College of Arts and Sciences:
Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences to further explore your interests, intended major, or field of study.
(Major: China and Asia-Pacific studies)
"Let China sleep. For when China wakes, it will shake the world." -Napoleon Bonaparte
I lived in China for four and half years. When I first came to China, there were houses that seemed to need reconstruction. There were children excreting feces on the streets. I saw men swear in their seedy taxis as they drove around the streets. It was a coarse world, and to a little man in sixth grade, China was repellent. But through the years I noticed the change around me. I saw the streets widen, the cussing attenuate, and the children civilized. It was astounding to witness the consistent and rapid evolution of the Chinese nation. Its booming growth in economy, the awakening of the Chinese to global issues, and its innate Sinocentrism will soon make China one of the leading nations of the world. China's potential was recognized by Napoleon long before its boom. And the potential is wildly expressing itself in the current days. Today China is envied by many for the global attention it draws.
China initially triggered my intellectual interest with the explosion in the number of skyscraper and automobiles around where I lived. At many of the building construction sites, the continuous drilling and clashing of metals seem to harmoniously reflect the nation's roar, the beast waking up from its long repose. The Lion strengthened and advanced as the automobiles gave it velocity and mobility. And my intrigue for China further intensified as I procured more knowledge about the Chinese culture and the history of its people through my friends and courses at a local Chinese school. I peeked into its five thousand year history, sympathizing for its downfalls but applauding on occasions of its victory. Engrossed in its culture, I seemed to become a part of its story as I delved into its history. Whether I would celebrate the Chinese New Year with firecrackers and moon cakes or feel uneasy about the Chinese national soccer team's loss, I acted out from the affection for China. Because China is waking up gradually and will soon fully stretch its paws to extend influence on other nations, I am captivated by the impact the Chinese nation will exert upon the world.
For me, the timing to study about China and its bordering nations is felicitous. The zenith of the influence of China will coincide with the prime years of my research. With the knowledge of China and Asia-Pacific studies acquired from Cornell University, I wish to connect other countries and connoisseurs of China to the Herculean Middle Kingdom(中国). I will help people understand and direct them to the paths where the international community can work with China hand in hand. I also hope to collaborate with the China's native professors at local universities to further understand China in depth. And I will contribute in return, third, objective point of view from the studies I have pursued outside of China for better analysis of direction the nation is heading.
In current times many people, as I once had, look down on China for their lack of international etiquette and civility on the whole. But the time will come which will urge us to be in good relation to China. And I will be there waiting for those who seek assistance. With a heart for China, I will be patiently anticipating to enhance the global cooperation on world matters we will need to deal as one.
Describe your intellectual interests, their evolution, and what makes them exciting to you. Tell us how you will utilize the academic programs in the College of Arts and Sciences to further explore your interests, intended major, or field of study.
(Major: China and Asia-Pacific studies)
"Let China sleep. For when China wakes, it will shake the world." -Napoleon Bonaparte
I lived in China for four and half years. When I first came to China, there were houses that seemed to need reconstruction. There were children excreting feces on the streets. I saw men swear in their seedy taxis as they drove around the streets. It was a coarse world, and to a little man in sixth grade, China was repellent. But through the years I noticed the change around me. I saw the streets widen, the cussing attenuate, and the children civilized. It was astounding to witness the consistent and rapid evolution of the Chinese nation. Its booming growth in economy, the awakening of the Chinese to global issues, and its innate Sinocentrism will soon make China one of the leading nations of the world. China's potential was recognized by Napoleon long before its boom. And the potential is wildly expressing itself in the current days. Today China is envied by many for the global attention it draws.
China initially triggered my intellectual interest with the explosion in the number of skyscraper and automobiles around where I lived. At many of the building construction sites, the continuous drilling and clashing of metals seem to harmoniously reflect the nation's roar, the beast waking up from its long repose. The Lion strengthened and advanced as the automobiles gave it velocity and mobility. And my intrigue for China further intensified as I procured more knowledge about the Chinese culture and the history of its people through my friends and courses at a local Chinese school. I peeked into its five thousand year history, sympathizing for its downfalls but applauding on occasions of its victory. Engrossed in its culture, I seemed to become a part of its story as I delved into its history. Whether I would celebrate the Chinese New Year with firecrackers and moon cakes or feel uneasy about the Chinese national soccer team's loss, I acted out from the affection for China. Because China is waking up gradually and will soon fully stretch its paws to extend influence on other nations, I am captivated by the impact the Chinese nation will exert upon the world.
For me, the timing to study about China and its bordering nations is felicitous. The zenith of the influence of China will coincide with the prime years of my research. With the knowledge of China and Asia-Pacific studies acquired from Cornell University, I wish to connect other countries and connoisseurs of China to the Herculean Middle Kingdom(中国). I will help people understand and direct them to the paths where the international community can work with China hand in hand. I also hope to collaborate with the China's native professors at local universities to further understand China in depth. And I will contribute in return, third, objective point of view from the studies I have pursued outside of China for better analysis of direction the nation is heading.
In current times many people, as I once had, look down on China for their lack of international etiquette and civility on the whole. But the time will come which will urge us to be in good relation to China. And I will be there waiting for those who seek assistance. With a heart for China, I will be patiently anticipating to enhance the global cooperation on world matters we will need to deal as one.
