2012年
The Stanford community is deeply curious and driven to learn in and out of the classroom. Reflect on an idea or experience that makes you genuinely excited about learning.
翻译：斯坦福社区以好奇心为标志性特点，致力于在课堂内外学习。回忆一个让你真正对学习感到激动的想法或经历。
解析：AADPS分类I-c
字数限制：500词
I have long been proud of my father, who engages in legal cases and serves justice as an attorney. However, often I witnessed him spending hours doing tedious tasks like filling in the same information repeatedly. I thought he could use a certain computer program to reduce the workload. But he never seemed to find such software out there to achieve the specific goal. Thus, I began to utilize my computer knowledge to build something from scratch.
Having no prior experience, I first analyzed user needs --- how typical law cases are filed (civil case, criminal case, administrative case, non-lawsuit representation, etc.). Constantly consulting my father, I clarified details before any misunderstanding could cost me extra effort.
After comprehending the basic requirements of the software, I started coding based on a multi-part plan. I envisaged the user interactions with the product and tailored the UI. The next item on the list would be the implementation: When looking at my father entering the information into a Word 2010 form, I lost in thoughts and kept asking myself, “What would the next-gen MS Office forms be like?” It did not take long for me to recall the experience of helping my high school teacher --- I was summoned to design an intricate form for him. Like my father, he chose Word originally, but later I recommended Excel as a better alternative. With specific labels on both columns and rows, it offered a clear approach to locating the cell. This scenario was similar, so why can't I combine the features of these two powerful productivity tools?
Before programming core components, I, intending to ensure the validity of the implementation, designed a series of small tests for individual features. Fortunately, my testing projects came up with the exact outputs I expected. Nevertheless, as I thought that I had overcome the most difficult part of the course, I never realized that there were many other challenges. Relying upon textbooks and programming forums on the Internet, I kept solving puzzles and ultimately presented the first version to my father. It was soon put into use in the office.
This was not an end but a start. According to some of my father’s colleagues, the application still has some shortcomings, such as lack of print functionalities and sluggish UI response. Aiming to address these problems, I am currently revising my code. Even though it might not seem much now, it is worth my time if any differences are made.
留学文书译文（机翻）：
长期以来，我一直为我的父亲感到骄傲，他从事法律案件，并作为一名律师主持正义。然而，我经常看到他花几个小时做一些乏味的工作，比如重复填写相同的信息。我想他可以使用某种计算机程序来减轻工作量。但他似乎从来没有找到这样的软件来实现特定的目标。因此，我开始利用我的计算机知识从头开始构建一些东西。
由于没有之前的经验，我首先分析了用户需求——典型的法律案例是如何归档的（民事案件、刑事案件、行政案件、非诉讼代表等）。我不断咨询父亲，澄清细节，以免产生任何误解。
在理解了软件的基本需求之后，我开始基于多部分计划进行编码。我设想了用户与产品的交互，并定制了UI。清单上的下一个项目是实施：当看到我父亲将信息输入Word 2010表单时，我陷入了沉思，不断问自己，“下一代MS Office表单会是什么样子？”没过多久，我就想起了帮助我的高中老师的经历——我被召唤为他设计了一个复杂的表格。像我父亲一样，他最初选择Word，但后来我推荐Excel作为更好的选择。由于列和行上都有特定的标签，它为定位单元格提供了一种清晰的方法。这个场景很相似，为什么我不能将这两个强大的生产力工具的功能结合起来呢？
在编写核心组件之前，为了确保实现的有效性，我为各个功能设计了一系列小测试。幸运的是，我的测试项目得到了我预期的准确输出。然而，当我认为我已经克服了课程中最困难的部分时，我从来没有意识到还有许多其他的挑战。依靠教科书和互联网上的编程论坛，我不断地解决谜题，并最终将第一个版本提交给了我的父亲。它很快在办公室投入使用。
这不是结束，而是开始。据我父亲的一些同事说，该应用程序仍然存在一些缺点，例如缺乏打印功能和迟钝的UI响应。为了解决这些问题，我目前正在修改代码。尽管现在看起来似乎不多，但如果有任何分歧，我的时间是值得的。
标化条件：GPA 3.9 免TOEFL ACT 35
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