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I became fascinated with communication since high school when I had the
opportunity to encounter with the Internet and the mobile phone for the
first time in my life. Deeply attracted to the Internet's remarkable
ability to allow net users to easily access global information and the
amazing convenience that mobile phone gave, I came to the conclusion
that studying communication technology and making contribution to
people’s life would be worthwhile one can do in his life. This is my
primary reason for pursuing studies in the area of communication
technology.
I can confidently state that I have
diligently worked throughout my four long years at the university. I was
able to maintain outstanding academic performance in all of my
major-related courses that qualified me to win the scholarship awards
offered by the university; I was very excited to broaden my knowledge
that would be valuably used in my future works. And taking the advice of
my professors that the acquisition of a general knowledge across a wide
variety of disciplines is more helpful for my future studies rather than
concentrating on only one subject, I have tried to take as various
electrical engineering-related courses as
possible.
During
my undergraduate studies at the university, the subjects I enjoyed most
were Mathematics and the Theory of Communication. Believing that
mathematics serves as one type of basic language in the field of
engineering and thus the strong mathematical background is critical for
better understanding of engineering, I took all of the mathematics
courses offered by the School of Engineering. My solid mathematical
background knowledge has greatly helped me study those courses in my
area of concentration in effective manner. Indeed, I could easily grasp
the parts or problems dealing with rigorous mathematical thinking which
my peers had some difficulty in understanding.
During my four years of undergraduate studies I have come across many
other students struggling with mathematics and thus, organized
'Engineering Mathematics Study Association' and taught them most of the
subjects related to engineering mathematics.
And as already mentioned, the theory of communication is another area
which I have shown much interest from the beginning. I was able to gain
considerable advantage by taking the course that I was able to develop
solid working knowledge of communication-related theories and their
development process. These subjects have inspired me to pursue further
studies about the topic of the "Next-Generation Communication
Technologies".
My
primary academic goal is more than developing some of the communication
system elements. I ultimately aim to formulate and to develop the
theories needed for the communication from the perspective of an entire
system level. I dream of paving the new way for a direct route of
communication, rather than merely developing higher-speed
transportations to get people to the already developed yet roundabout
route.
I
believe that my research efforts would open up new opportunities for
communication technologies, and serve as a catalyst for the development
of other engineering-related fields. The attainment of this goal
involves more than sitting in a classroom and studying for a degree. I
need to provide substantial research input on today's key communication
technologies and to devise new, creative, and possibly breakthrough
ideas. I will also pursue further studies in mathematics because more
advanced mathematical knowledge would be of great asset for me to devise
creative ideas in communication, microwave and circuit techniques which
are crucial for the implementation of communication systems.
I
am currently in my second last semester before graduation and thus, do
not have my own research projects to show you. However, while I was
taking courses I performed a wide variety of projects and experiments,
which could be used to prove my research potential. I especially had two
opportunities to make poster presentations about communications. For my
first presentation, I designed "Phase Lock Loop" circuit and
explained to my audience how it works. And my second presentation dealt
with my survey of "Channel Coding" technique and the simple
encoding/decoding system that I designed. I also performed other
projects concerning the development of programs, which simulate the
process of signals in the communication systems. And, finally I plan to
write a paper about my core research interest, the "Next-Generation
Communication Technologies" starting from next January, and to take
two communication-related courses offered by the Department of
Electrical and Electronics Engineering in the Graduate School of Yonsei
University in my final semester before graduation. I am confident that
my accumulated knowledge and expertise in communication technology
combined with my mathematical knowledge base would be of great help for
my graduate studies and future research activities.
My
primary reason for pursuing further studies in the communication
technology is to gain the broadest and the deepest knowledge as
possible. My ultimate academic plan is to obtain a doctorate in this
area as I wish to prepare my career in communication technology
leadership. I am seeking admission to your university having the strong
foundation of the national accreditation for teaching excellence in the
area of Electrical Engineering because it is the ideal place for me to
take advantage of your career development resources, as well as to gain
the necessary knowledge and expertise from the available pool of the
qualified professors. Your university would make me a perfect match as I
would be given many opportunities to put my intellectual ideas and
interests into academic reality. If I am admitted to your university I
will be pleased to actively participate and contribute my energy and
insight for my future research projects and academic studies, and to
share my accumulated knowledge and expertise in the areas of mathematics
as well as communication technology. I am sure that my academic
knowledge and experience would eventually contribute to your university.
I dare to say that I will certainly be beneficial to your university. I
would like to thank you for taking your time to read my application. If
you have any questions regarding my application please do not hesitate
to contact me. I will look forward to meeting you in near future.
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