My motivation letter

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00I just wrote a motivation letter for applying an Austalian university. Could somebody please give comments on it?02br
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00Regards, Chris02br
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00Dear Sir or Madam,02br
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00My name is [Chris] and I am a student of the [N]th year at the [University], Faculty of [Somewhat]. I am specialized in [Somewhat] with focus on the topics [1] and [2].02br
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00I have been to Australia twice on vacation. What I liked most, beside the beautiful countryside, was the friendliness of the Australians I met there and the multicultural appearance of most big cities. Living with people from different countries and cultures is an experience everyone should make and in my opinion the years of study are the best time to do so. The reason for choosing especially [Australian University] for my studies is based on its academic reputation and as well on the offering of courses it provides, which perfectly suit my interests. I am highly interested in [1] and related fields as well as on [2] in theory and practice.02br
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00One semester in Australia will also be a great opportunity to improve my English skills. Since graduating from high school I mostly attended lectures given in English and I regularly read English texts in newspapers books or on the Internet, but I did not regularly have chances to talk to native speakers.02br
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00I really hope that my application to the Study Abroad program at [Australian University] in 2007 will be allowed.02br
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00Yours sincerely,02br
00[Chris] 0-