怎样开始应付PS写作-2

[BruceLeeds] You should always start with the familiar. That is very important. When you sit at the computer, your thoughts can block your writing. Don't think "On no. I am sitting here writing in a foreign language and I don't know what to say." Simply begin writing about how much you love your major and why (this more for the master's application than the Ph.D.). Then in the later stages of writing, you can organize your ideas any way you want. The most important thing is to relax. (Easy for me to say).

[BruceLeeds] Let me say something quickly about the beginning again. Make the beginning a short paragraph that orients the reader. Tell them quickly what you are doing now and why you are writing the statement (what degree you are applying for and when you want to begin). It will help relax the reader!

[kimwin] Yeah. Prof, I wonder if PS should focus more on past activities or pay more attention to future prospects.

[BruceLeeds] Kimwin: past activities. Nobody knows the future! And everybody understands that, including your reader!

[pundit] Professor, what content should the ps mainly covers, in relation to master's or PhD application.

[BruceLeeds] Content should cover your area of interest, as specifically as you can. And if you can, tell the reader about how you got into your study career to that specific extent.

[kimwin] Prof, is it proper to start with a short story?

[BruceLeeds] Beginning with a short story is an excellent idea! Even for the Ph.D. application, which typically focuses on research interest, you can communicate the history of your deep interest in your major by telling the reader a story. Remember, the statement is partly for telling the reader about who you are. If you do begin with a story, make sure that after the story you connect it to your statement right away in the next paragraph.