文书点评：R.C. Easley国家奖学金申请文书

Because my activities and academic work exemplify the criteria set by the N.A.A.S., I should be selected for the R.C. Easley National Scholarship. My previously mentioned accomplishments and activities attest to my scholastic ability, intellectual potential, personal integrity, and enthusiasm for learning.

With all "A's" in school and a 1580 SAT score, I set no personal limits on my future endeavors. At both the Governor's School in the Sciences and Johns Hopkins University, I worked with students who were also valedictorians and proven leaders. In this environment, I thrived as a scholar and as a leader. My project of placing an upper-bound on the cosmological constant by tracking the orbit of Pluto became the centerpiece of the team project in astroimaging at the Governor's School. Working tirelessly, I continued with late-night observations and calculations to ensure the project's success. I firmly believe that I can accomplish everything I attempt. In this way, I assess my intellectual potential and enthusiasm as limitless.

Motivated in life by the promise of understanding physical phenomena, I aim to dramatically raise the height of the mountain of knowledge so that my successors may have a more accurate view of the universe around them. With such goals, I will contribute much to increasing society's level of understanding. For instance, I hope to unify the physical forces and to find an acceptable theory to resolve seemingly unexplainable galactic movement. Following in the grand tradition of Newton, Edison, and Einstein, I hope my life's work will increase mental and physical living standards.

Already, I have demonstrated a dedication to societal well-being through my involvement in student government, local government, newspapers, and Sunday-school teaching. With an advanced education, God-given talent, and glorious goals, my work will greatly benefit future generations.

点评：

这篇奖学金申请文书成功地申请到了奖学金。其闪光之处有以下几点：

1．第一段开门见山，直接表明自己的目标。这样的写法对于奖学金评审委员会来说很适用，因为委员会要审阅一大批文书，直截了当的表达节省审阅时间。

2．通过事例和自己的成功来表现自己的长处。无论任何文书的大忌都是空泛地自我吹嘘又不提供事实支撑。这篇文书中作者就用了自己项目的事例证明自己的勤奋和努力。

3．文章语言简洁明了，并没有用很华丽冗长的词句来描述自己。

4．总结用自己的课外活动来表明自己对于社会的责任感，这也是值得称赞的地方。因为社会责任感无论对于任何人来说都是必备的一项素质。

译文：

R.C. Easley国家奖学金

由于我的课外活动和学业表现很符合N.A.A.S所设的标准，我应该被授予R.C. Easley国家奖学金。我之前提到的成功和活动证明了我的研究能力，学术潜力，诚实正直和学习热情。

尽管有着在学校全“A”的表现和1580分的SAT成绩，我没有放松对将来的要求。在管理学校的科学系和约翰霍普金斯大学，我的同学都具有演讲和领导才能。在这样的环境下，我可以像一个学者和领导者一样茁壮成长。我通过追踪冥王星的轨道赋予宇宙恒量最大值的项目成为在管理学校的天文摄影的团队项目的主要项目。我不知疲倦地工作，经常通宵达旦地进行观察和计算来确保项目的成功。我坚信自己可以完成任何我尝试的事情。这样一来，我认为自己的学术潜力和热情是无限的。

在立志于理解物理现象的激励下，我的目标是努力提高自己的知识高度，这样后来的人就可以对周围的宇宙有更加精确的认识。有了这样的目标，我会致力于提高社会的理解层次。例如，我希望结合物理力量去寻找准确的定义来解决表面上无法解释的银河运动。在牛顿，爱迪生和爱因斯坦的伟大传统的指引下，我希望用毕生的工作去提高人们精神和体力的标准。

我已经通过参加学生自治会，地方政府，报纸和周日学校的教学来证明了我对于社会福利的贡献。有了先进的教育，良好的天赋和远大的目标，我的工作将会使后代受益匪浅。