3F No. 8 Alley 19 Lane 76
Sec. 2 Hoping East Road
Taipei, 106
February 20, 2000

Department of Music Education
National Taipei Teachers' College
Sec. 1 Hoping East Road
Taipei, 106

Dear Sirs:
I am a senior student in Ta-tung High School. I am applying for your department. In this letter, I want to introduce myself and help you know about my interests and personality.
I have many interests, including reading, baking and piano playing. Reading helps me broaden my horizons and baking brings me a great sense of achievement, especially when I share my cookies or cakes with my friends. When I feel sad or frustrated, the first thing I want to do is to play the piano. I have played the piano since I was seven years old. In the beginning, I have no patience to sit in front of the piano. Little by little, I had greater interest in playing it because of the beautiful melodies. Sometimes my piano teacher would lend me classical music records. She wanted me to listen to them and imitate the rhythm. I also remember that when I performed well, she would give me a sticker. When I collected ten, she would give me a small present. By doing so, she encouraged my love for music.
As for my personality, I am out-going, kind and patient. I always get along well with others. I especially like to play with children. I consider the education of children very important and music plays a vital role in education. Well goes a saying, " Children who learn music will never go astray." So, if I can be a music teacher, I will apply what I have learned to educating my students instead of just teaching them to sing Do Re Mi. I am confident that I will be a good elementary school teacher. I hope I will be fortunate enough to be admitted to your department.

Formal Letters: an application form for college (B)

15F No. 71 Liberal Road
Taipei, Taiwan, 106
December 18, 1999

Department of History
National Taiwan University
No. 32 Roosevelt Road

Dear Sirs:
I study in Ta-tung Senior High School. I will briefly introduce my interests and personality to you. I hope that you will realize me more after reviewing my application.
I am an enthusiastic and curious person. I always take an active attitude toward everything. I love learning because it is the best way to broaden our horizons. History is my favorite subject in high school, for my teacher has taught us in an interesting way. When I take history lessons, I never feel bored. Gradually I develop my taste for history. I also have interest in historic people, such as Shakespeare, who is a talented playwright. His great books play an important role in the history of England. The more I study history, the more interested I feel in it.
At my leisure, I like reading books and seeing movies, especially those about history. Although history is what happened in the past, yet it repeats itself and it tells us not to make the same mistakes. We can always learn a lot of experience from it. I want to be a history teacher as my career. I hope that you can give me a chance to realize my ideal.

Formal Letters: an application form for college (C)

4F No.25 Shin-wang Lane Jung-jeng Rd
Shin-juang City, Taipei County, 242
December 20, 1999

Department of Politics
National Taiwan University
No. 32 Roosevelt Road

Dear Sirs:
I am a student in Ta-tung Senior High School. I am applying for your Department of Politics. I sincerely hope that I can pass this competition after your reviewing my qualifications and self-introduction about my interests and personality. I am a person with various interests. I am fond of reading, especially those about history and literature. From them, I understand more ancient experiences and wisdom. They also bring out my love for politics. Moreover, I enjoy travelling and taking exercise a lot because they can broaden my horizons and keep myself healthy.
During the three years of my high school life, I took part in several extracurricular activities. Among them, I liked the Culture Studying Club and English Studying Club most. In these two clubs, I gained a lot of knowledge and improved my speaking ability. More importantly, I have learned how to solve problems by cooperating with others.
I am not only optimistic, active but also persevering. I always set up a goal and exert myself to reach it. I believe that I will be an excellent student of the Department of Politics if I have the opportunity to enter your department.

Formal Letters: an application form for college (D)

3F No. 66 Szi-wei Road
Taipei, Taiwan, 234
February 21, 2000

Department of Financial Management
National Taiwan University
No. 32 Roosevelt Road

Dear Sirs:
I am a student in Ta-tung Senior High School. I am very glad to introduce to you my interests, personality, and ambition.
I have various interests and I am not afraid of trying anything new. Besides textbooks, I am always learning new things in different fields. I like to go to a cultural display or an art performance at my leisure. I am also very interested in the language of English, which is an important and indispensable means of communication.
With the advance of industry and business, financial management becomes more and more important. Since I come from a family with a business background, I am eager to know more about how financial management works in such a highly competitive world. Therefore, I choose it as my major in college.
I am not an active and intelligent person, but I am easy-going and diligent. I assume a positive attitude towards everything. Though I am not the best, I always try to do my best. I hope that I will be fortunate enough to be admitted to your department to fulfill my goal.