2014年

Describe two or three of your current intellectual interests and why they are exciting to you. Why will Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences be the right environment in which to pursue your interests?
翻译：描述你当前的两三个学术兴趣，并且谈一谈为什么它们让你感到激动。为什么康奈尔大学文理学院会是你进一步发展它们的合适环境？
解析：AADPS分类I-c
字数限制：专业特定，650词

“An institution where any person can find instruction in any study,” I watched the Charter Day Video and the sentence hits my heart. Browsing diverse courses listed on the website of Cornell’s College of Arts and Science, I knew I found the right college---one that embraces great variety, passion, and possibility.

Coming from long lines of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners, my parents have both studied and now serve at the prestigious China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, where Ms. Youyou Tu extracted artemisinin to save millions of lives from the clutches of malaria, and just became the first citizen of mainland to receive the Nobel Prize in natural sciences. Under their influence, scientific exploration has been my dream for years. I taught myself statistics and knowledge on traffic light timing to solve the traffic problem around me. I participated in an immunological study under the guidance of a professor affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences. What is more, I am fascinated by the colorful herbs. During past vacations, I often traveled along with Father to observe cherished medicinal plants around China. We visited X base for Y in Yunnan, found the wild Z in Inner Mongolia, and harvested hawthorn in Hebei.

However, when I learned that most Chinese universities only offer STEM courses for science majors, I was troubled because I do not want to give up my passion for liberal arts either. For me, liberal arts bind our souls together, regardless of time and space. The exuberant colors in Van Gogh's paintings, the alternating motifs and dynamic patterns in Beethoven's work, and the shocking reform described in the Les Miserable are all fruits of our self-doubting and fighting against the uncontrollable destiny. I shared the emotions of the characters, listened to their stories, and ruminated on their beliefs, all of which gave me insights into humanity.

What should I do?

This summer vacation, I went to the endless meadow of A to serve local patients. The altitude of the location is quite high, and I found out that the medicines given out were mainly related to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The culprits seemed to be the harsh environment and the simple, high-protein diet of the locals. However, an interesting thing happened when I later visited a nearby TCM herb plantation. A special herb, one that only grows under the specific climate and soil conditions, turned out to be the essential ingredient of the medicines I gave out previously. It seems that nature is nursing us all; it protects us from disease but hurts us when we neglect our responsibilities.

Standing on the endless meadows alone, watching the shimmering river flowing by, I suddenly felt I was melting with the meadows. A piece of the whole universe, we possess the vastness as the universe does. Our hearts, minds, and bodies have great potential just as any tree or flower has. I have an unbounded future, and should not deny the infinite opportunities for me to grow and blossom. I am a drop in the ocean, but in the meantime, I am inseparable from all waters of the heavens and earth. It is by then I made up my mind to broaden my future and pursue versatile education.

Cornell University is famous for her biological research, and A&S is the right college for me, in which I can learn not only biological science but also liberal arts. With more than 40 majors and 55 minors to choose from, the interdisciplinary research offered to every student, and the mission to foster curiosity and new ideas at all times, A&S will surly open my mind and let me find my own academic journey.

“I think it is a beautiful struggle we had as human beings, wanting to know the world around us, to be hungry for knowledge.” Said one A&S graduate. I cannot agree more.

留学文书译文（AI翻译）：

一所让任何人皆可研习任何学问的殿堂——观看康奈尔大学宪章日视频时，这句箴言直击我心。浏览文理学院官网琳琅满目的课程目录时，我确信找到了理想学府：这里包容着多元、激情与无限可能。

我出身于中医世家，父母均在中国中医科学院研习并任职——那里是屠呦呦女士提取青蒿素拯救数百万疟疾患者的圣地，她更成为首位获得诺贝尔自然科学奖的中国大陆公民。在家庭熏陶下，科学探索早已成为我的志向。我曾自学统计学知识优化社区红绿灯配时，参与中国科学院合作的免疫学研究，更痴迷于草药世界的五彩斑斓。假期常随父亲跋山涉水：在云南X基地寻觅Y药材，内蒙古草原追踪野生Z，河北山区采摘山楂。

然而，当发现国内高校仅对理科生开放STEM课程时，我陷入两难——不愿割舍对人文艺术的热爱。梵高画作中奔涌的色彩，贝多芬乐章里跃动的主题，以及《悲惨世界》中撼动时代的改革，都是人类对抗宿命的结晶。我透过角色共情其信念，在故事中窥见人性光辉。

我该何去何从？

这个暑假，我在A高原的茫茫草甸为牧民义诊。当地高血压与心血管疾病高发，病因直指严酷环境与高蛋白饮食。但有趣的是，附近的中药种植园里，一种仅特定水土孕育的草药，竟成为我分发药品的核心成分。自然既滋养人类，也惩罚我们的疏忽。

独伫草甸，看星河倾泻，我顿觉与天地相融。如宇宙般浩瀚的，不仅是星空，更是每个生命蕴含的无限可能。我愿成为一滴水，既独立存在，又汇入天地江河。此刻我决心拥抱更广阔的未来——而康奈尔文理学院正是理想之地。

这里不仅拥有顶尖的生物研究实力，更提供40余个主修与55个辅修选择，跨学科研究机制与永葆好奇心的教育理念，将助我探索独特的学术旅程。正如一位文理学院毕业生所言：人类对知识的渴求，是场美丽的挣扎。我深以为然。

标化条件：GPA 3.8 TOEFL 110 老SAT 2160

AADPS老师文书点评：如果在写作中能够在专业背景下插入一两个比较独特的文化细节，能够让留学文书变得比较吸睛，在相对较容易撞车的why school中脱颖而出。

家长感言：这里要再次感谢AADPS对孩子大学申请的帮助。当年竞争相当激烈，很多跟他同样条件的同学都没有申到满意的学校。很难想象没有文书加持，孩子的申请会是怎样的结果。