AnApplicationLetterforPh.D.DegreeCivilEngineeringSchoolShandongJianzhuUniversityFengmingRoad,LingangDevelopmentZoneJinan250101,ShandongProvince,P.R.ChinaMarch25,2015MrL.RafaelReifCivilEngineeringSchoolMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology77Massachusettsavenuecambridge,ma02139-4307DearMrL.RafaelReif:IamnowapostgraduatestudentinmainlandofChina,mymajorisCivilEngineering.Iplantoapplyafurtherdegreeonthisfield,andIamveryinterestedbyMassaChuset-tsInstituteofTechnologyandyourPh.D.program.ThenIsearchonlineandfindthatitismoreconvenientandsuitableformetogotoAmericaforstudy.First,Americaisamulticulturalcountry,whichhasthemostadvancededucationintheworld.Second,thetuitionislowerthanothercountries’,whichIthinkismorereasonableforme.Finally,theclimateofthereissimilarwiththeclimateoftheNorthofChina.Consideringabovereasons,ItoldmyparentsmyplanongoingtoAmericaforstudy,andmyparentsagreedwithme.Asaboy,IlikeCivilEngineeringprofessionalsinceIwasyoung.Nowadays,Chineseconstructionfieldbehindtheothercountries,IwillgobackChinaandworkhardonCivilEngineeringprofessionalafterfinishingPh.D.programs.Myplanisasfollows:first,IplantostudyEnglishinlanguageinstituteforaboutahalfyearinAmerican.Andthen,IwillstudyspecializedcurriculumsonCivilEngineeringaspects.IbelieveIhavetheabilityofstudyabroad,becauseIhavefinishedCivilEngineeringaspectsofgraduatecourse.Besides,myparentsbothhavejobandhaverichincome,sotheywillsupportmetofinishmystudy.Afterfinishingmystudy,IwillreturntomyhomelandandworkonCivilEngineeringfield,soastorealizethevalueofmylife.Ilookforwardtoyourearlyreply.YourssincerelyApplicant:LiChenglong