无意间看到一段话，摘抄如下：

Personal Qualities

Above all, we are looking for people who are creative, who can think 'out-of-the-box' about the future and envision new possibilities, then work hard to create them. We like people who can competently address every aspect of a project, from the fundamental principles that motivate a project, to the craft of actually building concrete prototypes that demonstrate the ideas.

We are looking for people who can be self-motivated and take responsibility for your own work on long-term projects without the need for day-by-day, step-by-step direction. A faculty advisor is just that -- an advisor, not a boss. You should also be able to collaborate well with professors, your fellow students, visitors from industry and academic colleagues.

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