Initial Letter
September 11, 2011
Dear Ms. Tran,
Hi, my name is Mayank Kaushal and I am a student in your Grade 11 Biology class. I am writing this letter today to tell you a little about me. The first thing I want you to know is that I am a very good student. I finish all my work and do everything to the best of my ability. Next I would like to tell you about my interests and hobbies. One of my interests is music. I listen to a lot of music everyday. Whether it’s the school year or summer holidays, I always find myself listening to music. Some of my favourite genres are rap and hip-hop but I usually just listen to anything that sounds good to me. Another interest I have is travelling. I haven’t travelled much yet but when I finish school I would like to take a trip around the world and get to witness the different cultures. One of my hobbies is sport. I enjoy watching and playing various sports such as basketball, hockey, baseball and soccer. Another hobby/interest I have is movies. I enjoy watching movies as it allows me to relax and when you watch any movie you usually learn something that you never knew before. For example I watched the movie Limitless in the summer from which I leaned that humans use less than 20% of their brain. I found that fact very fascinating. Next, I would like to tell you about my strengths and weaknesses. Two of my strengths subjects wise are science and math. I find these subjects very easy and always do well in both. Another strength I have is that when I need to get something done, I do anything possible to complete the task. One weakness I have subject wise is history and I am happy that I don’t have to take that ever again. Another weakness I have is my inability to present in front of the class. I am not shy but I just can’t do it for some reason and this year I will improve on that.
The main reason behind choosing this course for me is that it is necessary for one of my career pathways. I want to become a doctor when I grow up so biology is an important subject for that career. I love science but another subject I enjoy is math and that is why my second career choice is a chartered accountant. I find math very easy for me so I think it is a great career choice. Biology in my opinion is the study of living things as “bio” means living. It is the study of the daily routines of living things and the harsh sicknesses that come along with life. Last year I achieved 90% in science and this year I hope to achieve improve. To do this I will have to work very hard as grade11 is much different from grade 10. This year the main focus is on biology and since I did well in biology last year, I hope I have the same success this year. What I know about biology is basically everything I learned last year; things such as the human body parts, organs and mitosis. These are very important parts of biology so I hope knowing this already will help me be successful this year.
One strategy I need to use this year is to listen in class and choose the right place to sit in class. Last year I sat with my friends and talked a lot. I did do well last year but I think I could’ve done better if I got my work done in class and didn’t have to take everything home. Another strategy I could use this year is to get extra help whenever I need it. This is going to be a tough year for me so I will most likely need the extra help. Speaking of extra help, I think you are doing a great job as our teacher. You are providing us with extra help, which I am sure a lot of students in our class will take advantage of.
In conclusion this was my letter to you telling you a little about me. You got to know my interest/hobbies, my strengths/weaknesses and my learning strategies. I hope that this year I get to know you a little better also.
Sincerely,
Mayank Kaushal
Dear Ms. Tran,
Hi, my name is Mayank Kaushal and I am a student in your Grade 11 Biology class. I am writing this letter today to tell you a little about me. The first thing I want you to know is that I am a very good student. I finish all my work and do everything to the best of my ability. Next I would like to tell you about my interests and hobbies. One of my interests is music. I listen to a lot of music everyday. Whether it’s the school year or summer holidays, I always find myself listening to music. Some of my favourite genres are rap and hip-hop but I usually just listen to anything that sounds good to me. Another interest I have is travelling. I haven’t travelled much yet but when I finish school I would like to take a trip around the world and get to witness the different cultures. One of my hobbies is sport. I enjoy watching and playing various sports such as basketball, hockey, baseball and soccer. Another hobby/interest I have is movies. I enjoy watching movies as it allows me to relax and when you watch any movie you usually learn something that you never knew before. For example I watched the movie Limitless in the summer from which I leaned that humans use less than 20% of their brain. I found that fact very fascinating. Next, I would like to tell you about my strengths and weaknesses. Two of my strengths subjects wise are science and math. I find these subjects very easy and always do well in both. Another strength I have is that when I need to get something done, I do anything possible to complete the task. One weakness I have subject wise is history and I am happy that I don’t have to take that ever again. Another weakness I have is my inability to present in front of the class. I am not shy but I just can’t do it for some reason and this year I will improve on that.
The main reason behind choosing this course for me is that it is necessary for one of my career pathways. I want to become a doctor when I grow up so biology is an important subject for that career. I love science but another subject I enjoy is math and that is why my second career choice is a chartered accountant. I find math very easy for me so I think it is a great career choice. Biology in my opinion is the study of living things as “bio” means living. It is the study of the daily routines of living things and the harsh sicknesses that come along with life. Last year I achieved 90% in science and this year I hope to achieve improve. To do this I will have to work very hard as grade11 is much different from grade 10. This year the main focus is on biology and since I did well in biology last year, I hope I have the same success this year. What I know about biology is basically everything I learned last year; things such as the human body parts, organs and mitosis. These are very important parts of biology so I hope knowing this already will help me be successful this year.
One strategy I need to use this year is to listen in class and choose the right place to sit in class. Last year I sat with my friends and talked a lot. I did do well last year but I think I could’ve done better if I got my work done in class and didn’t have to take everything home. Another strategy I could use this year is to get extra help whenever I need it. This is going to be a tough year for me so I will most likely need the extra help. Speaking of extra help, I think you are doing a great job as our teacher. You are providing us with extra help, which I am sure a lot of students in our class will take advantage of.
In conclusion this was my letter to you telling you a little about me. You got to know my interest/hobbies, my strengths/weaknesses and my learning strategies. I hope that this year I get to know you a little better also.
Sincerely,
Mayank Kaushal