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Free Sample Personal Statement in Physics
My interest in science dates back to my early childhood. I have
always excelled in physical sciences and have received numerous awards
in mathematics in high school. At age 16, I attended National Taiwan
University(NTU), majoring physics. Four years of extensive study in
physics and current work in surface science inspired me to undertake a
greater challenge in pursuing a doctorate degree in physics. My
aspiration to be a research scientist also makes graduate study an
absolute necessity. As an undergraduate student, I specialized in
physics, mathematics, and computer science. In my junior year I studied
computational physics in Applied Mathematics III, during which I
developed a 2-dimensional Ising model with the finite size effect as a
course project. In addition to being elated by my computer simulated
phase transition phenomena, I was also pleased with the computed values
of the critical exponents that closely agreed with theoretical values.
During the two-year course on the fundamentals of experimental physics,
I diligently studied the techniques of operating experimental equipment,
such as the epitaxy systems, lithography, and computer controlled data
acquisition interfaces. I enjoyed these hand-on experiences immensely.
My current duty, as a research assistant, is to set up diamond film
growth kinetics experiments which is designed to verify whether the
mechanism of H atoms destroying C-H bonds in diamond film growth is the
bottle-neck reaction to diamond film formation. The results will give
valuable insights and better enhance the research efforts of another
group here at IAMS. In the mean time, I am learning about the scanning
probe microscopy, charged particle optics, energy analyzers and many
instruments used in surface science through the seminars held in my
group. In order to be knowledgeable in the breadth of physics, I
attended workshops and symposiums in different fields. In the symposium
on Symmetries in Subatomic Physics, I worked as an interpreter and
edited the article "Conceptual Beginnings of Various Symmetries in the
Twentieth Century Physics" from Prof. C. N. Frank Yang's speech and
translated it into Chinese.
Keeping an open mind to get experiences not only in academics, I
actively participated in extracurricular activities while attending NTU.
In senior, I was a part-time teaching assistant grading exams and
answering questions in the courses, A Journey to Subatomic World and
From Quarks to Black Holes. I also have a part-time position as the
bulletin board system administrator for the Physical Society of ROC. I
am currently constructing their WWW homepage of IAMS to improve
information exchange and science education in Taiwan.
Accumulating these valuable experiences, I am preparing myself for a
career in scientific research. Being exposed to surface science, I am
interested in mesoscopic systems and nanostructure materials. I plan to
concentrate on condensed matter physics. Having carefully read the
content of the graduate studies and on-going research programs at
University of Washington at Seattle, I believe that UW is the best place
for me to be. I am confident that my diverse research experiences
together with a firm commitment to physics have merited me to be
qualified to undertake graduate study at University of Washington at
Seattle.
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