【不負責任經驗分享】- 申請研究所的自傳寫了什麼？履歷裡放了什麼？
履歷描繪出我們成長軌跡的框架，自傳則以文字為其增添細節與色彩，藉由檢視過去的自己，沈澱下來與自己對話的過程中，了解自己所求究竟為何。
貼心小提醒：
每個人的經歷、背景與發展走向不同，適用的整理方式與文書撰寫方向會有差異，請依狀況做調整，本篇以經驗分享為主，僅供參考。
我大學時期的養成比較偏向學術研究走向，除了待實驗室之外，有去過藥廠實習，同時間我成為維基百科醫學專案的志工跟台灣維基媒體協會的理事；認真算起來其實有不少有趣的經歷，當初申請研究所時需要英文自傳，原本不是件難事，但因為自己的經歷亂到自己有時都會混淆，多花了不少時間整理才有辦法把自傳寫出來（往事不堪回首），這篇文章會分享我在寫自傳與整理履歷時的一些經驗與技巧，當然還有些糗事，有興趣歡迎看下去～
因為我的經歷很混亂（很愛到處亂跑），所以我在開始寫自傳前花了一天把自己的履歷整理好，通常我的履歷會有兩個版本，一個是詳細版以文字敘述為主，一個則為單頁履歷會比較要求美工，前者我習慣用word製作，後者則用powerpoint編輯，使用的工具以個人習慣為主，不是一定要用什麼才行。
因為我的履歷主要都是投到國外，或是在國外唸書找教授時使用，所以都用英文撰寫，目前手邊沒有中文履歷（這不是好事，如果可以請準備好不同語言的履歷來備用）。
詳細版的履歷我會列出以下的項目：
- 個人基本資料（現在的頭銜與身份）跟聯絡資訊（信箱與電話）
- 學歷 Education
- 專業技能與經驗 Professional experience
- 得獎事蹟與發表 Honors and Awards
- 語言能力 Languages
- 期刊發表 Journal Publication
- 會議發表 Conference Publication
- 其他網站連結 Additional URL （例如LinkedIn、Researchgate等等）
會列出以上這些項目主要原因是因為這份履歷是投研究機構的職缺用的，所以會著重在professional experience跟publication這兩塊；在每個大項下我會再列出子項，並做些簡單的說明例如我的研究主題為何、實驗室主持人是誰、實習部門的名稱為何工作內容為哪些等等。
＊Researchgate是一個可以用來整合發表跟宣傳自己研究的網站，有點類似LinkedIn只是是學術版的，如果有心力可以經營一下。
至於單頁履歷我會列出下列項目：
- 個人基本資料（現在的頭銜與身份）跟聯絡資訊（信箱與電話）
- 學歷 Education
- 專業技能與經驗 Professional experience
- 得獎事蹟與發表 Honors and Presentations
- 語言能力 Languages
- 其他網站連結 Additional URL （例如LinkedIn）
我的習慣是把詳細版履歷做好後才會動工作單頁履歷，從詳細版的履歷中挑出些重點放上，跟詳細版不同的是比起放上詳細解說，我只會放上一到兩句簡單敘述。至於美工模板方面可以自己設計（我是喜歡自己設計，會參考些網路上的範例按自己的需求調整）或是使用免費模板，網路上也有不少網頁可以免費製作履歷，這方面起依個人需求做選擇。這份履歷我是用在找指導教授跟找短期實習用的，所以上面頂多放LinkedIn的連結。
履歷需要定期更新，會建議至少三個月到半年更新一次，檢視一下自己經歷了什麼、有什麼收穫、那些是自己喜歡的那些不喜歡等等。長時間不更新有可能會忘記自己做了什麼或是要修改時累到自己，強烈建議定期更新以備不時之需！！！當履歷整理好後就可以開始寫自傳（當然要直接寫也是可以看個人習慣做決定），在申請國際學程時我的自傳寫得很簡單，主要分成四大項：自我介紹、大學生涯與研究經驗、動機與目標、學習計畫；以下我會放上自己的自傳內容與一些反思心得供參考，但當時寫得非常倉促所以有錯字，請見諒。
- Introduction
My name is Li-Yun, or Jamie, Lin. I am a senior student in Chung Shan Medical University, major in Medical Technology. I never hesitate in expressing myself, and am eager to learn different languages and face challenges since I was in elementary school. I had won lots of prizes in Chinese and English speech competitions and had excellent performance in school. During junior high, I developed my computer skills and won the first prize of PowerPoint Usage and Present competition, studied data analysis to learn to find out the advantages and disadvantages in different fields and try to figure out the best solution. In senior high, I got the government supporting to go to Japan and Korea to learn more about how to protect the environment and help other people via green technology as a short-term exchange student. I also started to do some basic science research since my freshman year. I also got excellent grades in various competitions like earthscience, biology, computer usage and so on. In the last year of senior high, I passed GEPT High-intermediate and got 765 in TOEIC. All these experiences open my view and I hope to help as much people as possible using what I have learned.
