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College Motivation Letter... MountainHiker, you still on here?

Anonymous — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:33:51 GMT

Hi all! I have written this to the best of my ability. I'm pretty secure about the language part, as I'm bilingual, but it's the culture part that I want to check works. Some stuff I need to put in there, like the reason for the GPA - it's part letter, part appeal. But, this is my question, does it come off as too smarmy, too corny, too vague, disorganized, paragraphs need switching around? I just really liked what Hiker said to some other people n here - I have tried to follow the question checklists s/he posted "(Introduction (very quick points) 1a) Who you are 1b) What you want to do 1c) Why do you want to do it 1d) What do you want from them 2) Detailed background 2a) Expand on who you are 3) Detailed background 3a) Expand on what you want to do and why you want to do it 4) Summary 4a) Summarize what you have told them 4b) Thank them for considering your application" and the list for another poster "1) You have a Communication Science degree 2) You want to obtain a Masters Degree in European Comparative Public Policy 3) You want to study at University of Essex 4) You have a passion for European Comparative Public Policy 5) You want to do what or influence what once you are done?" This is an online... ookay, off to edit *edits* *returns* ...online college offering a Liberal Arts MA. Fort Hays State University. And this is my letter: As an immigrant from Egypt with a BA in English literature, including comparative and cultural studies, a background in consciousness-raising work and gender activism, and a lifelong dream of a career conveying these concepts to others and inspiring them to make a difference, I respectfully seek acceptance at your Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program. Culture, critical thinking, history, and social analysis have been the most important fields of study (formal and otherwise) in my life for as long as I can remember. My mission since graduation has been to analyze and question accepted ways of doing things, including sexuality, the monolithic nature of official discourse, and the mainstreaming of the Arabic language and Islam while eroding indigenous tongues and other religions in my native Egypt. As an aficionado of historical narrative, especially that of my native region, the Middle East, and a keen observer of the unseen social currents of religious and gender politics, and cultural norms, mores and values, I have devoted myself to exploring what lies beneath the surface and is visible through the 'iceberg' model of culture. To this end, I have read over 150 books on history, culture, religion, politics and sexuality, among others, mostly about Arab culture. I already am teaching Middle Eastern culture and history at a small language school. The reaction I have received has made me eager to become qualified for a better teaching position in the field of culture/comparative studies. There is so much work to be done in this area to make people truly aware! However, I sense that before being qualified to do this, I am in need of a more thorough academic grounding in epistemology, anthropology and the science of critical thinking skills, as well as in the broader areas of culture and human knowledge, including cross-disciplinary studies and research on cultures outside the mainstream. I am confident that these fields are jut what I need to formalize the learning imparted by my sometimes tumultuous social-political personal experience. While the English Department of Cairo University, where I earned my BA, was a liberal oasis (my majors included Comparative Literature, Civilization and feminist criticism), I later found many of my fellow-Arabs were resistant to a liberal outlook. At that time, the newspapers were abuzz with news of the 'Satanist cult': trumped-up charges (later dismissed by judges as a total fabrication) brought by powerful police officials against American University boys and girls, arrested for wearing black and listening to heavy metal, tortured into confessing crimes they never committed. I became more and more frustrated as people kept telling me, "The newspapers say it; it must be true." For these people, the appearance of difference, and condemnation by the mainstream media, was enough to condemn these unfortunate young people whose only crime had been to assert some individuality and deviate from social norms. The issue became even more complicated and interesting when a number of Europeans I worked with, in a well-intentioned quest for 'cultural sensitivity', ended up with a prescriptive and restrictive definition of Middle Eastern culture: "No, no, boys shouldn't take Home Economics classes. We understand your culture." I preferred to view norms, mores, and values as separate entities and not succumb to the Orientalist view that, lumped together, unchanging and unchangeable, they constituted a monolithic 'culture'. Some of the other questions I asked myself were: What is collective memory? Can one find a descriptive, rather than prescriptive, model of culture? How far does respect for difference erode the rights of the dissenting individual in a collective culture? These are questions whose answers I hope to seek in your program. In 2001, my interest in sexual/religious difference took on a more overtly political nature with the Queen Boat case, where 52 gay men were arrested on trumped-up charges of, yes, Satanism. Unable to stand it any longer, I started a campaign to pressure legal organizations to give them representation in court ("But they're fags! Why represent them?") and alert international human rights organizations to the issue. This had some success; however, it became clear that I was next in line for arrest, and finally I sought political asylum in the U.S. Since coming here, I have studied cinema (earning an associate degree with a 3.8 GPA) made a film on the subject, and am currently preparing a documentary on the veil. In addition to your academic program, which seems to offer a roadmap to the answers for many of my questions, your university is ideal for me in that you offer a course to be taken completely online. This is beyond convenient for me, as I am busy with work and have found that commuting time cuts into my study hours; I would also find it impossible to relocate to Kansas at this time. Also, in an age where education can be, literally, a forbidding expense, my gratitude knows no bounds for your efforts to provide a quality education at a price I can actually afford. I feel it is pertinent here to mention that, just before the exams of my last year at university, I was among a group of students who were holding a peaceful demonstration against the interference of the secret police in student affairs, including sabotaging student union elections. The secret police pelted us with tear gas grenades and rubber bullets; I was unlucky, and had to be carried out of the university with a broken nose and upper respiratory inflammation. When exam time came round, I was not yet recovered (Egyptian universities base the entire grade on one final exam, not on coursework) but made an effort to come to exams and ultimately managed to pass all my tests. However, while my GPA in previous years was significantly higher, as you can see from my transcript, I was unable to make the minimum 2.5 GPA required for the last 60 hours of undergraduate study. This rather lengthy and tedious explanation precedes, as you may be expecting, an urgent and very heartfelt plea that you not allow this unfortunate occurrence to stand in the way of my chances for learning and the ultimate fulfillment of my life's dream. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Your university represents a dream to me, not least thanks to the convenience and cost, which means that the dream is finally within my grasp. It is my dearest hope to become a student at the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, thereby gaining an invaluable academic grounding and ideological framework and positively influencing others thereby. If accepted, I pledge to apply myself to my studies diligently, and never give you cause to doubt the wisdom if your decision. Allow me to thank you, again, for considering my application. Yours sincerely

