Based on considerations of my personal belief and my strong interest in sociological study, I file this Personal Statement in an effort to apply for a Ph.D. program in sociopsychology from your prestigious university to receive professional trainings necessary for making me into a well-trained potential sociopsychologist. The massive social and economic transformations of the contemporary Chinese society have posed serious challenges to traditional moral values. Torn between conflicting values and faced with new social problems, a large number of Chinese people display unprecedented anxieties, sense of displacement (or misplacement) and rootlessness, bewilderment and major confusions. Amid such an overwhelming chaotic condition, sociology in general and sociopsychology in particular promise to furnish them with a sense of order and orientation. Unfortunately, disproportionate to the complexity of the sociological issues, sociology as a formal discipline is one of the last to develop in contemporary China. This immaturity, plus the ideological constraints within Chinese political context, have prevented the research findings and research methodologies of Chinese sociologists from being generally recognized by the mainstream sociological profession in the West. By contrast, the United States, with its maximum sociocultural pluralism and inclusiveness, constitutes an ideal environment for acquiring first-rate education and carrying out advanced researches by making full advantage of its academic resources. Another advantage for doing sociological research in the United States is that in this melting pot I will be exposed to people from different countries and to their distinctive cultures. It can be predicted that, in its sharp contrast with the Oriental culture, the modern and pluralistic social backgrounds of the United Stated will sensitize me to some of the matters that would be otherwise inconspicuous to me, thereby deepening my understanding of my home country. Most importantly, I can develop an international perspective in my future scholarship, a unique perspective which will permit me to penetrate into some important aspects underlying Chinese social problems and make unique contributions to the development of China’s sociopsychological enterprise.