Countless dreamers have looked to the sky, their thoughts fixed on flying. The Wright brothers’ powered flight initiated men into a realization of that dream. I, too, found myself with a very personal and enthusiastic dream of flying as a boy. As a participant in a model plane tournament in elementary school, I found the joy of making a model plane and tinkering with it to find the perfect form. This boyhood pastime fostered my decision to major in aeronautical and mechanical engineering in one of the best engineering schools in Korea, Hankuk Aviation University.

There I embraced numerous opportunities, encountering real aircraft and delving into introductory flight theory. From basic mechanics of aircraft to simple airplane design, the more I learned about my major, the more I wanted to learn. A natural extension of this burning curiosity remains to enter your renowned graduate program in the Department of Aerospace Engineering.

My preparation for your program has been expansive and thorough. First, I have a solid background in aeronautical and mechanical engineering. Additionally, during my undergraduate years, I joined a club called Information Process Research (IPR) focused on computer programming. Our projects dealt with visual C++, AutoCAD, and other software tools. My work outside the classroom, in job placements through Hankuk Aviation University, granted me excellent opportunities for real-world experience. This led to my associate membership of the Korea Aeronautical Engineers’ Association.

While exploring the possibility of graduate-level work, I discovered that my interests are perfectly matched with your program. My interest in flight mechanics and control, especially, was piqued during my flight control and automatic control systems class. The aspects of the control system fascinated me and made me long to supervise a large project in this field one day. Although I realize my current limitations, my whole-hearted enthusiasm, combined with guidance from your exceptional faculty, will carry me through the rigors of studying and forge me into an expert control systems engineer after the two year M.S. coursework and the subsequent Ph.D. courses.

Upon graduation from your school, I plan to work as a practical engineer in a large manufacturing company or as a researcher at an institute. Participating in the development of advanced airplanes, space shuttles, and satellites would fulfill my aspirations. In the long term, I would like to become a professor in order to share my knowledge and experience and instruct the next generation of aeronautical engineers.

點評：

這是一篇工程類PS，文章思路非常清晰，邏輯性很強，在體現興趣的同時將自己的專業能力也作了體現，是一篇不錯的PS。

文章可以分為四部分：

一、興趣的產生
二、自己的研究經歷
三、選擇這所學校的原因
四、自己的最終追求。

文章開頭用飛行先驅和自己小時候的經歷闡述興趣產生的原因，并在最后一句為第二部分的內容作鋪墊。接下來的兩段對自己的研究經歷作了簡明的描述，展現了自己所具有的專業能力。然后把自己為什么選擇這所學校的原因做了明確解釋。最后把自己的長遠目標和遠大理想進行強調。整篇文章邏輯思路非常明確，文章表述非常流暢。

這篇文章的兩大特點：一、興趣的強調貫穿始終，二、簡明扼要。雖然我們能在整篇文章中感受到作者對專業的興趣，可是作者并沒有空空的喊自己有多么的熱愛專業，而是很好的結合了具體的事例進行闡述。另外作者并沒有像國內很多申請者寫文書時那樣，花了大量的筆墨對專業進行詳細說明，而是通過典型專業經歷作為高水平平臺，展現自己的能力。但是這種平臺隨體現的信息足夠讓教授得出自己的判斷。所以專業能力體現，不再多，而是精。這兩點是國內理工類申請文書值得重點學習的。

譯文：

無數夢想家都曾仰望天空，他們的所想總會和飛翔緊密相聯。Wright兄弟的動力飛機讓人們看到了夢想變為現實。同樣，還是個男孩的時候，我也有自己充滿熱情的關于飛翔的夢想。在小學參加飛機模型比賽的時候，我就發覺了制作飛機模型和維修他們以尋找最完美構型的樂趣。少年時代的經歷促使我選擇在韓國最好的大學之一Hankuk Aviation大學主修航天機械工程。

在那里，我有很多機會，看到真正的航天器，并鉆研飛行概論。從基本的航天機械知識到簡單的飛機設計，我總是學得越多越想繼續學下去。這種火熱的好奇心不斷地擴展著，一直到進入貴校航空機械學院著名的研究生項目都沒有停止過。

為了這個項目，我的準備可以說既完備又周密。首先，我在航天機械工程方面有堅實的基礎。并且，在我大學期間，我參加了一個專門針對計算機程序的名叫信息程序研究(IPR)的社團。我們的工程是關于visual C++, AutoCAD，以及其他一些軟件工具。我的校外工作，在Hankuk Aviation大學的工作分配，給了我經歷真正社會的絕好機會。這使我能夠成為韓國航空工程師協會的會員。

當尋找研究生水平的工作時，我發現自己對你們的項目非常感興趣。特別是我對飛行機械和控制的興趣在我讀飛行控制和自動化控制系統課程時就被激發起來。控制系統的知識讓我著迷，并促使我曾經在一天里長時間地監視一個關于這方面的大項目。雖然我目前仍然存在不足之處，但憑著滿腔的熱情，加上貴校出色的教職員工的指導，我一定會完成艱苦的學業，兩年科學碩士課程和之后的博士進修后，把自己鍛造成為一名專業系統控制工程師。

從貴校畢業之后，我計劃在大型生產制造公司做一名實踐型工程師，或者在學院做一名研究員。將自己融入先進的飛機、太空梭和衛星的發展才能滿足我的渴望。若站得更遠，我想成為一名教授，分享我的知識與經驗，并教授下一屆航天工程師們。