Please help me!

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:24:50 GMT

Hey guys.I found this site yesterday and it's absolutely amazing.It's so nice of you to help us with such writings, which sometimes are so important to us.So...please please please, may someone just see my motivation letter and comment it.Please, please, please!

Dear Sir/Madame,

I am Katerina Ignatova from the University of Veliko Turnovo and I would like to study at Your University as a part of the Erasmus programme.

I am born and raised in Bulgaria. My language education started when I was 6 years old. I attended a foreign languages oriented school and concentrated on both, Russian(for the first 7 years) and English(from 8th grade to now). I fell in love with the foreign languages. My goal became to improve my knowledge in Russian and English. But I did know that these two languages are not enough. Now I study English and French at the University of Veliko Turnovo. I really love French language. Itâs a difficult language, but at the same time so soft and beautiful.

I participate in the Erasmus exchange programme because I would love to study English language, English literature and history in France. Because I am absolutely convinced that UniversitÃ© Catholique De LâOuest provides its students with an excellent education. Not only do I want to study English at Your University, but also I would love to improve my French. I know that the best to improve a foreign language is to practise it in a Native sphere. And I will be able to do that through my everyday life and my courses.

I read a lot about UniversitÃ© Catholique De LâOuest.It is a very prestigious university that provides excellent education and ensures the success of its students. I fell in love with âLa ville Noireâ as well. Itâs so interesting, beautiful, ancient city .The sights of the town are just remarkable, the gardens are magnificent!

I hope that after my graduation from the university, I will work as an interpreter or translator. I believe that one semester at UniversitÃ© Catholique De LâOuest will give me a lot of experience, knowledge and confidence for my future career.

