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We want to be sure we’re considering your application in the context of your personal experiences: What aspects of your background (your identity, your school setting, your community, your household, etc.) have most shaped how you see yourself engaging in Northwestern’s community, be it academically, extracurricularly, culturally, politically, socially, or otherwise?

我们希望确保是在你的个人经历背景下审视你的申请：你的背景中有哪些方面（例如你的身份、学校环境、社区、家庭等）最深刻地塑造了你对自己将如何参与 Northwestern 社区的看法——无论是在学术、课外活动、文化、政治、社交还是其他方面？

Painting “The Rock” is a tradition at Northwestern that invites all forms of expression—students promote campus events or extracurricular groups, support social or activist causes, show their Wildcat spirit (what we call “Purple Pride”), celebrate their culture, and more. What would you paint on The Rock, and why?

粉刷“The Rock”是 Northwestern 的一项传统，欢迎各种形式的表达——学生会借此宣传校园活动或课外组织、支持社会或行动倡议、展现 Wildcat 精神（我们称之为“Purple Pride”）、庆祝自己的文化，等等。你会在 The Rock 上画什么？为什么？

Northwestern fosters a distinctively interdisciplinary culture. We believe discovery and innovation thrive at the intersection of diverse ideas, perspectives, and academic interests. Within this setting, if you could dream up an undergraduate class, research project, or creative effort (a start-up, a design prototype, a performance, etc.), what would it be? Who might be some ideal classmates or collaborators?

Northwestern 培育了一种鲜明的跨学科文化。我们相信，探索与创新会在多元理念、视角及学术兴趣的交汇处蓬勃发展。在这样的环境中，如果你可以构想一门本科课程、一个研究项目或一项创意实践（例如初创企业、设计原型、演出等），它会是什么？哪些人可能成为你理想的同学或合作者？

Community and belonging matter at Northwestern. Tell us about one or more communities, networks, or student groups you see yourself connecting with on campus.

社区与归属感在 Northwestern 十分重要。请介绍一个或多个你希望在校园中建立联系的社区、网络或学生团体。

Northwestern’s location is special: on the shore of Lake Michigan, steps from downtown Evanston, just a few miles from Chicago. What aspects of our location are most compelling to you, and why?

Northwestern 的地理位置十分特别：它坐落于 Lake Michigan 湖畔，与 Evanston 市中心近在咫尺，距 Chicago 也只有几英里。这里的哪些地理位置特点最吸引你？为什么？

Northwestern is a place where people with diverse backgrounds from all over the world can study, live, and talk with one another. This range of experiences and viewpoints immeasurably enriches learning. How might your individual background contribute to this diversity of perspectives in Northwestern’s classrooms and around our campus?

Northwestern 汇聚了来自世界各地、背景多元的人们，他们可以共同学习、生活与交流。这些丰富的经历和观点极大地充实了学习体验。你的个人背景可能如何丰富 Northwestern 课堂内外的多元视角？