华盛顿大学

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.

有些学生的背景、身份、兴趣或才能对自己意义重大，以至于他们认为，如果申请材料没有包含它，就不够完整。如果你也是如此，请分享你的故事。

The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?

从遇到的困难中获得的经验，可能对今后的成功至关重要。请回顾一次你面对挑战、挫折或失败的经历。这件事对你有何影响？你从中学到了什么？

Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome?

回顾一次你质疑或挑战某种信念或观点的经历。是什么引发了你的思考？结果如何？

Reflect on something that someone has done for you that has made you happy or thankful in a surprising way. How has this gratitude affected or motivated you?

回想某人为你做过的一件事，它以出乎你意料的方式让你感到快乐或感激。这份感激如何影响或激励了你？

Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

讨论一项成就、一次事件或一个领悟，它如何开启了你的一段个人成长历程，并让你对自己或他人有了新的理解。

Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more?

描述一个让你如此投入、以至于忘记时间的话题、想法或概念。它为什么吸引你？当你想进一步了解时，你会向谁求教，或借助什么途径？

Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you’ve already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design.

请分享一篇题目自定的文章。可以是你已经写过的文章、回应其他题目的文章，或围绕自己设计的题目写成的文章。

Would you like to share any additional details or qualifications not reflected in the application?

你是否希望补充申请材料中尚未体现的其他细节或资历？

We want to know why you are excited to push your education outside the areas of academic learning with which you are most comfortable. To help us understand your enthusiasm for exploring different ways of thinking and learning tell us: What do you pay attention to? What is a unique lens through which you see the world? How does that connect to your current interests and future curiosities?

我们想了解，为什么将自己的教育拓展到最熟悉的学术学习领域之外，会让你感到兴奋。 为了帮助我们理解你探索不同思考与学习方式的热情，请告诉我们：你会留意什么？你透过怎样独特的视角看待世界？这与你当前的兴趣，以及未来想探索的问题有何联系？