I thank you for your time and Iâm looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely:

Katerina Ignatova

I will be very thankful

FEEBS can u check my motivation letter please

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:26:36 GMT

Hey Feebs, I saw that u r good at checking motivation letters, so I would like to ask u, if it doesn't bothers u, to check my letter! Thank u very much ))

Dear Sirs,

I would like to apply for the Aberystwyth University , Wales , UK for the Theatre, Film and Television Studies in September, 2008. I have chosen film and television studies as the most preferable program and the following contains the reasons for that decision.
First of all, at this moment I am studying at the New Bulgarian University , Sofia , Bulgaria , film and television studies and this is my first year. I am very inspirated and motivated to continue studying in this area, because I have very strong interests in all of the arts, especially in visual arts and theatre. I like the way the cinema represent the life because for me itâs an art that contains all the other arts in it â theatre, fine arts, music, literature, photography and a lot of psychology. Besides, I believe that itâs an area which can still suffer big changes and needs the ideas of people from one new generation who see the world from some different point of view and are able to develop it. The movie represents the life taking the things just from life but enriched with the power of the influence. Itâs maybe the most perceptible art and gets closer and closer to our minds. Itâs a huge social factor. So, I want to be a part of that factor. This is the way I want to transmit my ideas with the purpose of giving some hope and beauty to peoples lives, making the life seems better even just for two hours. I have always looking for the best way of express myself, so I canât say when I finally realized that the cinema is for me. I think itâs an idea which has been forming inside of me without noticing. Firstly I started painting and everybody saw the talent in me. It was just a hobby and I was too small to think for future plans. After that the theatre festivals in my high school where Iâve always participated gave me a more profound inspiration. I decided to start acting courses which was organized by an actor from my town. Meeting that person and listening the things he was telling to us about the actors play, the cinema and the theatre was for me something so pleasant, so adorable and attracting, that made me desire to be a part of that world which was so untouchable for that moment. But with the years it became closer. Everything that I study now is very interesting and important for me because it makes me feel complete and Iâm sure this is the right way for me. What Iâm not contained in my university is the not enough time and information I receive from the professors and the big price we pay for the bulgarian standarts. I think the level of education is not high enough and I prefer a place with more serious traditions in film and television studies.
I think the Aberystwyth University is the best place for me to study, because itâs a big education centre which gives the students very good conditions to study, to live and work, to experience new things in a very pleasant ambience. It is known with the high standart of education and with its welcoming atmosphere for the foreign students. Iâve looked the school plan of the program Iâve chosen and I like very much everything that it offers. Iâm sure that Iâll feel very comfortable if I became a part of this community and it wouldnât take a long time for adaptation. I have traveled a lot in the USA and Europe and I have lived two years in Russia, so Iâm a person who loves traveling and experiencing the different cultures, taking the best of every situation and opportunity. Well, I feel myself like a citizen of the world.
I believe that studying at Aberystwyth University will be a great honor and I will use all of my skills and possibilities to prove that you would not make a wrong decision accepting me to your community. I think my english is sufficient at this moment and Iâll improve it. I also speak spanish and now Iâm learning french. Iâm a member of the Organisation of the Bulgarian Scouts for three years and I have participated in many scout camps in Bulgaria and one in Turkey . Scouting is a thing of great importance for my life because it gave me many things as discipline, strength and knowledge how to survive in the wild nature of the human society. I donât know what will happen after five or ten years, but I know that I want to take my undergraduate education at the Aberystwyth University , after that to receive a master degree in a good film academy as that in London , or in Barcelona . I see my future as a film maker which takes seriously his job dedicating every moment to the realization of his ideas.
Other reason is that I donât see a great realization for me as a movie maker in my country because the cinema here is something that doesnât have a big audience and there are many reasons for that. One of them is the bad economic situation which stops the developing of the art and makes the society not interested in such things. I donât want to say that nobody watches movies, but the truth is that the society is more interested in Hollywood movies and a Bulgarian cinema is almost utopia. There are always opportunities, but to me, I prefer to create art in better conditions and I know the price which doesnât bothers me â work hard and never give up.

I believe that a person who follows his dreams and knows what he really wants to do is a good person. So my letter to you is a try to change my life in a better way. Thank you for considering my letter. I believe that your decision will be honest.

With all my respects,

Ana Prodanova,

Varna, Bulgaria

Please help

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:56:17 GMT

Hello I would like to have your opinion about my motivation letter because it is very important and I'm not sure everything's ok. So, please, help me with some advise Thank you!

