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Sample Personal Statement for Textile Designing
I am frequently obsessed with the idea that if my efforts could
contribute to the beauty of this colorful world, no matter how minimal
this contribution might be, my life would in return become enriched
and beautified. As I grow up, I have increasingly found out that this
notion indeed constitutes my lifelong commitment. To my pleasant
surprise, I have also come to discover that textile designing, the
specialty that I specialize in, is of great importance in beautifying
this wonderful world. This realization has kept me in constant
excitement, for the profession that I am enamored of is the profession
that can fulfill my aspirations for life.
Having a penchant for painting as early as my childhood, I have
devoted considerable amount of time and energy to it. This impulse
toward artistic creativity nurtured deep inside me a kind of
determination, that my prospective career must be connected to art. In
1999, when I succeeded in passing the fiercely competitive nationwide
University Entrance Examination, I chose to specialize in Textile
Design at China Northeast University without any hesitation. As I
delved deeper into my studies, my interest in this specialty increased
correspondingly and I was fascinated by almost every course related to
this specialty, such as The Design of Interior Decorative Textiles,
Decorative Painting, etc. Those specialty-related courses made
possible an organic combination of my specialty and my artistic
inclination, a fact which further inspired me to become proficient in
my specialty. Meanwhile, it has dawned on me that textile design is
indeed a rich and challenging subject in which, with the digitalized,
automated and electronic designing, we are faced with may cutting-edge
technologies that are increasingly difficult to master because of
their unprecedented sophistication.
At present, China's textile industry and its textile design are
heading toward increasing specialization and marketization. Textile
consulting business is developing rapidly and the means of designing
are being modernized while people's awareness of intellectual property
rights is being heightened. An increasing number of China's
conventional textile enterprises have take active steps in opening up
international markets by developing internationally fashionable linen
and silk products (products whose raw materials are in abundant
supply) and the so-called "functional products". Hence, the specialty
I am engaged in is of a promising future. Yet, compared with advanced
countries in the world, China still suffers from imbalance in its
overall development. China especially lags behind its Western
counterparts in textile design. My constant reflection on the existing
conditions of China's textile industry has lead me to believe that
studying advanced theories and technologies of textile design abroad
is a must for me. The University of ------ is one of the largest and
most successful universities in Australia with a time-honored history.
Its academic status in technical and professional education is
world-famous. Based on those recognitions, I formally apply for
admission into your well-established graduate program that I believe
will enable me to be acquainted with the most updated concepts and
techniques of textile design in the world. My experience at your
esteemed university is bound to widen my ken of knowledge, enrich my
life, and infuse into me inspiring concepts of modern designing and
products development.
For the degree program that I apply for, I believe that I am both
theoretically and empirically qualified. In the course of my two-year
studies at the university, I have developed a good command of the
fundamental knowledge of textile design. Meanwhile, I like to meet new
challenges and aim at new heights. I am soberly aware that while
studying abroad I will incur many difficulties. I will have to learn
many difficult courses on one hand and face intense competitions from
my future classmates on the other. The pressure would be huge. But I
am unusually optimistic because my inherent qualities would help me to
prevail. I further believe that the experience of undergoing immense
difficulties would bring me lifelong benefits in that it will
reinforce my strong-willed character.
In my prospective program, I will focus on the application of new
textile technologies. I am especially interested in making worthy
attempts at combining the diversity of modern designing, particularly
the designing of new types of fabric products, with China's
traditional textile culture. In this way, the products that I design
will bear considerable originality, the most precious quality of works
of art. As a designer of the future generation, I will create a
standard in my own right. I am sure that with the quality education
that I will receive from your prestigious university, this aspiration
will not remain a mere dream |
