my honor and pleasure to write a letter of recommendation for Alex Lu (Lu, Cheng-Han). I’ve known Alex and his family for 15 years, and I’ve been his English teacher and private tutor in Taiwan for these 15 years, so I know his personality and abilities very well. I am convinced that Alex will make an immediate positive contribution to your institution. As his English instructor, I urge you to accept his application. Alex has always been a joy to have in class. I had the privilege to experience and enjoy his development as a person since he was 3 years old until now that he is a confident young man. He has a pleasant personality and is a real gentleman. He is smart and confident and always gives his best. His eagerness and interest to learn about the world around him always amazed me. His ‘get things done’ attitude wins respect. He is well liked by teachers and classmates. He is an independent worker, but also an excellent team player. He displays a high level of integrity. His English proficiency started from zero, but he’s developed his English skills to a level where he can use English efficiently. Alex is very creative. He has had a lively interest in technology, culture and art as long as I can remember, therefore I wasn’t surprised to learn about his choice of study field in design in the future. There aren’t many opportunities in Taiwan to come in contact with native English speakers, but Alex used every opportunity he got to enhance his English. He’s become friends with a foreign classmate who studied here as an exchange student, and that gave Alex a brilliant opportunity to use his English communication skills on a social level. He also participated in a variety of activities during his school life, such as academic, cultural and sport. He regularly attended design exhibitions in order to enhance his knowledge and understanding of the design field. I know Alex to be an independent, hardworking and diligent person who is enthusiastic, optimistic, helpful, kind, outgoing and spontaneous – a real ‘go-getter’! It’s amazing to teach such an ambitious student with a strong desire to learn and grow. Alex is just the type of natural leader and well-rounded student who would be a welcome addition to any institution/university. I truly hope that his dreams would be realized by your favorable consideration. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact me anytime! Sincerely yours, Dr. Catharina Lemmer Recently retired as: Professor of English, Providence University, Taichung, Taiwan. E-mail:
[email protected] May 17, 2015