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這是申請University of Pennsylvania的讀書計畫，是想請我爹幫我review一下(本來想寄Email，可是怕他忘記密碼了)
其他的讀者，也請多多指教!! 拜託拜託!! (90度大鞠躬)
明天就會寄件囉!!

“NO! I am not crazy.” I answered strongly. “Actually, I am going to find out what’s going on in our minds.”

I fully understand PhD is not an easy path; but I am filled with enthusiasm and determination towards the research career. I believe this is the most important element for graduate study and for research. Now, I’m telling you what’s going on in my mind.

My first laboratory experience triggered my interest in the research field. I joined the lab during my undergraduate study; projects were focused on pharmacokinetics, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and drug interaction. I completed some projects such as “Pharmacokinetic and Tissue Distribution of Hesperitin in rats” and “Interaction of Green Tea Extract and Diclofenac via Pharmacokinetic Approach”. I am able to handle plant extraction, TCM analysis, HPLC, and animal experiments independently. It was a wonderful time working in the lab; the atmosphere and the working environment is very attracting. The goal-oriented research career is a perfect match to my personality, which is energetic, aggressive and determinant. The research work left a great imprint in my mind and became the priority when it comes to my lifetime career decision.

During my undergraduate, my academic learning is broad. I completed 205 credits on my graduation and was the top 15% in the class. I also have other achievements other than academic. I was elected as class leaders for many times and involved in most of the activities in the class. I joined many volunteer service teams, such as medical service provided to aboriginals in remote areas and populating correct drug usage to the primary school students. All the engagements showed my passion to learn, leadership and caring of human-beings. I started to think, what can be the fulfillment as a pioneer and benefit all mankind?

After baccalaureate degree, with adventurous thoughts, I came to the United States to explore new possibilities. With no doubt, I chose the research work. The Pharmacology lab in University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, supervised by Dr. Xin-Yun Lu and Dr. Wei Zhang, is working on neuroscience and neuropharmacology topics. I passed training very fast; my job includes animal experiments, genotyping, PCR, in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. Now, I have some on-going projects about genetic and therapeutic mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease and learned a lot about depression. I have always been curious about how our brains work and this working experience consolidates my research interest in neuroscience. It reminds me one of my working experiences in the Cognitive Psychology Department as a research assistant discovering the social behaviors related to abortion.

Nevertheless, based upon my first laboratory experience and my pharmacy education background, I considered to accomplish something that blends my past laboratory practices. My thought started to grow in the direction of dedicating on the physiological and pathological mechanisms of memory, learning, stress and motivation, such as Alzheimer’s disease or depressions. Moreover, I’d like to focus on the pharmacological effects of related drug substances.

The Pharmacological Program in University of Pennsylvania is of interest to me for several reasons. First, the training and range of research conducted by interdisciplinary faculties provides the flexibility in the graduate study. In addition, the network of different research programs or centers creates a dynamic group of scientists that offers many opportunities for the exchange of fresh ideas and collaborate efforts. For example, the training correlates with the Center of Neurodegenerative Disease Research. Second, the Pharmacological Science program in both Neuropsychopharmacology and Pharmacological Chemistry research attracts me the most, because it provides the exact environment to carry out my thoughts exploring the physiological and pharmacological pathway of neurological diseases. Once in graduate school, the training in Pharmacology program would be an add-on to my pharmacy background in my undergraduate study and support me pursuing further studies related to neuropharmacology and pharmacological chemistry. There are still many things left in mystery in the realm of neuroscience. I would like to find out the pathological pathways those neurodegenerative diseases.Furthermore, to search for plausible treatments, like neuro-protective agents or genetic therapy, and understand how bioactive molecules recognize their target sites and function.
         I will complete FPGEE (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalence Exam) and the licensure exam to become a registered pharmacist recently. But research is something I’d like to devote more, and PhD education at your institute would be a basic and rigorous training for my future endeavor. After graduate study, I plan to pursue post-doctoral research or residency in the hospital. The next step is to apply my research interest into clinical practice. The combination of research towards clinical pharmacology is my ultimate goal. 
        In college, I was one part scientist, and one part leader. My interest in how our brains work and how we relate to those bodies continues to grow in tandem with my vision of myself as a clinical scientist. I know that with my passion and the skills I gained, from techniques in the laboratory to group leadership to listening and compassion during the clinical and volunteer services, I am well equipped to pursue graduate education in the Pharmacological Science in the University of Pennsylvania.

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