My Motivation

My motivation for the Ph.D. application came late but went strong. It’s not only an impulse inspired by chance, but a clear & firm self-recognition through a long-term experience.

About three years ago, I finished my duty as an undergraduate student well and became a recommended exemption graduate student in the College of Computer Science at Sichuan University. Thanks to Vision Computing Lab, I’ve experienced almost every link of academic research, such as project applications, publishments, mentorships, and even the daily routines of a lab. And I always kept a pure enthusiasm for research itself while both tasted achievements and setbacks, with a big ambition for high-quality work, excited for good results, and regretting why not better.

I am a tennis fan, and once I questioned myself while watching a tight match: what’s the motivation for those top tennis players to make so much effort? And I speculated that except for an external goal, they are hungry for victory once standing on the court and would like to make every shot instinctively. The heart of a champion leads them to return a ball, make a point, win a match, and accumulatively build a career. And I’d like to believe this is me, on the way of research.

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the thing I can not change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” Now I fully accept and appreciate my experience, I’ve learned a lot from all of them. And I’ve gained the courage to change the work environment. Looking forward to communicating with you!