8.10_1K_飞跃之末

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发信人: louisa (迷路的孩子), 信区: Visa
标  题: 8.10_1K_飞跃之末
发信站: BBS 水木清华站 (Wed Aug 11 04:14:44 2004), 站内

今天签过，应该算是VO放水吧。既然如此，本来没有什么值得写，但心里总觉得还有什么没有做完。我总是这样，很多事说忘总是忘不了，很多事说放总是放不下。往事于我的记忆，总是惯性得厉害。

两年的飞跃路总算有了一个结果，我想还是写一点东西，算做飞跃的尾巴。从后往前写吧。

8.10 Beijing F1 1K MSE Pass

Vo: 我看的签经太少，面谈前不知道那是谁，出来后听说那就是鼎鼎大名的美男GG，huhu
sa: louisa

sa: Good afternoon, sir. Here is my card.
Vo: What's your purpose for the visa application?
sa: I need the visa to come to MIT to study for my Ph.D. degree.
Vo: What's your major?
sa: My major is Materials Science and Engineering. And I will focus on modeling     and simulation of amorphous materials.
Vo: What is amorphous materials? Uh, amorphous means having no shape!
sa: Amorphous materials is......
Vo: What will you do after you get the Ph.D. degree in MIT?
sa: ......(这时VO太有耐心了，呵呵。我觉得总算问到关键问题了，blabla说了老半天，     好象把其它几个重点问题，比如three reasons to come back to China等等，准备的     答案都一起说完了，haha。VOGG还一边听一边点头~）
Vo: Have a good time in your future study.
sa: Heihei.

好象一场梦一样，传说中的签证就这么结束了。攥着绿条，我懵懵的下来排队。等我后面的一位jj快签完，我才发现我的文件袋还忘在窗口呢，挺丢人的，呵呵。

文件袋取出来后继续等，然后这位jj也出来了。我们在大厅外侧的走廊上边等边聊天。jj刚博士毕业，而她lg是工作几年再去美国念Ph.D.她去年签了两次post-doctore，未果。今年改签F2，今天是F2第二次签终于过了。我特别为她高兴，真是不容易啊。我打趣地说：“如果我今天签不过，我就去工作了，不象你还有F2这条路，可以去和gg在一起啊。”说罢我俩都笑了。但之后我心里却说不出的悲凉。

飞跃这条路，大家都走得很执著。可是我们又为此付出了多少代价呢。我常常问自己，如果两年前不决定飞跃会怎样，答案是至少不会错过一些人和一些事。我常常告诉自己我已经把往事深埋在心里了，我要好好面对当前，好好做事。可是常在某个不经意间，深埋着的情绪慢慢上涌，让我慵懒得除了呆呆的坐在桌前不想做任何事。自己辛苦一路走来算是有了不坏的结果，可是心里却还是忍不住唏嘘。我想这位jj会不会也在笑着的时候，和我一样觉得悲伤呢。博士毕业却不得不签F2，签证弄人啊。

感谢很多很多朋友。我以前的个人说明档中有一句话:
Difficulty is always there, and friends are always there, too.
Encouragement and advice always accompany me along the whole journey.
没有你们的帮助和鼓励，我不会有现在。

感谢mocking，四年大学室友，我想没有人比你更了解我吧:) 在我失落和无助的时候，你总会给我出主意，提醒我不要一味消沉，要积极争取自己能拥有的东西。祝你在英伦美丽的剑桥一切都好！
感谢hjjnst,同班的好同学啊，呵呵。谢谢你在我烦躁等offer时的建议，也谢谢你把签证材料都给我看，帮我修改问题答案。谢谢你的祝福，托你金口，终于过了，haha。祝你早日成为科学家，嘿嘿。
感谢ccer，现在想起来已经认识很久了吧，huhu。我印象最深的就是你只愿意申6所大牛校，这样的勇气给我很多鼓舞，减掉了很多后面的保底，呵呵。谢谢你一直的鼓励。祝你这次一切都顺利！
感谢lyone,虽然最后你决定不等MIT的admission变成offer了，我还是会记得这几个月相互 的鼓励。等待是最大的煎熬，认识你让我觉得不只我一个人这样无奈，呵呵:) 祝一切如你所愿吧！
感谢bravesonny,很喜欢和你聊天呀，还记得上次我们在麦当劳不知不觉就聊到四五点了么，hehe。谢谢你在我最难受的时候跟我聊天，给我一些建议。我走前希望能抽空和你再聚聚，嘿嘿。祝你这次顺利，早日和ieejiang团聚！！！
感谢wangsworth，谢谢你很多次回答我弱弱的问题:)
感谢linhan, luckyliu, relaxor99这三位已在MIT的师兄，申请帮助我很多
感谢behappyzp等诸多飞友给我的帮助，祝你们心想事成吧！
感谢kearney师兄，你的The Power of Dream写得好鼓舞人啊^_^
还有很多很多朋友，在我的飞跃路上或近或远地一起走过，好人都有好梦！

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我准备签证的时间很短，问题准备很不充分。但愿对大家有一点点的用，反面教材也行:)

Good afternoon, sir/madam! Nice to meet you. Here's my card.

Vo: What is your purpose for the visa?
M: I need a F-1 visa in order to come to MIT to study for my Ph.D degree.

Vo: But according to I-20, you will pursue a Master's degree?
M: Actually what I will pursue is Ph.D. My department rules that all new graduate students must be admitted as Master's. But there is no need for me to complete the master's degree because I have found my Ph.D. supervisor. I can directly shift into the Ph.D. program after the Qualifying Exam.

