Background and InspirationFrom an early age, I have had a strong aspiration to understand how the human mind works. I was fascinated by how complicated the underlying theories and motivations are in human reasoning and decision making. I first realized I wanted to study psychology after taking a social psychology course during the senior year of my business degree. Although economics provided me with a solid mathematical and statistical foundation, I felt that this subject was not enough to help me fully understand the human mind. Compared to economics, psychology examines how human cognition and behavior can be influenced by a person's emotions and thoughts. Psychology provides me with the knowledge to better understand how different internal factors, such as emotions and sensory perception, can influence a person's cognition. Therefore, I took the initiative to study another program after my first degree, the Postgraduate Certificate in Psychology, which is equivalent to a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Hong Kong. The program provided me with a solid foundation in psychology, allowed me to further pursue my interest in human cognition and behavior, and also increased my enthusiasm for pursuing my doctorate. studies in psychology. Over the years, I have been considered a strong and hard-working student in my academics. I was named to the Dean's Honors List twice during my undergraduate years, graduated with honors, and was recognized for my certified studies in psychology. Additionally, during my post-secondary education, I learned a wide range of advanced statistics courses, including regression modeling, experimental design, and SPSS data management and analysis. I firmly believe that I hold one...half of the card...by entering Professor Werker's laboratory, I will not only be able to better understand how infants and young children think and learn, and gain the necessary knowledge and understanding. in pursuing my long-term research goal, but I can also bring my analytical skills and language skills in Cantonese, Mandarin and English to the laboratory.After my Ph.D. studies, I wish to remain in academia and continue to conduct further research. I chose the University of British Columbia because of its reputation, strong research support from the UBC Early Development Research Group, and potential opportunities to work with diverse psychology researchers who share similar interests in early human cognitive and linguistic development. I would embrace the privilege of participating in your program and am excited to pursue my goal of becoming a developmental psychologist.