Connecting the Dots
Relative to space and time of the universe, every individual seems so negligible and evanescent, just like a tiny wave in the ocean; yet each life is so rich and unique that it is impossible for one to trace down every detail of another person’s life. Two people can look almost identical to each other, but even twins are no way the same: a slight change would alter all the patterns of a person’s life, an ever-shifting kaleidoscope. My background has made me a very distinctive person, but when I reflect, the decisive influence on my life is the choice that I made in high school.
One of my most notable characteristics is that I am really ambitious. I always desire and would put my best efforts to win in every kind of competitions: …show more content…
With painstaking efforts, I got accepted by the University of Illinois at age 16. And thanks to my bold decision, I have now experienced and achieved far more than I would ever have, had I not quitted the program and smoothly transited into the next phase. Here at Illinois, I have not only overcome the language obstacle but also worked diligently to stay on top of the entire college: I keep my standards high to challenge myself to do better than others in every course taken, and consequently I have proved myself to rank #1 among 3,188 students in the entire college of Engineering. Besides academic performance, I have improved not just my other capabilities but also things around me. Teaching an electrical engineering honors class as an undergraduate greatly improves my communication and presentation skills, and during the period I revise the course materials and have doubled the class size within a year. Besides learning from numeral internship experiences, as an intern, I have created great values for the companies at the same time. In an automation system company, I build an operational tool that greatly improves the work efficiency of full time employees, and later in another trading company, I build an analysis tool providing insights into the market that no other existing ones can have, and it is also the first intern project ever to have CTO and technology leads attend presentation and be …show more content…
They are just like shackles: if we don’t overcome these fears, we would be stuck and never be able to surpass our own limits and grow into better individuals. Our life journey is short, but to me making it spectacular is more meaningful than leading an ordinary but safe life. We are young, and we have the capacity to experience trials and errors before finally accomplishing goals. Furthermore, it is significant to think independently and have the determination to stay on our own thoughts, and I will maintain this attitude to overcome any difficulties ahead, continually improve myself and make greater
Relative to space and time of the universe, every individual seems so negligible and evanescent, just like a tiny wave in the ocean; yet each life is so rich and unique that it is impossible for one to trace down every detail of another person’s life. Two people can look almost identical to each other, but even twins are no way the same: a slight change would alter all the patterns of a person’s life, an ever-shifting kaleidoscope. My background has made me a very distinctive person, but when I reflect, the decisive influence on my life is the choice that I made in high school.
One of my most notable characteristics is that I am really ambitious. I always desire and would put my best efforts to win in every kind of competitions: …show more content…
With painstaking efforts, I got accepted by the University of Illinois at age 16. And thanks to my bold decision, I have now experienced and achieved far more than I would ever have, had I not quitted the program and smoothly transited into the next phase. Here at Illinois, I have not only overcome the language obstacle but also worked diligently to stay on top of the entire college: I keep my standards high to challenge myself to do better than others in every course taken, and consequently I have proved myself to rank #1 among 3,188 students in the entire college of Engineering. Besides academic performance, I have improved not just my other capabilities but also things around me. Teaching an electrical engineering honors class as an undergraduate greatly improves my communication and presentation skills, and during the period I revise the course materials and have doubled the class size within a year. Besides learning from numeral internship experiences, as an intern, I have created great values for the companies at the same time. In an automation system company, I build an operational tool that greatly improves the work efficiency of full time employees, and later in another trading company, I build an analysis tool providing insights into the market that no other existing ones can have, and it is also the first intern project ever to have CTO and technology leads attend presentation and be …show more content…
They are just like shackles: if we don’t overcome these fears, we would be stuck and never be able to surpass our own limits and grow into better individuals. Our life journey is short, but to me making it spectacular is more meaningful than leading an ordinary but safe life. We are young, and we have the capacity to experience trials and errors before finally accomplishing goals. Furthermore, it is significant to think independently and have the determination to stay on our own thoughts, and I will maintain this attitude to overcome any difficulties ahead, continually improve myself and make greater