Christian.w
September 23rd, 2009, 08:25 PM
Good day to you.
In 6 months I am going to the US with my class, to study at Santa Rosa Junior College for 5 weeks. During that time I am going to live with a host family. So to "attract" a host family we have all written a personal letter to introduce ourselves. The problem is I lost my teachers notes and we are supposed to hand the letters in tomorrow. Therefore I am going to copy/paste my letter here and if someone (preferably american) could read through it and help me correct the mistakes I have done I would really appreciate it.
Here you have the letter:
Hi there!
My friends may call me Batman but I am actually Superman. Did you find that sentence funny? I laughed quite a lot when I came up with it. Now I hope you are as interested in me as I am of you. When I come to the US in about a year I would like to meet the coolest people ever. But since you don't want to buy the pig in the poke I am going to tell you a little about myself.
My name is Christian and as you might have guessed I think humour is important. I enjoy a good laugh. Something that makes me laugh is Scrubs. It is simply one of the greatest comedy shows ever. I know almost all the jokes by heart.
So what else do I do in my spare time. I spend a lot of my time listening to music. Sometimes I can get lost in my music for hours and when I come back to reality I realize I have something important to do. I prefer listening to Power Metal which I know is a rarer genre in the US compared to Europe. However, sometimes when I feel likeit I also listen to Japanese pop/rock. Almost everything I like is connected to Power Metal in some way. For example I love reading fantasy novels and most lyrics in Power Metal have a fantasy theme. I also have a burning interest in the middle ages of European history. As you might guess, Power Metal lyrics contain a medieval theme.
I have an immense passion for Japan. I love the Japanese culture and I am trying to learn the Japanese language which is quite hard while studying and keeping up with everything else. However I won't give up until I know how to use it fluently.
At the moment I live with my mother and my two sisters, Sanna and Moa, on the 7th floor or as we call it, Seventh Heaven. During my time in the US I would like to live closer to the ground perhaps in a detached house, with a nice family. A pool would be awesome!
Perhaps I should mention that I am allergic to nuts. It's not serious but I should avoid consuming nuts of any sort. I also have asthma. I rarely experience any symptoms except for when I put much strain on my body or when I get really stressed. However when it happens I know how to deal with it.
What other activities do I perform in my spare time? Well, I am a scout leader so I enjoy most activities associated with that, for example canoeing. I like to try new activities and I am always up for a challenge as long as it doesn't involve heights. I am terrified of heights.
I have read that almost 80% of the American people are religious. That is quite an astonishing number. I am not a religious type of guy. I'm an atheist fair and square. Nevertheless I am interested in religion and I like to discuss it with other people. Maybe I'll change my mind someday and go Christian (pun intended since my name is Christian).
By now I hope you have a good picture of me and who I might be. I'm really looking forward to meeting you and spending five of the most thrilling weeks of my life with you.
I have always believed in destiny. Therefore I believe that whomever I get to live with during my time in the US, is going to be the perfect match for me. What about you? Do you believe in destiny? Even if you don't you should pick me because I'm already looking forward to meeting you.
See you soon!
Your future son
In 6 months I am going to the US with my class, to study at Santa Rosa Junior College for 5 weeks. During that time I am going to live with a host family. So to "attract" a host family we have all written a personal letter to introduce ourselves. The problem is I lost my teachers notes and we are supposed to hand the letters in tomorrow. Therefore I am going to copy/paste my letter here and if someone (preferably american) could read through it and help me correct the mistakes I have done I would really appreciate it.
Here you have the letter:
Hi there!
My friends may call me Batman but I am actually Superman. Did you find that sentence funny? I laughed quite a lot when I came up with it. Now I hope you are as interested in me as I am of you. When I come to the US in about a year I would like to meet the coolest people ever. But since you don't want to buy the pig in the poke I am going to tell you a little about myself.
My name is Christian and as you might have guessed I think humour is important. I enjoy a good laugh. Something that makes me laugh is Scrubs. It is simply one of the greatest comedy shows ever. I know almost all the jokes by heart.
So what else do I do in my spare time. I spend a lot of my time listening to music. Sometimes I can get lost in my music for hours and when I come back to reality I realize I have something important to do. I prefer listening to Power Metal which I know is a rarer genre in the US compared to Europe. However, sometimes when I feel likeit I also listen to Japanese pop/rock. Almost everything I like is connected to Power Metal in some way. For example I love reading fantasy novels and most lyrics in Power Metal have a fantasy theme. I also have a burning interest in the middle ages of European history. As you might guess, Power Metal lyrics contain a medieval theme.
I have an immense passion for Japan. I love the Japanese culture and I am trying to learn the Japanese language which is quite hard while studying and keeping up with everything else. However I won't give up until I know how to use it fluently.
At the moment I live with my mother and my two sisters, Sanna and Moa, on the 7th floor or as we call it, Seventh Heaven. During my time in the US I would like to live closer to the ground perhaps in a detached house, with a nice family. A pool would be awesome!
Perhaps I should mention that I am allergic to nuts. It's not serious but I should avoid consuming nuts of any sort. I also have asthma. I rarely experience any symptoms except for when I put much strain on my body or when I get really stressed. However when it happens I know how to deal with it.
What other activities do I perform in my spare time? Well, I am a scout leader so I enjoy most activities associated with that, for example canoeing. I like to try new activities and I am always up for a challenge as long as it doesn't involve heights. I am terrified of heights.
I have read that almost 80% of the American people are religious. That is quite an astonishing number. I am not a religious type of guy. I'm an atheist fair and square. Nevertheless I am interested in religion and I like to discuss it with other people. Maybe I'll change my mind someday and go Christian (pun intended since my name is Christian).
By now I hope you have a good picture of me and who I might be. I'm really looking forward to meeting you and spending five of the most thrilling weeks of my life with you.
I have always believed in destiny. Therefore I believe that whomever I get to live with during my time in the US, is going to be the perfect match for me. What about you? Do you believe in destiny? Even if you don't you should pick me because I'm already looking forward to meeting you.
See you soon!
Your future son