StudyPlanXXXXXX1.IntroductionofmybackgroundMynameisXXXXXX.AndIcomefromXXXCity,capitalofXXXprovince.IgotbachelordegreefromXXXUniversityafterfouryears’studyfrom2002to2006,focusingonnursing.Inthejunioryearofmyundergraduatestudy,IdidclinicalpracticumatPekingUnionMedicalCollegeHospitalandatFangzhuangMedicalCenter.AftermygraduationfromPekingUnionMedicalCollege,IworkedasanurseatTheFifthAffiliatedHospitalofZhengzhouUniversity.Duringthisperiodoftime,myconcentrationwasonfamilynursingcareandcommunitynursing.AndIpublishedthreepapersonthesesubjects.FromSeptember2008topresent,IteachFundamentalsofNursingandCommunityNursingCareatHenanMedicalCollege.Iparticipatedintworesearchtopics:ResearchProgramonSpecialProject--NursinginHigherVocationalEducationandResearchonEffectiveWayofSettinguptheBestSuitedResearchGoalforNursingStudentBasedonChineseMedicalSystem.IamgoingtospendtwoyearsatSchoolofNursing,UniversityofMarylandtofinishfamilynursingpractitionermasterdegree.2.WhydoIchoosetostudyabroad?China’snursingeducationsystemandprofessionaltrainingofadvancedfamilynursingareinthedevelopingstage.Mostschoolsdonothavetheabilitytoofferadvancedfamilynursingtrainingprograms.Majorityofthemedicalprofessionalsarelackofformalfamilycaretraining.TherearelimitedgraduatesfromoverseasteachingfamilynursingclassesinBeijing.AftergraduationfromUMD,IwillhaveagoodopportunitytobecomeaprofessorinoneofthetopnursingschoolsinBeijingandperhapsbecomethepioneerinadvancedfamilynursingtrainingfieldinChina.3.ThereasonswhyIchoosetostudyintheUnitedStatesFirstly,theUnitedStatesisthefirstcountrywhichstartedfamilynursingprogram.Overtheyearsofofferingthisprogram,theUnitedStateshasbecometheleadingcountryinthisfield.Secondly,theclassesofferedbytheUnitedStatescoverbroadknowledgeandtheyaremoreindepth.FromwhatIreadaboutstudentfeedback,thestudentsgainedvaluableknowledgeandbenefitedgreatlyfromthefamilynursingprogramofferedbytheUnitedStates.Thirdly,researchlevelandfacilitiesintheUnitedStatesfornursingprogramarerankedtopintheworld.Last,theUnitedStateisacountrywithdiversifiedcultureanditwillbeeasierformetofitin.SoIchooseUnitedStatetofurthermystudy.StudyPlanXXXXXX4.WhyIchoosetostudythismajorinthisuniversityMymajorisFamilyNursePractitioner,oneofspecialtyofRegisteredNursingTraininginUniversityofMaryland.Maryland’sFamilyNursePractitionerinranksthe5thamongallU.S.universitiesandinvolvesgeneralknowledgeinnursingscience.Itcanhelpmebuildasolidfoundationinfamilycare.Besides,SchoolofNursing,UniversityofMarylandputsemphasisonintegratingeducationtheoryintoresearchandpractice.Mostimportantly,almosteachtheoreticalcoursematcheswithapracticaltrainingcourse.Andithas24advanceclinicallabs,5ofwhicharedesignedforthemajorofFamilyNursePractitioner.SoIamconvincedthatIwillbeabletobecomeoneoftopprofessorsspecializinginfamilycareinChinawithintwo-yearssystematicalstudyinMaryland.5.Mycapitalsourceandfamily’ssupportFormyfuturestudy,Ihavedeposited360,000RMBinbank,amongwhich80,000RMBissavedbymyselfand280,000RMBisfromparents.Myfamilyownsthreehouses,tworesidentialhousesandoneshopstall.Theshopstallassetworth150,000RMBthattheyareplanningtosell.Theywillbemorethanhappytoputthesaleincomeintomyeducationifneeded.Bothofmyparentshavestablejobandincome.Mymotherisassociatechiefnurseandmyfatherisanadvancedteacher.Theirtotalincomeisabove100,000RMBperyear.MyparentsandIfinanciallyhavedoneverywellovertheyears.Myoverseastudywon’thavenegativeimpacttomyparents’currentlifestyle.6.PlanaftergraduationIhaveaclearplanaboutmyfuturecareer.Aftermygraduation,IwillcomebacktoBeijing,China.Iwanttobecomeaprofessorinoneofthenation’stopuniversities,suchasPekingUniversityHealthScienceCenterorCapitalMedicalUniversity.IplantoworkonresearchpaperinthefieldoffamilycarebasedonlocaldemographysinceChinahasthepopulationbase.SinceChineseGovernmenthasstartedtopaymoreattentiononfamilycareandcommunityhealthcare,IamsureIwillhaveapromisingfuturetodevelopmyselfinthisfieldinChinatorealizemydreamasoneofthetopfamilynursingeducatorsandresearchersinChinaaftertwoyearsofmystudyoverseas.