Dear Sirs,

I would like to apply for the Aberystwyth University , Wales , UK for the Theatre, Film and Television Studies in September, 2008. I have chosen film and television studies as the most preferable program and the following contains the reasons of that decision.
First of all, at this moment I am studying at the New Bulgarian University , Sofia , Bulgaria , film and television studies and this is my first year. I am very inspirated and motivated to continue studying in this area, because I have very strong interests in all of the arts, especially in visual arts and theatre. I like the way the cinema represent the life because for me itâs an art that contains all the other arts in it â theatre, fine arts, music, literature, photography and a lot of psychology. Besides, I believe that itâs an area which can still suffer big changes and needs the ideas of people from one new generation who see the world from some different point of view and are able to develop it. The movie represents the life taking the things just from life but enriched with the power of the influence. Itâs maybe the most perceptible art and gets closer and closer to our minds. Itâs a huge social factor. So, I want to be a part of that factor. This is the way I want to transmit my ideas with the purpose of giving some hope and beauty to peoples lives, making the life seems better even just for two hours. I have always looking for the best way of express myself, so I canât say when I finally realized that the cinema is for me. I think itâs an idea which has been forming inside of me without noticing. Firstly I started painting and everybody saw the talent in me. It was just a hobby and I was too small to think for future plans. After that the theatre festivals in my high school where Iâve always participated gave me a more profound inspiration. I decided to start acting courses which was organized by an actor from my town. Meeting that person and listening the things he was telling to us about the actors play, the cinema and the theatre was for me something so pleasant, so adorable and attracting, that made me desire to be a part of that world which was so untouchable for that moment. But with the years it became closer. Everything that I study now is very interesting and important for me because it makes me feel complete and Iâm sure this is the right way for me. What Iâm not contained in my university is the not enough time and information I receive from the professors and the big price we pay for the bulgarian standarts. I think the level of education is not high enough and I prefer a place with more serious traditions in film and television studies.
I think the Aberystwyth University is the best place for me to study, because itâs a big education centre with old traditions and gives the students very good conditions to study, to live and work, to experience new things in a very pleasant ambience. It is known with the high standart of education and with its welcoming atmosphere for the foreign students. Iâve looked the school plan of the program Iâve chosen and I like very much everything that it offers. Iâm sure that Iâll feel very comfortable if I became a part of this community and it wouldnât take a long time for adaptation. I have traveled a lot in the USA and Europe and I have lived two years in Russia, so Iâm a person who loves traveling and experiencing the different cultures, taking the best of every situation and opportunity. Well, I feel myself like a citizen of the world.
I believe that studying at Aberystwyth University will be a great honor and I will use all of my skills and possibilities to prove that you would not made a wrong decision accepting me to your community. I think my english is sufficient at this moment and Iâll improve it. I also speak spanish and now Iâm learning french. Iâm a member of the Organisation of the Bulgarian Scouts for three years and I have participated in many scout camps in Bulgaria and one in Turkey . Scouting is a thing of great importance for my life because it gave me many things as discipline, strength and knowledge how to survive in the wild nature of the human society. I donât know what will happen after five or ten years, but I know that I want to take my undergraduate education at the Aberystwyth University , after that to receive a master degree in a good film academy as that in London , or in Barcelona . I see my future as a film maker which takes seriously his job dedicating every moment to the realization of his ideas.
Other reason is that I donât see a great realization for me as a movie maker in my country because the cinema here is something that doesnât have a big audience and there are many reasons for that. One of them is the bad economic situation which stops the developing of the art and makes the society not interested in such things. I donât want to say that nobody watch movies, but the truth is that the society is more interested in hollywood movies and a bulgarian cinema is almost an utopia. There are always opportunities, but for me, I prefer to r create art in better conditions and I know the price which doesnât bothers me â work hard and never give up.

With all my respects,

Ana Prodanova,

Varna, Bulgaria

Re: Motivation letter to Erasmus University Notterdam

Clive — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:58:39 GMT

Hi,

I've made quite a number of edits for you to look at.

I'm not sure exactly what the name of this university is. Some have special names, 'eg 'The University of Toronto', while others are simple, eg 'Bristol University'. What does it say on their website. Can you just call it 'Erasmus University'? Or is there one with a similar name in some other country?

