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Dear Sir or Madam(e),

I (would like to) take this opportunity to provide further background information in support of my application for (entrance) admission to (the studies of architecture at) the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands, dept of architecture.

I am a (Dane citizen of Denmark) Danish national and have lived most of my life in the second largest city in Denmark, (called) Århus. (When I graduated from the) After Primary School, I (immediately started to study at the) went directly to an Upper Secondary Technical School (with a technical study area) (Langkær Gymnasium) in Århus. Here I chose (enrolled for the studies of) the (mathematical) science line, which offered a wide range of subjects (dealing with) such as mathematics, physics and chemistry, and as an additional subject, art on the highest level (possible) available. (Always being interested in) My main interests have always been art, physics and mathematics, and I grew up to become a (big) lover of architecture. (My) These interests (is continuously growing) have increased ever since (due) owing  to my studies, in particular the values and thoughts brought to me by teaching professors and also my  personal beliefs.

(Due to the unique chance of having) Because I was so lucky to have had parents who love(s) travelling, (I have had quite an extraordinary unusual childhood) my childhood was rather unusual. I was never in the same country for longer than a month, always travelling to (someplace) somewhere new. (This way,) I thus had the chance to visit some of the most beautiful cities and (saw) to see the most amazing buildings. When I grew older I (had the chance)  was given the opportunity to re-visit one of these cities, Rome, together with my (class) fellow students (in) from the Gymnasium. (Combining subjects like) Using both math, physics and art, I (got the chance to) began analys(ze)ing (plenty of) numerous ancient buildings in Rome. Later with friends I re-visited Athens and became more familiar with ancient Greek buildings, especially the Parthenon, (combining) where what I(’ve) had learned in the Gymnasium in (the subject) the  Classical Studies stood me in good stead. 

A year ago I (got to know) became acquainted with  a person in the Netherlands, living in Den Haag. I visited him (in Den Haag) here, (where) and  he told me about TU Delft.(, and I saw) I went to see the city of Delft(.), and  I instantly fell in love with it, also because it reminded me (a lot) so much  of Århus, my home town. (Having grown up in Århus) (I am) Being  used to the (vivid) busy life of cities like these (a city which makes) made me think that  Delft was the (most fitting) place to study. The combination of city life (standards,) with  its infrastructure and possibilities (with) and  (a close connection)  only a short distance   to (nature) wildlife and (rural environment) nature scenery (is) have been  (a) major reasons for (the choice) choosing  (of) Delft. I was fascinated with the Netherlands, -and with  the big challenge in creating buildings (in a place) where space is scarce and thus important.(, which) This is very different from (the Danish landscape)  Denmark, where space is(n’t) not  an issue. (matter.)

The possibility of studying in another country would put my knowledge into practice in an impressive option  ????? which is not provided in that way by the Danish study system. (I would achieve great knowledge which I could) In due course I should be made able to make use of  (combine with international work, using) my  proficiency in my (4) four languages, which (at the time where I finish the study would) would  hopefully  become (5) five (languages, since) as I’m (very) determined (regarding)  to (learning) do what I can to master Dutch (fluently), (thus) in fact I have already (started with help) begun taking lessons from my fiancée in Den Haag. The opportunity of combining Scandinavian classic design with Dutch expertise and (knowledge) know-how is a (big) passion of mine and would (give me) certainly be a great motivating  factor when, one day, it comes to (great motivation to) creating(e) fantastic projects.

Yours faithfully