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地址：湖南省长沙市岳麓山邮编：410082Add.:YueluMountain,Changsha,Hunan,People’sRepublicofChinaZIP:410082HUNANUNIVERSITYPersonalStatementGuoliPENGDreamingofgoingtostudyinHongKongwasnotjustpoppedupfewdaysagobuthiddeninmyheartformanyyears.ItjustliketheholycityofMeccawhichdeeplyimpressedinmymindandattractedmetoembracehereverydayandnight.EventhoughIamtakingfull-timestudyatDundeeUniversity(UK)andalreadygottheadmissionofgraduateprogramforthenextyear.However,Iwon’tgiveupthechanceformetoachievemygoal.TheReasonforChoosingHKUSTEstablishedin1991andenjoyedhighprestigearoundtheworld,HKUSThasproveditsundisputedabilityincapableofcultivatingoutstandingtalents,forinstance,NancyIPYukYu.Asforme,aprospectiveundergraduatepursuingtheMScinCivilInfrastructuralEngineeringandManagementprogram,believingHKUSTwouldprovidegoldenopportunitiesformetoobtaincutting-edgeknowledgeandguidemetogetaccesstomybrighterfuture.Meanwhile,attachinggreatimportancetoHKUSTisnotonlyforitsprestigiousreputationbutitsdistinctivelyuniqueprograminwhichIameagerforattending.What’smore,learningandworkingwiththeexcellentelitecouldbeanexcitingandbeneficialthingtomeforthatIcouldlearnmoreaboutdealingwithchallengesandreshapeabrandnewcharacterformyself.MysolidacademicrecordWithaclearobjectiveinmymind,nothingseemstobemoreimportanttomeotherthanmygoal.Initially,onthestrengthofmyoutstandingperformanceinthe2009NationalUniversityEntranceExamination,IgotacceptanceintoHunanUniversity,majorincivilengineering,whichisrankedasthetoponedivisionintheuniversityandonlyadmitted150applicantsamong6000candidates.Afterwards,threeyearsofhardworkpaysmeoffwithanexceptionalperformanceinmyacademicstudy.Passingthroughallkindsofcorecourses’examswithflyingcolors.Ihaveobtained97structuralmechanics,93fluidmechanics,92StructureTestingTechnology,90CourseProjectforsteelstructure,etc.ConsequentlyIwonthenationalindividualscholarshipawardbyHunanUniversity.Afterthat,throughthefiercecompetition,IgotthepermittoattendSIT(StudentInnovationTraining)programtolearntodosomeresearchworkonthesubjectconcerningmymajor.Duringthefourthyear,whenIgotpermittedtobeanexchangestudent(10/300admissions)tostudyinDundeeUniversityforoneyear.InowrealizethatIamgettingclosertomydream.SinceIhavealreadyadaptedtotheschoollifeinDundee.Throughtheimmersionteachingmethod,notonlydidIgetthehangoftheteachingmodeabroadbutalsobumpedupthelevelofmyEnglishproficiency.DuringschoollifeinDundee,Itookupmyindividualresearchonmyhonors’projectonSeismicperformanceonvegetatedslope.Itwasquitechallengingbutinterestingwhichhavearousedmysubjectiveinitiativetoovercomemanydifficulties,suchasliteraturereview,learningPlaxisonmyown,datamanipulation&analysisandacademicwriting.Extracurricularactivities&PersonalityUnlikemostoftheotherstudents,IlefthometoboardingschoolforbettereducationwhenIwas12yearsold.Bitterandtoughasitmaybe,however,thisparticularexperienceatmyearlyadolescence地址：湖南省长沙市岳麓山邮编：410082Add.:YueluMountain,Changsha,Hunan,People’sRepublicofChinaZIP:410082HUNANUNIVERSITYhelpedmetoformamightyheart,whichhasanprofoundinfluenceonthedevelopmentofmycharacter.Thinkingindependentlybutlearningtomaintainyourunbreakablecircleassistmetobesuccessfulmorethanjuststudying.Duringfirstthreeyearsformyundergraduatelife,servingastheMinisterofSportsDepartmentforStudentUnioncouldbethegreathonortome,whichwouldneverfadefrommymemory.Atthesecondsemesterof2012,IorganizedahighlycooperativeandeffectiveteamtocompeteintheannualTug-of-WarintheUniversitysportsMeet.Standingfortheimageofschoolofcivilengineering,Ifeltaheavypressureonmyshouldersbutneverconsideredofgivingupanddrawingback.Buildingupafirmconfidenceforallthe50teammateswassetastobethefirststeponmyagenda.Subsequently,tryingmybesttoconvinceeveryonetohavesenseofpurposetoachieveasameandspecificgoal,whichwasquiteinterpersonalandcommunicativeskillsdemandedatthisperiod.Afterwards,gettingtobefamiliarwithallthemembers’nameeventheirpreferences.Eventually,wewonthefirstprize,handsdown,witharecord-breakingperformance.Allthismattersmademelearntmoreabouttheskillsaboutleadershipandmanagement.Atthefollowingyear,Iwasnominatedandelectedasourschoolvice-secretaryofYouthLeague.Holdingsuchanimportantpositionwithheavyresponsibility,Idevotedmyselftoservingstudentsinneedwithheartandsoul,Stayingupforpreparingourschooleventplanforawholenightandorganizinglargescaleactivity(600hundredstudentsattended)fortheNationalYouthfestival.Self-evaluation&FutureExpectationBeingbornintoawell-educatedfamily,myparentsbothserveforgovernmentasCivilServant,Idoinheritlotsofremarkablecharactersfromthem.,plustheelaboratenurturefrommyschool.IthinkIamakindofpersonwithcharactersofintegrity,sincerity,enthusiasmandreliability.Tryingtobeagiftedstudentwithall-arounddevelopment,Ihaveleantlotsoflifeskillsformetobecapableoftacklingproblemsinmanyaspectssuchas,driving,fishing,photographing,scuba-diving,swimming,etc.Believeitornot,IcouldcookavarietyofauthenticSzechuandishesforfood.Besides,travellingaroundChinaandUKhelpsmetobroadmyhorizonanddevelopmyabilitytocommunicatewithdifferentkindsofpeople.Asformycareerplanning