This is a good letter, but I think your final paragraph ('Finally . . ') ends a bit weakly.

Good luck, Clive

This is my motivation letter to Erasmus uni in Rotterdam. I'll appriciate if someone can review it and point out my mistakes..

Thanks

Dear admission officers.

I would like to apply for the International Business Administration program at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam, for the Fall term in 2008. My purpose in this letter is to present my reasons for choosing your university and to provide my general background.

First of all, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Dennis and I was born in Russia in the city of Vladimir. I attended a foreign languages oriented school and concentrated on English.. After I completed 7 years there, my family moved to Israel. Here, I continued my studies still focusing on language learning. Quickly I found that studying in Hebrew, which was totally new experience for me, was not an obstacle for my adaptation to my new country. On the contrary, foreign luanguages became my favorite subjects, and even in high school they brought me to the decision that I would like to continue my future studies in a European university with an international-oriented program.

After graduating from high school, I served for 3 years in the Israel Defense Force, where I reached the rank of first sergeant. Despite the fact that I was unable to start my undergraduate studies directly after high school, my army service was an extraordinary experience. It developed my personality, and gave me various administrative and organizational skills. I was always interested in business and economics, so during my service I deeply enriched my knowledge by following the world of economics and exchange markets through reading related literature. All this hase strengthened my final decision to study International Business Administration.

After researching European universities, I have come to the conclusion that Erasmus University, Rotterdam, is the perfect match for my aims. Among several great features of this institution, the most important for me are the very high standard of studies and the very diverse international program. Students from all over the world are attending a variety of programs and are able to expand their knowledge and share different cultures and opinions. This is exactly what I am looking for. In addition, the Netherlands is a very advanced European country with a modern economy and developed markets.

Finally, I think Erasmus University, Rotterdam, is an excellent place to start my career. Being very motivated and ambitious, I think my strong points are good communicative and administrative skills. I would like to work on a team and to discover all aspects of successful teamwork.

Thank you for considering my application and for your time.

Sincerely yours.

Motivation letter to Erasmus University Notterdam

Anonymous — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:25:43 GMT

Hello!

This forum is absolutly amazing. Thanks to all the moderators here.

For some reason I cant login and get the confirmation letter, so I am just a guest.

This is my motivation letter to Erasmus uni in Rotterdam. I'll appriciate if someone can review it and point out my mistakes..

Thanks

Dear admission officers.

I desire to apply for the International business administration program at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, for the fall term 2008. In the following letter I would like to present my reasons for choosing your university and to provide a general background about me.

First of all I would like to introduce myself. My name is Dennis and I was born in Russia in the city of Vladimir. I attended to foreign languages oriented school and concentrated personally on English language since my first year. After finishing 7 years there my family moved to Israel. Here I continued my study focusing on language learning. Quickly I found that study in Hebrew which was totally new experience, wasnât an obstacle for the adaptation in the new country. Contrary, foreign languages became my favorite subjects and already in high school brought me to decision that I would like to continue my future studies in European University with International oriented program.

After graduating from high school I served for 3 years in Israel Defense Force where I reached the rank of first sergeant. Despite the fact that I was unable to start my undergraduate studies directly after the high school, the army service was an extraordinary experience. It designed my personality, developed a various administrative and organizational skills. I was always interested in business and economics therefore during my service I deeply enriched my knowledge by following the world of economics and exchange markets along with reading related literature. All this have strengthened my final decision to study International Business Administration.

Following my research on European Universities I came to conclusion that the Erasmus University Rotterdam is the perfect match for my aims. Among several great features of this institution the most important for me is the very high standard of studies and more diverse international program. Students from all other the world attending variety of programs and able to expand their knowledge and share different cultures and opinions. This is exactly what I am looking for. In addition, Netherlands is very advanced European country with modern economics and developed markets.

Finally, I think Erasmus University Rotterdam is an excellent place to start my career. Since me being very motivated and ambitious, I think my strong points are good communication and administrating skills. I like to work in a team and to discover all the aspects of the successful teamwork.

Thank you for considering my application and your time.

Sincerely yours.

