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Memorandum

To: Dr. Patterson, Professor of ENGL 301 99C

From: Christine Hsiao, Student in ENGL 301 99C

Date: Jan 19th, 2022

Subject: Completion & Summary Regarding the Application Letter

Dear Dr. Erika Patterson,

Hope this email finds you well. As you request, I am emailing to inform you that I have posted my application letter.

A brief summary of my application letter is provided below in bullet forms:

• I mentioned the purpose of the letter:
  • I would like to join the team to work through this semester in ENGL 301
• Work and Volunteer Experiences
  • Mentioned what I did during these experiences in the Senior Care Home & Pharmacy
  • some credentials are indicated here such as responsibility, organization skills, detail-oriented skills, communication skills, etc.
• Strength and Weaknesses in terms of writing and work habits are provided in bullet forms in the application letter
  • Strength: organization and information gathering skills
  • weakness: proofreading and word choice
• My learning Learning philosophy
  • “Practice makes perfect.”
  • attitude is perhaps more important than any other things

Please take a look at the Word doc. attached, consider your impressions of my application letter. If convenient, please let me know if there is anything that I could improve. Thank you very much for taking the time to read through the memo. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Christine Hsiao

Encl. 301 Christine Hsiao Application Letter

5920 Iona Dr.,

Vancouver, BC V6T 1J6

Jan 19th, 2022

ENGL 301 99C students

University of British Columbia

1873 E Mall #397,

Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

Dear Classmate,

Please consider my application to join your team as a professional writing team member in ENGL 301 Technical Writing course during winter term 2 of 2022. I am currently a third-year Nutrition Science major student at UBC, planning to graduate in 2023. I believe I possess the necessary skills and experiences you seek and would make a valuable addition to the team.

During my previous volunteer experience at Hawthrone Senior Care Home, I organized special events every weekend. Additionally, I have worked in the shopper’s pharmacy as a pharmacy assistant for 1 year. I have processed 400 prescriptions a day, answered physicians’ phone calls, wrote internal memos/ emails, filled medications and prepared presentations to give work experience students a big picture of how the pharmacy work. These positions require attention to detail, responsibility, strong communication skills, organization skills, time management skills. I believe these experiences and skills have prepared me to become one of your professional writing team members.

Strength:

• gathering information
• organization

Weakness:

• word-choice
• proofreading

Furthermore, my learning philosophy is “practice makes perfect.” It is okay to not be perfect in the first place; perhaps having a good attitude is more important. If you still don’t have a group or are interested in working with me, please don’t hesitate to email me at lovepassionlife0618@gmail.com.

Best,

Christine Hsiao

301 Christine Hsiao Application Letter