Computer Information Science Personal Statement

Computer & Information Science CIS Good GPA

Growing up in a family that always encouraged us to make the most of our natural talents, I have excelled in all my academic pursuits. I have embraced my parents' values on how to live life: maintain discipline, be persistent in your efforts, and above all, work hard in everything you do. I have an inquisitive nature and enjoy challenges and mysteries. Even as a child, I loved solving problems through careful thought, testing, and experimentation. High school allowed me to channel my raw talents into math and physics, subjects that provided a practical outlet for tackling new, more advanced problems. While I felt I could always dedicate my energy and time to math and physics, computer science offered even more, satisfying my need to continually learn and engage with the latest technologies. The field seemed boundless, and I eagerly anticipated each new breakthrough.

Since being introduced to the basics of Computer Science, I have excelled in studying algorithms, programming languages, and data processing. Artificial Intelligence (AI) rekindled my passion for more advanced, complex problem-solving, offering intense analysis, reasoning, and deduction. I felt as though I had rediscovered my love for computer science through AI, but beyond that, I was amazed by what AI could achieve and what it will accomplish in the future. In my lifetime, I've witnessed common home computers with the same capacity as all of NASA during the first Apollo mission. It's staggering to consider how far we've come in my lifetime, with multilayer processors providing abilities scientists could only dream of years ago.

Pursuing AI further is not just a logical progression for my academic, professional, and research experiences; it is the only natural choice given my sensibilities, ambitions, and indeed my dreams. Earning my Ph.D. in Computer Science will enable me to realize these aspirations, primarily by contributing to the future of the only field that has ever brought me the greatest fulfillment, through teaching tomorrow’s researchers. As an assistant professor, I will have ample opportunity and access to contemporary research, opportunities that will translate into practical, real-world examples I can bring to life for my students.

The possibilities within AI are endless, and my goal is to expand the field even further. Identifying, developing, and solving AI problems in Computer Science are my contributions to improving lives everywhere. AI problems are the cogs in the machine of tomorrow’s technology. The problems we solve are computer problems, but once resolved, they can be applied as solutions to real-world issues. For example, my work on swarm spreading problems, developing algorithms, resulted in success, providing solutions for cellular telecommunications companies to ensure sufficient spread of communication towers to cover specific areas and minimize costs.

 I bring to UXXX’s student body and the CISD program nearly a decade of consistent academic excellence, a near-perfect GPA, and professional and research experiences. The CISD program will be a seamless extension of the AI research I started during my graduate program. Practically speaking, my work has developed my extensive knowledge in database use/construction, numerous operating systems, programming languages, advanced software engineering (throughout the project lifecycle), and the construction of dynamic websites. Moreover, while robotics is not the primary focus of my research interests, I have a solid understanding of its basics, have brought robotic projects from concept to reality, and developed algorithms for solving swarm-spreading issues.

 As a future professor, I believe my international experiences will be a distinct advantage in the classroom. Having been educated, lived, and worked in Jordan and the US, I have a worldview quite different from my academic peers, and I can interact effectively with diverse people; combined with this is my ability to speak two languages fluently. As a result, I can speak confidently in front of groups. A future professor needs to interact effectively with people from different cultures. This is what I bring to the student body, where I anticipate many opportunities for group assignments, teamwork, and projects.

 The prospect of a quality Computer Science education is incredibly exciting to me. This is my field, where I feel fulfilled and aim to leave my mark.

 Thank you for your time and consideration.

Computer Information Science Personal Statement