zulaalexandra
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Hi everyone! I just need some help proofreading & checking topics of my Motivation Letter for Utrecht University in the Netherlands.
Some background information: word limit is 500 words (I am currently at 466 so I do have room to include more suggestions/information), I am switching fields from Visual Communications/Photography to Comp Lit so I don't have much to say on any involvements I may have had within the field as of yet. Deadline is also the 15th of January so I have quite a bit of time left but I'd like to get this done as soon as possible.
I would really appreciate any help with this! Thank you!
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I am pleased to be submitting my application to your Comparative Literature Studies RMA for the 2021-2022 academic year. I strongly believe that completing a Master’s degree at your institution will aid me in achieving my goal of producing journalistic and educational content to do with post-colonialist and feminist theory in the twenty-first century.
For as long as I can remember, I have understood my life to be a post-colonialist entity; having been born into the world as a multicultural expatriate child in a Dutch-Filipino household, every culture I was exposed to over the early years of my life encouraged me to widen my worldview and political perspectives. Through this life, I was (and still currently am) granted the privilege to draw from each country and culture I have lived in to shape my own perspective of the world and relate to my surroundings. It was with this that I began my advocacy for women’s rights in Singapore in 2015 as a teenager, which lead me, later on, to develop a passion for understanding human rights on a global level and acknowledging cultural diversity within the scope of critical theory in regards to media consumption, particularly within the feminist movement.
I may not be graduating with a Bachelor’s in a relevant field prior to applying to your program, but I believe the path I was able to follow in the institution I am still attending has allowed me to gain a sufficient understanding of critical theory and cultural studies aside from my life experiences; with aneducation in Visual Communications and Photography I have been trained not only in the craft of basic art principles but have had to quickly adapt my knowledge into both a visual image and extensive critiques wherein processes and reflections are required to be presented. Given my experience in academia as a student of the arts, I understand the demands of a rigorous course, particularly after completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and most recently acquiring my BA degree. I am willing to commit myself to complete a thesis project at the culmination of this program, of which my research interests stem largely from the influence of post-colonialism in modern media emphasizing feminist culture.
I am confident that my time in the Netherlands while studying at your institution will not go to waste. As a Dutch passport holder getting the opportunity to live and study in the Netherlands after time abroad is a privilege upon itself that I am certain will be put to good use. After researching your institution and programs meticulously I believe that your school would be the best fit for where I would like to be in the future and strongly hope to be considered an MA candidate to your program.
Faithfully,
[name]
Some background information: word limit is 500 words (I am currently at 466 so I do have room to include more suggestions/information), I am switching fields from Visual Communications/Photography to Comp Lit so I don't have much to say on any involvements I may have had within the field as of yet. Deadline is also the 15th of January so I have quite a bit of time left but I'd like to get this done as soon as possible.
I would really appreciate any help with this! Thank you!
——
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am pleased to be submitting my application to your Comparative Literature Studies RMA for the 2021-2022 academic year. I strongly believe that completing a Master’s degree at your institution will aid me in achieving my goal of producing journalistic and educational content to do with post-colonialist and feminist theory in the twenty-first century.
For as long as I can remember, I have understood my life to be a post-colonialist entity; having been born into the world as a multicultural expatriate child in a Dutch-Filipino household, every culture I was exposed to over the early years of my life encouraged me to widen my worldview and political perspectives. Through this life, I was (and still currently am) granted the privilege to draw from each country and culture I have lived in to shape my own perspective of the world and relate to my surroundings. It was with this that I began my advocacy for women’s rights in Singapore in 2015 as a teenager, which lead me, later on, to develop a passion for understanding human rights on a global level and acknowledging cultural diversity within the scope of critical theory in regards to media consumption, particularly within the feminist movement.
I may not be graduating with a Bachelor’s in a relevant field prior to applying to your program, but I believe the path I was able to follow in the institution I am still attending has allowed me to gain a sufficient understanding of critical theory and cultural studies aside from my life experiences; with aneducation in Visual Communications and Photography I have been trained not only in the craft of basic art principles but have had to quickly adapt my knowledge into both a visual image and extensive critiques wherein processes and reflections are required to be presented. Given my experience in academia as a student of the arts, I understand the demands of a rigorous course, particularly after completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and most recently acquiring my BA degree. I am willing to commit myself to complete a thesis project at the culmination of this program, of which my research interests stem largely from the influence of post-colonialism in modern media emphasizing feminist culture.
I am confident that my time in the Netherlands while studying at your institution will not go to waste. As a Dutch passport holder getting the opportunity to live and study in the Netherlands after time abroad is a privilege upon itself that I am certain will be put to good use. After researching your institution and programs meticulously I believe that your school would be the best fit for where I would like to be in the future and strongly hope to be considered an MA candidate to your program.
Faithfully,
[name]
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