Motivation letter for the Aberystwyth University, Wales

Karenina — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:52:20 GMT

Hello ! I would like you to take a look of my letter and help me to make it better. Thanks ! ))))

Motivation letter

Dear Sirs,

I would like to apply for the Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK for the Theatre, Film and Television Studies in September, 2008. I have chosen film and television studies as the most preferable program and the following contains the reasons of that decision.

First of all, at this moment I am studying at the <***>, film and television studies and this is my first year. I am very inspirated and motivated to continue studying in this area, because I have very strong interests in all of the arts, especially in visual arts and theatre. I like the way the cinema represent the life because for me itâs an art that contains all the other arts in it â theatre, fine arts, music, literature, photography and a lot of psychology. All this is what always have formed my emotional world. What Iâm not contained in my university is the not enough time and information I receive from the professors and the big price we pay for the bulgarian standarts. I think the level of education is not high enough and I prefer a place with more serious traditions in film and television studies. Besides, I have always wanted to study abroad and I think I was expecting the right time to come, in other words â the best opportunity. I went to the exposition of the European universities at the <***> Hotel, Sofia, which was organized by the Integral Agency, and I obtained the information I needed about the UK universities. I decided to try to change the way of living in search of some new experience and better conditions to develop and prove myself.

I think the Aberystwyth University is the best place for me to study, because itâs a big education centre with old traditions and gives the students very good conditions to study, to live and work, to experience new things in a very pleasant ambience. It is known with the high standart of education and with its welcoming atmosphere for the foreign students. It also offers accommodation for all the first year students and scholarships and bursaries which all is in students favor. Besides that, Iâve looked the school plan of the program Iâve chosen and I like very much everything that it offers. Iâm sure that Iâll feel very comfortable if I became a part of this community and it wouldnât take a long time for adaptation. I have traveled a lot in the USA and Europe and I have lived two years in Russia when I was a baby, so Iâm a person who loves traveling and experiencing the different cultures, taking the best of every situation and opportunity. Well, I feel myself like a citizen of the world.

I believe that studying at Aberystwyth University will be a great honor and I will use all of my skills and possibilities to prove that you would not made a wrong decision accepting me to your community. I think my english is sufficient at this moment and Iâll improve it. I also speak spanish (I have international certificate for C1) and now Iâm learning french. Iâm a member of the Organisation of the Bulgarian Scouts three years ago and I have participated in many scout camps in Bulgaria and one in Turkey. Scouting is a thing of a great importance for my life because it gave me many things as discipline, strength and knowledge how to survive in the wild nature of the human society. But all my life Iâve been involved in the art. I have taking painting courses two years and I was one year in actors class which made me consider the theatre and the film performance as my future profession. I have participated in three schoollplays, one of them in spanish and one was all my idea and realization. So I see my future in this area because this gives me a big emotional pleasure and energy and I believe itâs a profound inspiration for a lifetime. I donât know what will happen after five or ten years, but I know that I want to take my undergraduate education at the Aberystwyth University, after that to receive a master degree in a good film academy as that in London, or in Barcelona. I see my future as a film maker which takes seriously his job dedicating every moment to the realization of his ideas.

Other reason is that I donât see a great realization for me as a movie maker in my country because the cinema here is something that doesnât have a big audience and there are many reasons for that. One of them is the bad economic situation which stops the developing of the art and makes the society not interested in such things. I donât want to say that nobody watch movies, but the truth is that the society is more interested in hollywood movies and a bulgarian cinema is almost an utopia. There are always opportunities, but for me, I prefer to r create art in better conditions and I know the price which doesnât bothers me â work hard and never give up.

With all my respects,

<***>

_______

College motivation letter, Help please

Leven — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:42:18 GMT

To be considered for an interview for the college I want to go to I need to write a letter of motivation. I've never written a letter like this before, so I could use some help. I have to at least touch upon these points:

Why would you like to study at University College?
What field(s) of studies do you find most interesting and why?
Do you have any relevant working experience or social activities?
What are your interests with regard to (or regardless of) your current education?
What are your plans after finishing University College?

This is what I have (I think I might have ranted too much):

Dear Sir or Madam,

A little over a year ago University College caught my attention. As a 6 VWO student I know that making the right decision is difficult and I wanted to weigh my options carefully. But after visiting the campus and the open day I knew I wanted to apply.

