Help me edit my letter of motivation, please?

Hi,
I am going to apply to a university that is in Canada, and I am not a native speaker of English myself. Therefore there's a lot of pressure to make it really good, so could you please take a look at it and give me feedback? Thank you in advance!

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am an English Language and Translation student from the University of XX, and I want to express my interest in studying in the University of YY.

I have studied English Language and Translation in XX for 2,5 years and I feel like I am beginning to obtain a better understanding of the language. I do, however, feel that spending a longer period of time in an English-speaking country would be very important, as it would not only make me a better speaker of English, but would also teach me more about myself and give me a whole new perspective of the Anglophone world.

In my university I have had courses that have explained the culture of the United Kingdom and the United States in detail, but sadly my university does not offer any courses in Canadian culture. As a future translator it is important to understand the cultures behind the language, and so far I have regrettably little knowledge of the culture I am the most interested in. I have always been interested in Canada and its culture, and I do not think there would be a more convenient way to acquire more information about a country than spending time studying in the country itself. One does not only get to see the culture up close and personal, but one can also get an inside glimpse of it through the people living there. Just visiting the country would not do, however, because I want to develop a more fundamental understanding of the culture than a week’s visit could ever give me.

As to why I want to study in the University of YY, I found that the courses the university offers in English are significantly different to the ones my university offers. Especially the courses in English literature are much more detailed, and I would be very excited to learn more about Canadian literature especially. I find the courses in Creative Writing very interesting as well because the writing courses my university offers are usually more academic-based. YY also offers the possibility to study Spanish, which is not possible in my university. I have studied Spanish for three years already, and I would be interested in continuing my studies and maybe making it my minor subject for my master’s degree.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely Yours,
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