Motivation Letter for admission to Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)

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00This is my first post in this excellent form! I cannot believe I have not been here before! There is so much to learn here...02br
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00I have to submit a motivation letter for the Erasmus University Rotterdam where I would like to study. The admission procedure consists of one single letter, which gives it a pretty big importance. Thats why I would be better if someone could read over it and help me with the difficult stuff.. Thanks!02br
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00Here is it:02br
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00Dear Sir or Madam,02br
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00I am hereby applying for entrance for the International business administration program at the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) in September 2007.In the following letter I will explain why I think that the EUR is the ideal university for me.02br
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00First of all, I would like to give you some background information about me.02br
00I was raised in a small town called Schwenningen, situated in the South of Germany. Although every one in my family is German, my parents made me come in touch with foreign languages from an early age. Even before primary education, we listened to an English teaching program. Later, at school, I was a quick learner and the foreign languages rapidly became my favorite and best subjects. 02br
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00I participated at several school exchanges to France and England before spending one year in America as an exchange student, living in an American family, attending High School and experiencing the American way of life. All these stays abroad made me more open to the world and ultimately, more curious to experience more.02br
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00One among many highlights in the US was the participation at the DECA state championships; a competition for all business and marketing students in the whole state. I was fascinated about how businesses operated, how marketing worked and how everybody could be unconsciously influenced. At this point, I realized that I wanted to do something with business in the future. Ever since then, I have been following the business news and recently, I even invested in stocks.02br
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00Back in Germany, I started to get involved in school politics by being elected president of student council. Part of my position was to lead a team and to negotiate certain goals. Many people were astonished how much effort I put into it, but it was worth it. I had the time of my life. This position sparked my interest for a career related to business and politics. I believe that by studying Business Administration, I will get a deep insight into the economic world. Politics will come along naturally.02br
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00After attaining the Abitur, I have been rendering my civilian service in a kindergarten in Stuttgart. I supervise children who spend their free time in our institution. As we are located in a socially disadvantaged suburb, my consciousness is now more sensitive to social problems. As a result, I see it as one of my responsibilities to help fighting the inequality found in many places around the world.02br
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00After graduation, I compiled my personal strengths and skills as well as my career ambitions to think about which university fits best to me. Also, I thought about which university I would fit best to. As a result, I came across the Erasmus University Rotterdam.02br
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00A very obvious reason why the EUR is an attractive university is its internationality. The Netherlands being already very international, the university has a high percentage of international students. I love to be among international students because it is a great possibility to broaden my horizon and get in touch with people I would normally never have the chance to meet. Getting to know different cultures and habits as well as different opinions and tastes, corresponds strongly to my nature. That is why I see my strengths in the field of communication and conversation.02br
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00Another good reason for me to join the EUR is its high standard of education. The education is respected for its way of inter05100 and thus ranked among the top universities in Europe. This fact attracts many internationally known professors. In addition, the wide range of top partner universities and student networks offer more possibilities to better education. A program, held in English, will prepare with vocabulary, useful and necessary for an international future.After all, the EUR is an excellent start for an ambitious business career.02br
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00To sum it all up, I like to take responsibility and to work in a team to achieve common goals. I am very motivated and willing to put much effort in my work so that the results are satisfying. I am eager to make new experiences and I love to communicate. I believe that only the EUR offers the best education and chance of personal improvement at the same time. Therefore I withdrew from an internship offer in the US to be able to start my studies in September 2007. I never felt so right about one university 02br
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00Thank you for considering my application. I would be very pleased to be granted admission for the fall term. 02br
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00Sincerely yours,02br
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00ok.. thats it!!!02br
00I hope I didnt make too many mistakes..02br
00Thanks everybody for reading it!!! It is a pretty long letter.. 05000 (some 740 characters..)02br
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00I would be delighted if you post some corrections.. Otherwise this is my best attempt... 02br
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