JE46 Art and Life

            Since I was a little kid, I have always love art. I like the way it can present ideas and the way it can make our lives more colorful. Although I didn't take many art classes at school, I always like to draw on my notebook and I even made a collage book with my friend. When I am doing art, I really enjoy the process of creation and the way that I can leave everything behind and focus wholeheartedly on art. As I grew up, I found art not only appear on pictures, but on everything around us. From buildings, restaurants, to cars on the street, cellphone, music, clothes, and hairstyles, etc., everything can be in an artistic form. Without art, life would have been so boring and the world would probably stopped improving because of the lack of inspiration. In high school, I didn't have a chance to take any art classes. However, I blend some artistic elements into my lifestyles, such as my clothes, hair, bags, and other little pieces around me. I feel extraordinarily good for having art in my life. Paying close attention to academic works, there is not much I could do to enjoy my life besides art. Even though my major in college is not going to be art, it will always be in my life to make everything delightful.

JE45 About Myself

             Before high school, I had never really found my interest in any subject until my junior year that I started to enjoy math and physics classes. Math is the basis of logics; physics is the explanation of nature. Together, I can visualize things logically and understand how things around me work. Among all things, I am most fascinated by their usage in technology. The computers we have, the smart phones we are holding, and the digital cameras we take are all great inventions based on physics and math knowledge. And of course, no one can invent these high-tech products without computer science – which is another interest of mine. Writing computer programs in basically a different language is an exciting thing to do. From writing a BMI calculator to a probability calculator, I really feel that I can connect all these subjects together and make a machine by myself one day. And that’s why I want to major in electrical engineering. That is a place where I can spend my time working on things I enjoy and explore the mystery of complex machines and computers. I look forward to further invention and application in near future and contribute a part of technology history.

JE44 Past Experiences

            On my 11^th birthday, I received something special that no one in my school had – an iPod nano. I was really proud for having this gift, feeling like I was walking on the top of the technologic trend. I excitedly open the box, and started to play with it. Less than a minute, I had managed to control it well. However, some questions came to my mind. “How come it can feel me when I am just touching the spin-wheel?” “How could so many colors come from this little box?” “How did those sounds transfer through earphone into my ears?” These questions remained in my mind until I grew up and learned a little bit about each. That was the point when I felt like technology is a very important part of my life. Since then, my interests in technology has never decreased, but increased along with the rapid growth of new technologies. That’s why I want to major in electrical engineering, to look for where this magic came from. In the future, I would want to develop some products that people can carry around and feel amazed by its capability. I want to inspire people through creative inventions and add some positive elements into this world. 

JE43 Intellectual Vitality

2) Virtually all of our undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate - and us - know you better.

Dear Future Roommate:

            It is really nice to see you. I hope we can find something in common. Before that, I would like to state some principles that we can both agree. I think it is important to keep the room clean and neat so that we can have a comfortable place to live. Also, I believe after a long day of school and endless works to do, we both would want a peaceful place to rest and study. Other than that, I pretty much have nothing else to ask. Personally, I really love music and art. So if you like music and art, I believe we can get along pretty well. I major in electrical engineering because of my interest in technology. I love many different apps in phones that entertain our lives. So if you also like to try new apps, we can always share. Lastly, I hope we can be good friends who work hard throughout the year and be able to find our own successful future!

Sincerely, your future roommate, Maxwell

JE42 School and Major

            Even as a child of an engineer, I was not particularly interested in engineering until my 11^th birthday when I received my first iPod. Being the only one who had iPod at school, I had this amazing feeling as if I was living in the future where only high-tech products exists. With my fingers spinning around the rotating wheel, I started to wonder how things work. How did it feel my finger? How were songs recorded and transferred into this little machine and finally to earphone? How could this little machine have a 2GB memory (it was considered large back in 2006)? Since then, the moment I received this revolutionary product, I never stopped loving technology. I also remember I started to play with my parent’s new phones and begin to imagine the little brains behind the screen. For this naïve, simple reason, I wanted to pursue in the study of electrical engineering and computer science. I believe XXX University would be a perfect place for me to absorb all kinds of knowledge and show my ability.