2015年

What are your academic interests and strengths? You may also include any majors you are considering. What are your future academic or career goals?
翻译：你的学术兴趣和强项有哪些？你可以包含任何你正在考虑的专业。你未来的学术或职业目标是什么？
解析：AADPS分类I-c
字数限制：专业特定，400词

Ever since I was a child, I have been curious about how calculators, computers, and smartphones work. Such curiosity leads me to develop an interest in computer science. I have taught myself Java and learned Python and HTML during the SSEP program at Smith College. When I wrote my first hundred or so lines of Java code, I was frustrated because it was a new, alien field to me. However, as I became familiar with it, I was spellbound by the special charm of programming—breaking down the problems and communicating with machines using their languages. Working with friends and classmates who share the same interest in technology, I have completed several projects and participated in some competitions. My proudest achievement so far is to combine Electron (an open-source framework for creating desktop apps) and Selenium (a tool for automating web applications) to create an app that helps students fill complex online college applications within the snap of a finger. When I was working on that app, I realized that I could use my interest and knowledge in computer science to make other's life better.

Also, I wish to explore more engineering fields, as I consider creating stuff to be a most exciting part of my life. Engineering is modern-day magic, which turns things that once only existed in imagination, like self-driving cars, into reality. During the course, Designing Intelligent Robots, at Smith College, I experienced the engineering process and design thinking for the first time and thought engineering might be a fitting option for me. Physics has always been my strength, which helped me solve puzzles related to friction and gear reduction when modifying robot designs. Without predefined instructions or rules, my creativity allowed me to improvise with the tools and equipment at hand. At UIUC, programs like IEFX can prepare me for the knowledge I need and let me unleash my potential in projects and experiential learning. Many other programs, such as WIE Lead, would motivate me by showing the relevance of learning to social change. My years at UIUC as an engineering student will definitely be unique and rewarding.

留学文书译文（AI翻译）：

自孩提时代起，我就对计算器、电脑和智能手机的运作原理充满好奇。这份好奇心引导我走进了计算机科学的世界——我在史密斯学院SSEP项目中自学了Java，并系统学习了Python和HTML。当我第一次写下百余行Java代码时，这个陌生领域曾让我倍感挫败。但随着深入了解，编程特有的魅力彻底征服了我：将复杂问题拆解重构，用机器语言与之对话。在与志同道合的伙伴合作中，我们完成了多个项目并参与竞赛，其中最令我自豪的是结合Electron（开源桌面应用框架）和Selenium（网页自动化工具），开发出能帮助学生一键填写复杂大学申请表的程序。这个项目让我意识到，计算机科学的兴趣与知识能切实改善他人的生活。

我也渴望探索更广阔的工程领域，因为创造始终是我生命中最激动人心的部分。工程学犹如现代魔法，将自动驾驶汽车等幻想变为现实。在史密斯学院"智能机器人设计"课程中，我第一次体验完整的工程流程与设计思维，意识到这正是我的理想方向。物理一直是我的强项，在机器人改装中帮助我解决摩擦力和齿轮减速等难题；当缺乏预设方案时，创造力总能让我活用现有工具即兴发挥。伊利诺伊大学香槟分校的IEFX等项目能提供专业知识储备，让我在实践学习中释放潜能；WIE Lead等项目则通过展现学习与社会变革的关联持续激励我。相信在UIUC的工程求学之旅，必将成为一段独特而丰盈的人生篇章。

标化条件：GPA 3.6 TOEFL 109 ACT 31

AADPS老师文书点评：香槟是很典型的Why文书，推荐稍微深入的写一写自己在一至两个意向专业上的经历与成就，也别忘记点出两三个学校的特色项目以展现自己的入读兴趣。

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