I have spent most of my life trying to tell stories in one form or another. Whether it be through writing, art or music. I started doing theatre when I was 11 and musical theatre not much later. I learned to play the piano because I wanted to accompany myself. Recently I have begun making short films and have become increasingly interested in screenwriting.

From my love of stories stems my love for the English language. Like most people, I was exposed to English through computers and television when I was young. When I started High School I discovered how much I could do with the language I had learned over the years and it quickly became all I did. I started writing and reading stories in primarily English and, thanks to a friend with a similar affinity, I started speaking it daily as well. It is the fact that the entire program at University College is in English that first drew me to it.

I know I want to do something with writing one day, but I have never felt like it was something I should study in 3 to 4 years. Writing, to me, is more that just putting words on paper and using proper grammar. Writing is imagination; it combines history, psychology and so many other aspects of life. The broad curriculum of a Liberal Arts and Sciences college is so much less constricting than the regular programs at other Dutch universities. There is no other kind of school where I can study all the things I feel I want to learn. Iâm interested in many different things and I find it difficult to choose only one field to study. University College gives me the opportunity to expand my horizons without fear of neglecting my chosen field. Both Social Science and Humanities are interesting to me, because they both contain fields about what makes people and cultures the way they are. In Social Science it is especially psychology that interests me and in Humanities it is literature.

I planned to attend college in the US for some time, but I realized that I wasnât ready for it yet. I am sure want to get my Masters degree abroad though, in what or where I havenât decided, but I do know I want to see and learn more of the world than just what The Netherlands has to offer me. University College is the perfect place for me to prepare for the rest of the world, because it has such an international focus. Hopefully I will one day be able to make my mark as a writer, and possibly filmmaker, somewhere in the world. But before I can do that I have a lot to learn.

I hope this letter managed to convey to you who am I and why I wish to attend University College. Thank you for considering my application and I look forward to your reply.

Yours faithfully,

Diantha Vliet

Thanks or your help, in advance.

motivation letter for postgraduate study

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:23:06 GMT

I am a Chinese student, I am now applying for a master's programme in literature. I have never written a motivation letter before so could someone please help me to revise my letter? Thank you very much.

Dear Sir or Madam:

Iâm writing to you to apply for the MPhil programme of Literature

My purpose to study this programme is to gain insights in literary theories as well as various values and philosophy that lie behind the literary texts. This field of study is of great interest to me, so I have a strong desire to do research in it. I believe the Literature programme in Leiden University can give me the opportunity to improve my analytical skills, theoretical expertise as well as my ability to carry out independent research, thus I can have a solid preparation for PhD programme.

As I have determined to pursue research in this area, I have made many preparations. During my study in college, I attended courses such as western civilization, literary theory and linguistics. My academic performance in all the core courses is outstanding. I also study French in my spare time, and extend my knowledge in art, history, philosophy and politics. Additionally, as the university I attend is the only international university in China, I have the opportunity to meet people of different races and backgrounds on campus. Thus I always face different people and cultures with an open mind and I am willing to know more about them.

I am a contemplative student and an avid reader. As I have a wide range of knowledge and interest, a sensitive and acute observation, I believe I am prepared to interdisciplinary study, which is also a distinctive feature of this programme. The programme is also flexible. These two features make the programme very appealing as they give me the freedom to design the programme according to my interest, and I believe they will help me to broaden my horizon.

I know clearly that this programme requires more talent and hard work than a one-year MA programme. But I have the confidence to face the challenge. I have made remarkable progress as English major: last academic year, I ranked 3 in my grade, but I am not and cannot content at my past achievement. The programme of Literature in Leiden University is well-organized and challenging and the university itself is among the top ones in the world. It also has an attractive history: my favourite Dutch painter Rembrandt and the British novelist Henry Fielding were both enrolled there once. Therefore, it would be a great honour to study at Leiden and I believe that I can realise my potential to the full there.

Thank you very much for considering my request. I look forward to your positive response and to be a student in Leiden.