這部分我主要是介紹自己從國小到高中的特殊事蹟跟一些人格特質，家庭方面我並沒有敘述面試時也沒問。
- University Life and Research Experience
In Chung Shan Medical University, I live a colorful club life. I was the 30th club leader of Chinese Martial Art Club and I lead my club win the prize in the association judge competition. I also found the Wikipedia translation club, hope to help students learn from multi-field and share what they have learned to each other. As for my performances in class, I have not only acted as class officer such as vice class leader, class secretary, and class treasurer, but also maintained a stable academic performance as well. Due to my efficient time arrangement, I participate in several research projects and have many summer intern experiences. I joined my homeroom professor’s lab in my first semester of university, did the drug test on animal model, tried to reveal the interaction between the Chinese herbs, of how they prevent eye damages and influence neuron recovery of eyes. I did an oral presentation of the pre-data in the 2014 International Conference and Exhibition on Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (Oct 14–17, Istanbul, Turkey) and had a poster presentation of the complete experimental results in the same conference on 2015 (Sep 20–23, Wuxi, China) and won the third prize of Graduated School Student Poster Competition. In addition, I got the College Student Research Scholarship.
In the summer of 2015, I went to Academia Sinica to join the Neuroscience Summer Internship. The research topic is about Alzheimer and neuron repair. From Optometry to Neuroscience, I love to find out the way to improve the medical diagnosis and diseases prevention. Two years lab experience enhances my abilities in lab organization and medical management and let me get the opportunity to represent my school to deliver a speech entitled “Credibility and Quality Control of medical laboratories” in Annual medical technology student forum. In order to learn interdisciplinary, I participate in wikipedia medical translation project, read the first hand paper and edit for wikipedia to share knowledge to the world. I was selected to be one of the Taiwan Wikipedia association broad member in march, 2016, to keep spreading wikipedia medical translation project and set new projects. This summer, I had an internship in pharmaceutical factory. I will keep challenging myself and learning interdisciplinary
在大學時我真的很多時間宅在實驗室，有在國內跟國外發表，同時也有玩社團跟參與志工活動，這段當時在寫時我是把履歷開著把經歷與發表那部分的內容複製貼上過來，再用語句連貫修飾。當時我覺得這個學程偏向學術取向，再加上我的背景偏學術，所以挑選了研究與發表等相關內容寫上自傳，有放兩張出國發表時的照片，現在回頭看會覺得照片可有可無。
- Motivation and Purpose
I am a student clearly know what I want. The reason why I apply for Global Innovation Joint-degree Program is that it can provide the environment for interdisciplinary learning, especially in the fields I am interested in, such as neuroscience, molecular biology, and virology. I would like to spend my time on studying Neurological recovery and the research about hepatitis B virus in hope to help more people in the world. My major in university, which is medical technology, helps me developing experimental skills better and know what patients needs more clearly than other students. The research experiences and internships let me build up excellent research foundation and correct attitude.
這部分我強調自己是個清楚知道自己想要什麼的學生，還有申請這個學程的動機跟優勢，還有我對於我自己的期許，每個人的人格特質不同，對於想要申請的研究所的追求不同，請很有自信地寫這段。
- Study Plan
In my plan, I will not only keep improving my English ability but also learn other foreign languages like Japanese and French. Next semester I am going to Hualien to have a half-year internship in hospital, I will try my best to get the Medical Technologist license in Taiwan and the international Medical laboratory Scientist license in next summer. If I have the honor to become a member of Global Innovation Joint-degree Program, I will use my summer time to get used to the school and lab environment, read related papers beforehand, and discuss research topic with professor if possible. I hope I can help people with what I have learned and researched in graduate school in the future.
學習計畫這塊我只寫出個概略的時間線跟規劃而已，為了充版面還特別做了張圖表，因為我當時根本不知道要選誰當指導教授，再加上是第一屆沒有前人的經驗作參考，所以寫得很攏統，如果可以再申請研究所先跟想要跟的教授打好關係，會比較好知道這塊要怎麼寫，可以請自己熟識的教授給予建議，學習計畫這塊對很多教授來說非常重要，如果資訊量許可請多寫些。
在此做個簡單的小整理：
- 如果時間許可建議先整理出履歷，平常就要定期更新
- 如果有個人網站，上面的資料也要定期更新維護
- 自傳方面依照系所要求來撰寫，請適當強調自己的背景優勢與動機，學習計畫很重要，如果可以請多搜集些資訊或是跟教授聊聊。
- 如果沒辦法直接寫出英文版可以先寫出中文版再來翻譯，這樣剛好兩種語言的版本都有，未來使用上會方便很多
- 沒有什麼模板或是格式才是正確的，依照個人需求使用即可。
在撰寫履歷與自傳的同時，我們會更加了解自己意識到自己的成長，知道哪些是自己不喜歡或是不適合自己的，抑或是從中發現自己的熱情所在，祝所有需要求職或是申請研究所的人一切順利～
