STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “ If you can dream--and not make make dreams your master, If you can think--and not make thoughts thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!” son!” --Rudyard Kipling Great people have penned poems, letters, and essays on what a dream means and how to face it. Such extracts of beautiful poetry that I learnt my childhood have provided me the impetus all the way through my education. At this stage, I wish to accomplish my long term goal of being a research person in the field of computer science sc ience by pursuing the Masters of Science degree in the field of Computer Sciences in your university. In order to compete in a global envi enviro ronm nmen ent, t, with with abun abunda danc ncee of oppo opportu rtuni niti ties es in the the field field of comp comput uter ers, s, I selec selected ted ‘University of Houston’. I wish to state certain instances of my schooling, schooling, secondary secondary education and under graduation graduation which shaped me and inspired me to choose the field of “ computer science ”. Basic lessons lessons of life were taught to me by my mother. Being a teacher by profession, she has taught me that determination and perseverance to win all the time and nurtured various ethics of life like discipline, respect, and singularity of purpose right from my childhood. Computer Sciences has always been the wildest dream of my life. As with every field, we learn by experience(s). My preliminary fascination for computers arose when I learnt LOGO and BASIC in the elementary grades. From that day, I have been with Computers in some assignment, say schooling, undergraduate lab works, or my present day student internship of deve develo lopi ping ng soft softwa ware re for for orga organi niza zatio tions ns.. On secur securin ing g good good grad grades es in schoo school, l, I chos chosee Mathematics and Sciences as the majors in Secondary Education. Through this phase of education, I could improve myself over the logical and analytical ability. My dream ambition to be a part of the computer science community enticed me to choose computer science as the major in under graduation as my career option at Sreenidhi Institute of Scien Science ce and and Tech Techno nolo logy gy(S (SNI NIST ST)) ,affi ,affili liate ated d to the the prest prestig igio ious us Jawah Jawaharl arlal al Nehr Nehru u Technological University, Hyderabad, India. During the time when I joined for undergraduate studies at SNIST, my goal was simple and certain: intellectual enrichment and applying that knowledge to better those in need of a helping hand. My life experiences have led me to appreciate the value of this goal. During my undergraduate studies at the CS department , I learnt various courses like C programming, Advanced Data Structures, Object oriented programming, Neural Networks, Computer Organization, Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, Operating Systems, Inform Informati ation on Securi Security ty and many many more more core core subject subjectss in the vast vast curricu curriculum lum.. During During this this process, not only did I gain knowledge to enrich my mind, but the infantile interest in computer science turned into a firm and stabilized passion. “The desi esire of knowled ledge, like the thirst of riches, inc increa reases ever with the acquisit sition of it.” t.” In order to improve my knowledge, I started with my effectively coded C programs in my earlier stage of undergraduate course and I finally taught myself to adapt to new languages as per the trend. I succeeded in teaching myself a variety of languages, ranging from the most
used object oriented programming language of C++ to the trendsetter languages like J2EE. This plethora of benefits aroused my passion for the subject which instigated me to work on various software oriented projects. I felt introduced to the arena of computer software after my project “University Admission System” was accepted by IBM’s academic initiative program -The Great Mind Challenge’07. The The aim of the the proj project ect was was to deve develo lop p an onli online ne appl applica icatio tion n whic which h mana manage gess stude student nt admi admissi ssion onss deve develo lope ped d usin using g JSP’ JSP’ss and and Apach Apachee Tomc Tomcat at Serv Server er.. My seco second nd proj project ect,, “Corporate Recruitment System” for Cybertel Software Solutions pvt. ltd., led me to higher waters in advanced Java. But, I felt a sense of delight, when I was offered an internship in Serenity Infotech Limited, at Hyderabad, India to digitize their organizational task of Leave Management in JAVA platform using MVC architecture. After experiencing the work environment and the typical problems in all the projects I have worked with, I felt a surge of improvement in the way of managing people and a project effectively. I was also an active participant participant in the various various extra curricular curricular activities conducted conducted wherein I presented various review papers on topics ranging from core subject-oriented topics like “Voice over Internet Protocol” to the latest technology like “Surface computing”. I also won the first prize for all the presentations wherein the significant laurel was the one I won at Birla Institute of Science and Technology, Pilani, India for the presentation on “Surface Computing”. I was also elected as the Board Member of the organizing committee for the Annual Annual National National Level Technical Technical Symposium of the computer science department. department. I played an important role in organizing organizing the event efficiently efficiently and received received accolades of many for the organizational and interpersonal skills. At this this last last stage stage of my unde underr grad gradua uati tion on,, the the world world of 1’s 1’s and and 0’s 0’s has has alway alwayss been been fascinating me and it continues to amaze me with its simplicity yet complexity. The college I did my under graduation gave me the opportunity to gain first hand knowledge of different fields of computer science and identify what I feel compelled to focus on in my career. I found that computer science is the area that truly piqued my interest. Hence, with my excelle excellent nt academi academicc backgro background und and progra programmi mming ng experie experience nce along along with with the verdan verdantt enthusiasm for research studies, a Master’s degree in my much adored field of computers is the next logical step I could take. I, therefore, chose University of Houston as it has got a wide choice of higher-level courses in CS which will let me explore explore some more advanced advanced topics of computer computer science. I feel that graduate study at your university will foster my aspirations and dreams because of the flexible integration of the vibrant learning environment and infrastructure. It also affords me the chance to fully engage myself in the field of computer sciences and to enter the workplace at a higher level to make a positive difference in the world. Hence, I would be very delighted to see myself in your university in the Graduate program of Computer Science Department, working with your highly qualified staff and with suitable financial financial aid. I am very passionate passionate to master the various cutting edge technologies technologies that your university is presenting me with. I, therefore, am hoping to combine hard work with my make-your-dreams-come-true attitude, for the fulfillment of my future endeavors. Looking forward to be a part of the International Community. (VINDHYA RANI S)
