the other hand, it could displace millions of workers, causing unemployment en masse. While some of these changes might seem bad, I believe they can be used for a good, more idealistic society. With my skill and passion for computing, I believe I could help develop these technologies, and possibly tame the more volatile ones.
我个人的强项是我能用我已经掌握了的计算机技能去帮助人。计算机可以做很多惊人的事情：从飞飞机到在国际象棋和围棋的比赛中击败大师。计算机的技术日新月异，人工智能和大数据等技术更是全天候地发展。我相信，在几十年内，自动化，人工智能和其他技术将进一步渗透到我们的社会中，可能会造成许多潜在的好的和坏的影响。例如，计算机的新发展能让机械人去拯救那些因大厦倾倒而受困的人；但另外一方面，也可能让成千上万的工人失去工作。从表面上看，这些改变有可能是坏事，但我认为坏事可以转化成好事，让社会更成熟。凭着我已经掌握的计算机技术和我对这个行业的热情，我相信我可以帮助开发技术来为人类做好事，并可能制止用技术来干坏事。
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If I had an opportunity to plan an educational trip, I would go to China. My mother was born there and I have many relatives still living there. I would plan my trip to gain new experiences in my two favorite subjects: Computer Science and history. China has a vast cultural history, from famous poets like Li Bai and Du Fu to important emperors like Emperor Taizong of Tang or Emperor Wu of Han. China also has a large medicinal history, with scientists able to extract compounds from traditional cures to treat diseases. Along with that, China also has great educational opportunities, and if I finish learning Mandarin I would happily consider Chinese colleges for my degree. In terms of modern significance, China is a land of high-tech.
如果我有机会计划做一次教育旅行，我会选择去中国。中国是我母亲的出生地，我有很多亲戚住在那里。如能去中国旅行，我会着重于了解中国在计算机科学方面的发展和中国历史。中国有着丰富的历史文化，伟大诗人有李白和杜甫等；开明的皇帝可数唐太宗和汉武帝。中国的中医更是源远流长，目前科学家能够从中药里萃取出有效的成分来医治疾病。而且，目前中国有很多非常好的教育机会，如果我能学好中文，我会很高兴考虑去某个中国的大学。就目前而言，中国已经是个现代化的高科技的国家。
If I went, first I would visit a major technological hub of China, Shanghai. There, I would visit the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. The museum has many sites of interest, from fascinating exhibits on robotics to beautiful displays of nature. After that journey, I would visit the 3D printing Cultural Museum, also in Shanghai. Part art, part science, the 3D printing museum has many fascinating displays. I would be able to see art created with 3D printing technology, along with the history and science behind those technologies. Next, I would visit the Jade Buddha Temple. The Jade Buddha Temple is a functioning Buddhist temple home to many cultural relics. I’ve always respected other cultures and religions and I would be happy to learn more about them.
如果我能去中国，我首选去中国的著名技术中心 – 上海。我会参观上海科技馆。科技馆有许多有趣的展品，从迷人的机器人到壮观的大自然的展示。之后，我要参观上海3D文化打印博物馆。艺术和科技的完美结合，让这里的展品享誉全球。我希望能亲眼看到那些运用3D打印技术创作的精美的艺术作品，以及这些作品背后技术的历史和科学。接下来，我将参观玉佛寺。玉佛寺香火鼎盛，里面藏有许多的文物。我一直尊重其他文化和宗教，我很乐意更多地去了解学习。
After my tour of Shanghai, I would visit Guangzhou, my mother’s hometown. I would first, of course, visit my relatives living there. I would then visit the Museum of the Mausoleum of the Nanyue King. This museum has many artifacts from thousands of years ago. I would be interested in seeing the culture of my ancestors and what an important king from 2000 years ago would have had. I would hop over to Hong Kong for my next visit. In Hong Kong, I would visit would be the University of Hong Kong. The University of Hong Kong is a great university, and I would like to visit to see if it would be a potential place to attend when I’m older.
上海之行以后，我将去看看我母亲的故乡广州。当然，我要先拜会住在广州的亲人。然后我会参观南越王陵博物馆。这个博物馆展出许多几千年前的文物。我有兴趣了解我祖先的文化，以及2000年前这里一位重要国王所拥有的宝藏。我下个目的地是香港。在香港，我要访问香港大学。香港大学很著名，我现在先去看看，将来我长大了， 有可能申请来这里读书。
I would spend my final leg of my trip in Beijing. The first places I would visit is the Peking and Tsinghua universities. Like the University of Hong Kong, those two universities are wonderful institutions that I would be happy to attend when I’m older. The next place I would visit is the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was the imperial palace for hundreds of years in China and now houses a museum. Because of this, it has a long history and influenced many cultural and architectural elements of East Asia. I would want to go to learn more about the history of Imperial China and look at the museum’s collection of art from that era.
北京将是我的最后一站。我首先要去的地方是北京大学和清华大学。正如香港大学那样，这两所大学都很棒，长大后我将会很高兴能来这里学习。下一个我要去的地方是紫禁城。紫禁城是中国数百年的皇宫，现在成为一座博物馆。紫禁城历史悠久，其建筑风格影响了东亚文化的许多方面，尤其在建筑方面。我想进一步了解中国的帝国历史，看看博物馆收藏的那些旧时代的艺术作品。