一位大学生的留学申请自述：有梦想就有希望

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　　本文是中国北京的首都师范大学(CNU)音乐学院2010级专升本学生张洋在2011年利用寒假时间前往印度首都新德里，申请排名世界前百位的该国顶尖高等学府——贾瓦哈拉尔尼赫鲁大学时(Jawaharlal Nehru University简称JNU、尼赫鲁大学)在该校写的一篇自述，现提供给广大读者阅读分享。

　　留学申请自述

　　Personal statement

　　从建筑工作者，到音乐工作者，到不拘一格的做一个对社会真正有用的人的思想转变过程

　　My personal statement itself carries some other meaning: A thought transformation process from a construction worker to a music creator, and want to be a person who have the ability to contribute and human development within unlimited ways.

　　我出生在中国河北省邢台市的一个很小的县城，在上高中的时候，因为当时对音乐的痴迷，我抱定了做一个音乐家的人生理想，而没有意识到学好高中课程对以后的用处，造成对当时课程兴趣的淡薄，在父亲的引导下，我选择了当时自己并不喜欢的理科，因为他觉得这样更利于以后的工作。在课上，我只是对自己感兴趣的英语、计算机课程下了很大功夫，这使得我的英语和计算机成绩在班里保持前列，并在计算机比赛中获得了全校第二名。在课下，我仅仅用少量的时间复习功课，而用大量的时间自学音乐，为做一名音乐家而默默努力着。我的家人没有同意我学习音乐的想法，对于他们来说我的想法太不切实际，所以我还是按家人给我设计的路线发展。

　　I was born in a small town, Xing Tai city, He Bei province of China . In my high school, I spend a lot of time in Music because I want to be a musician. As a result, I did not pay much attention to my study and even gradually I lost interest in the courses offered by the school. Under the guidance of my father, I choose science which I did not like at all, he advised me to take science as he thought it would easier for me to find a job. In class, I just concentrate on the courses which I used to like for example, English and Computer course. I always scored high marks in these two subjects and I got second highest in a computer match in my school. After the class, I just spent very little time to review the other lessons, but spent most of the time in music as that is my dream—to become a musician . However, my family did not agree with my idea of being a musician, so I am still walking on the route which my family designed for me.

　　通过高考前的突击学习，我考上了大学，并按父亲的意愿，所有的志愿都填报了工程的相关专业，因为家里有一个工程公司的原因。那时我并没有反对，因为我想，不管通过什么形式，到了城市以后，相较于小城镇一定会有更多的机会实现自己的音乐梦想。那一年我到了一座有着“京津长廊”美誉的城市——廊坊。

　　After putting a great effort I cleared my college entrance examination, and got admitted to the university successfully, and as per my father's wishes, I took all science subjects mostly related to engineering, because my family hold a such company. I have no other way then this. Because I thought, no matter which form I got through , there must be more opportunities ahead to fulfill my dream in the city than in the town. Then I was been in the city of Langfang，which named the Long Corridor of Beijing and Tianjin.

　　在大学的一年级，我结识了一帮热爱音乐的朋友，我们组建了一支乐队，并利用业余时间活跃于校园内外的各种演出中。开始的那段时间确实过得比较充实和自由，但是由于长时间的排练和很少时间的学习，我的功课落下一大截。

　　In the first year of my college, I made a lot of friends who were all interested in music, we have established a music band, and attended various performances both in the inside and outside of the campus in the spare time. At the beginning, I had a meaningful and freedom life, but with more rehearsals and I could hardly devote my time in study so lagged behind in study.

　　就在这个阶段，现实的生活和我想象中的音乐世界出现了很大的差别，我开始有些疲于各种商业演出，而就在这时，我碰到了我的第一个人生导师，建筑工程系主任杨春明老师，他为我们开启了一扇充满趣味的建筑知识大门，让我体会到了建筑的优美韵律，认识到学习科学知识的重要性和实用价值。同时为了不浪费父亲为我交的学费，我一改前非，开始一头扎进浩瀚的建筑知识海洋，并在学习中体会到了无限的乐趣。日出而起、披星戴月，一天中的大部分时间都是在教室或者图书馆里度过，因为浓厚的兴趣，我疯狂地学习专业知识和英语，并且看了很多世界名著、名人传记等课外书籍，功夫不负有心人，我在大学的第二年和第三年的成绩都保持在班内前三名，并获得了两次年度奖学金。

　　At that time, I came to know there lies a big difference between the real life and the music world that I have imagined . I began to feel tired of commercial performance. And at this time, I met my tutor Mr.Yang Chunming, he opened a door of architectural knowledge for me and I gained a lot of interest in it.He is the one who made me realize what architecture exactly is and the beautiful rhythm within it. I did not want to waste the tuition that my father arranged for me and plunged into the vast sea of architectural knowledge. Involuntarily, I found infinite pleasure. I used to work hard all throughout the day. I spent most of my time in the classroom or library. I also put effort to improve my English. At the same time, I read many world-famous book, biographies, etc.Everything comes to him who waits. I maintained first or at least second place of my class in the second and third year of the college, and won the Annual Scholarships twice.

　　毕业后，我没有选择回家，而是想在外面磨练自己，在天津，我找到了一份和专业相符的工作。那段岁月，除了8小时的工作和睡觉时间，我还是坚持学习专业知识、音乐和英语，这也进一步使我的自学能力和自我管理能力得到了提升。

　　After graduation, I didn’t go back home, but to temper myself outside. I found a job of construction engineering in the city of Tianjin. In Tianjin, besides 8 hours working I still take out time on for my major specially for Music and English. This also has further improved my ability of self-study and self-management.