May 25, 2021
Dr. Erika Paterson
Instructor – English 301
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Dear Fellow Students:
Please consider my application to be a member of your English 301 writing team this summer term. I am currently a third year Bachelor of Computer Science student studying at the University of British Columbia. I have heard great things about this course and the importance of a good writing team from classmates who have taken this course previously.
As a computer science student, my interests lie in technical writing from writing project reports to email communication. I have previous internship experience with engineering companies where having technical communication skills was crucial. I also have experience volunteering with the Project Adult Literacy Society in Edmonton where I taught basic English to a group of adults looking for more help. From this experience, I understood the importance of having a group when learning and developing new skills.
In terms of my strengths, I am an academically strong student and I did quite well in my first-year English courses. I also have lots of experience with group work, both academically and professionally. I enjoy working with new people and make sure never to disappoint. Unfortunately, I must say that I am a bit of a slow writer. This is something I wish to improve through this course.
Overall, I believe learning should be fun. I am not concerned with getting the best grade or writing the perfect paper. I want to learn as much as I can and have fun with my writing team and classmates along the way.
If you think we will make a good team, please contact me at vrengan@students.cs.ubc.ca.
Sincerely,
Vishnu Rengan