Short Motivation Letter for graduate studies

Annalein — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 13:10:25 GMT

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to apply for a MA course in European Politics and have to give further information in support of my application. But although having lived in the UK for half a year, I'm still not sure if my English is appropriate. That's why it would be really great if someone could check my letter of motivation (and highlight my mistakes). Thanx a lot in advance!! (never done that before, hope it works! *g*)

Further information in support of my application

I am a motivated student at the University ..... and about to graduate this year. Aiming at an international career in the field of the European Union, I would welcome the opportunity to participate in the Euromasterâs Programme offered at the Department of European Studies and Modern Languages. Having done my Bachelorâs Degree in European Cultural History and thereby endeavoured to combine different European traditions and politics, I am convinced that the Euromasterâs programme suits both my intellectual background, my interests and my ambitious professional targets. I feel that my knowledge of European Culture, History and Politics, which I acquired during my three years of undergraduate studies in ..... and ....., will help me to understand different aspects of European politics, Europeâs external relations, and the political systems of individual European countries, as well as socio-cultural European issues. In an intellectually rigorous training in European Cultural History, Contemporary History, European Studies, English Literature and Political Sciences I have acquired a broad knowledge of different European matters like politics, history, culture, languages and literature. As my studies in ...... were very much focused on interdisciplinarity, I strongly believe that I am able to understand the major trends in contemporary European and international politics, economics and society in an interdisciplinary approach. Furthermore, my foundational skills and specific knowledge necessary to analyse European developments and to undertake research and study at an advanced level with great success, as well as my skills in analysing and interpreting complex information and presenting arguments and conclusions effectively both in writing and orally, make me a suitable candidate for the M.A. programme in Contemporary European Studies: Politics, Policy and Society with Transatlantic track.

Studying Contemporary European Studies is especially rewarding for me because I see it as an excellent endorsement to my undergraduate studies and it will definitely help me to understand the vast global changes, which have been taking place in the cultural, technological, economical and political sector. The concept of studying in up to three different nations attracts me very much as it offers the opportunity to engage with scholars and practitioners from various European countries and institutions and will enable me to deepen my cultural knowledge of different cultural circles. The international aspects of my current studies reflect my great interest and curiosity in global education and foreign languages, and my broad travelling experience in diverse countries all over the world and my studies at the University of ..... evoked my interest of studying in different nations and strongly enhanced my confidence of living in a foreign country. It furthermnore shows that I am able to express myself in other languages and easily adapt to new situations. As I am able to speak German and English fluently, and because I have a good level of French and Italian as well as basic knowledge of Portuguese and Japanese, I feel that this course is especially appropritate because it enhances my language abilities. Moreover, I know how to deal with cultural differences due to my leading role in the ERASMUS-programme at the University of ........

I am very attracted by the Euromasters programme because it offers exactly the courses I am eager to learn about, such as European Politics, Policy and Society and this at internationally recognised leading universities. My work placement at the German National Parliament provided me with professional work experience in the field of politics and enforced my desire to do my M.A. in this area. As I anticipate a job in a wide range of careers, including academic, professional, commercial, diplomatic and governmental positions, I believe that the programme will enable me to pursue my career aspirations and will enable me to work in the type of employment that I am seeking.

After an in-depth search on the internet, I have come to the conclusion that the University of Bath with its special course offer will completely live up to my expectations of postgraduate studies. I am aware that the standards will be very high, and that workloads will be demanding. However, I think that I have always proven that I can cope with a huge workload and high pressure, which can be seen by my broad array of extra-curricular activities, which were, as well as my university studies, very demanding and occupied much of my time. Furthermore, I believe that the small classes, the careful attention toward the individual studentâs needs and aspirations and the excellent teaching quality will compensate my hard work.

I am convinced that my envisaged studies will provide me with a structured, systematic approach in order to understand international political, strategic, economic, social and cultural issues in Europe and in the United States. As you will have noticed, I have a deep interest in international matters and I am also very curious to study in different cultures and different languages as I am ambitious to learn more everyday. I hope that I was able to show you that I am aware of the consequences and hardships, but also the benefits and profits which your graduate programme offers to me and I am sure that my genuine interest in other peoples, other civilisations and other ways of life will make my graduate Euromaster studies a wonderful and rewarding experience.

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