Vo: What will you study in the United States? / What is your major? In what aspect of your major will you study?
M: I will study in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT. I will focus on modeling and simulation of amorphous materials. I will use my knowledge to ******. May I explain more about my research?

Vo: Yeah, please.
M: ******

Vo: When/where did you get your BS? / What is your academic background?
M: I got my Bechalor's degree in MSE from Tsinghua University last month......
VO: How long will you stay in USA?
M: I will study at MIT for about 5 years. But if I work hard enough, I might be able to get my Ph.D within a shorter time.

Vo: Have you any scholarship?
M: Yes, I was offered a Research Assistantship. The full financial support includes a tuition waiver, health insurance and a yearly stipend of $21720.

Vo: What will you do if you do not have financial award for the second year?
M: MIT always offers financial aids annually, and all previous Tsinghua students got aid for the second year. I am confident that my previous academic performance and research will help me to get the aid for the second year. (In any event, if I can come to MIT, many more possibilities may open up for future funding.)

Vo: What do you do with your work for PhD? / What is your plan? / What will you do after graduation?
M:
1) I am going to develop the energy-saving amorphous transformers in China. These amorphous transformers can reduce current energy-transforming losses by 60 to 70%, and have been identified as a primary solution to the problem of electrical energy shortage in China.
2) My research can find the optimum material structure and processing technique to achieve the best performance of amorphous transformers.
3) This technique is in great demand in China both now and in years to come, and many transformer companies are seeking qualified scientists in this area. For example, ****** Corporation, the biggest company in China that specializes in manufacturing amorphous transformers. I think that will be a good choice for me to fullfil my career goal.

Vo: Please give me three reasons that you will come back to China?
Me:
1) China is in severe shortage of electrical power now, and much electricity has been lost when passing through transformations. The ultra-low-loss amorphous transformer could be a good choice to save energy.
2) But the domestic fabrication cost is very high, and China could not afford very expensive imported amorphous transformers in great numbers. I want to use my knowledge to help improve the efficiency and lower the price of energy-saving amorphous transformers in China. I believe my future in China is very bright.
3) Amorphous transformers will benefit the environment, by reducing the consumption of substantial fossil fuel necessary to accommodate excessive transforming losses.

Vo: What about your salary then?
Me: Well, at first it may be about 400K RMB per year. But what I want is not merely a decently paid job, but the sense of achievement and social status. I think I can easily get a satisfying position in China with the Ph.D. degree from MIT

Vo: Can you explain why 90% Chinese students didn't come back?
Me: I have my own choice. (I don't know why they did not come back. Maybe it's relevant with the major.) I hope to help solve the problem of power shortage in China through my future research on amorphous transformers.

Vo: Why do you want to study in USA? / Why do you choose this Univ.?
Me:
USA-1) In the field of my specialty---****** US has the most leading and systematic research, while the research is only in its infancy in China.
Univ.-1) My future supervisor at **Univ. is pioneering in the research of ** in the world. I believe my study there will surely benefit my future research on amorphous transformers in China.
2) MIT is a great university. It has been my dream for a long time.
  
Vo: Why do you like your major?
M: Well,
1) Curiosity about the unknown and happiness in solving problems. My previous and future research, *** will help answer some of the fundamental problems in materials science.
2) Amorphous materials have many distinct and useful properties.
3) China is in great need of amorphous transformers to save energy.

Vo: Why do you want to pursue a doctor's degree?
M:
1) In order to benefit my future research on energy-saving amorphous transformers in China, it is essential to have a thorough and comprehensive understanding of amorphous materials. Materials science is a very broad subject and many fields are interconnected, so a two-year's Master degree is just too short to accomplish this.
2) You know degree is highly emphasized in China. I think I can easily get a satisfying position in China with the Ph.D. degree from MIT

V0: Why do you receive financial aid from this Univ.?
M: I applied for the financial aid and my future advisor gave me the offer. I personally think the grant of financial aid is primarily based on undergraduate academic performance. My previous research experience also plays a role, because it has much relevance with Prof.***'s potential projects.

Vo: What will you do, if what you study in US is no loner in hot demand in China five years later?
M: It has taken US 15 years to put about 1 million amorphous transformers into use. China is presently at the threshold of this work. Experts estimate that China may have to spend 20 years to reach the level. But our goal is also to replace 10% of the current transformers. I think it should take several decades to realize this ultimate goal. So I am confident that what I have learned in the US will play an important role when I come back.

Vo: Will you stay in US if your advisor offers a post-doc position?
M: Well, of course not. I will come back to China immediately after I get my Ph.D. degree. For most people, the post-doctor period aims at the development of skills for a tenure position. But I have to closely relate my research to applications. I believe that gaining practical experience will be more beneficial than post-doc training.(这个回答全是copy的，呵呵)

Vo: Future position?
M: The employment of amorphous transformers has been proven a very efficient solution to energy shortage in China. I am confident that in China there will be many opportunities for me to apply what I have learned in US to practice.
1) Transformer industry: e.g.***, a rapidly growing company in Chinese transformer industry. / ***, the largest manufacturer of amorphous transformers in China
2) Materials industry: e.g. ***

Vo: What will you do if I don't issue you the visa?
M: If so, it is a great pity, because I will have to give up the valuable opportunity to come to MIT and study amorphous materials. But I will try to continue my study and research on amorphous transformers in a domestic research institute, and contribute to the large scale application of this energy-saving amorphous transformer in China.

Vo: Have you applied any European Universtiy?
M: No, I haven't. Because almost all the leading research groups of modeling and simulation of amorphous materials are in the US.

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签证说完，本来还有offer和申请，也觉得有好多话要说，但是现在太累了，以后有时间再接着写罢。