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「我是懷玉。我成長在溫暖快樂的家庭中，最特別的是，我和哥哥弟弟是三胞胎，我是唯一的女孩。 

幾年前我迷上足球，近兩年更天天關心英超賽事。因為我對足球的熱衷，今年暑假我們全家到倫敦，拜訪了Stamford Bridge, White Hart Lane和Emirate Stadium，並在Emirate Stadium看了一場季前熱身賽，這是難忘也興奮的經驗。

目前，我是武陵足球隊唯一的女生。我閱讀英國足球雜誌，投稿的相片和文字曾登上十月的Match，是當週的Star Letter，還獲得一雙足球鞋為獎品。除了足球，我會籃球、棒球、網球、乒乓球等，也學過武術。我經常參加學校的徑賽項目，並得到獎牌。音樂是我的另一項興趣，我學小提琴已九年，學過鋼琴、豎笛和長號。我還喜歡閱讀和畫畫，有時寫寫英文小說，而主角總是我喜歡的足球員。

我想到英國當交換學生，最主要是能置身足球王國，與伙伴共享踢球和觀賽的樂趣。再者，台灣學生在填鴨學習中常失去求知的主動性，在英國這一年，除了與您們分享我多方面的興趣外，我希望從不同教育制度和內容中，獲得啟發、創造力和求知熱情，並將體驗帶回台灣，讓同胞認識這全然不同的國度。台灣雖是歷史短的小國，但有友善的國民、豐富的文化和風景資源，我也很樂意介紹這遙遠的東方國家給各位認識。

我是友善的，願意幫助別人、與人分享。我總是認真負責，願意學習並盡力做好每件事。我珍惜每個與人相處的時刻，並對擁有的一切時時心存感恩。我相信我能與您們相處愉快，共創未來美好的一年。

懷玉敬上」

幾個月心情的起伏（還有身體小毛病不斷）後，

歲末的這幾個禮拜，確定了妹妹要去英國，

開始填申請表，

下禮拜可以完成。

過程中，我們得到很多人的幫忙，

國中戴老師印英文成績單、王老師和范老師寫推薦信，

懷玉在小學以前的小兒科醫師——羅醫師詳填體檢表，

EF的Joyce和Anthony、天下的Maggie、遠景安的辜小姐和湯先生，

快速提供資訊和詳細解說，

W幫我介紹好友B以「急件」翻譯。

另外，

包括上面這些人，還有新認識的、以前認識的，熟的、不熟的朋友們，

給了懷玉很多的肯定和祝福，

也有好多朋友告訴我：懷玉沒問題的……。

看到那些字、聽到那些話，我總不禁眼眶泛紅，

感動和由衷感謝：

你們每一點的肯定和祝福，都給我支持、安定的力量。

有你們，我和妹妹真的好有福氣！

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Dear Sir and Madam,

My name is Huai-Yu.  I was brought up in a warm and happy family.  There is one thing that makes me very special in the family –– I have an elder brother and a younger brother, but we three are triplets, and I am the only daughter of my parents.

Several years ago I was fascinated by soccer.  Starting from two years ago, I have been paying attention to matches of the English Premier League every day.  Because of my enthusiasm in soccer, our family made a travel trip to London in the summer vacation of 2011  We visited Stamford Bridge, White Hart Lane, and Emirate Stadium, where we watched a warm up match before the match season.  What an unforgettable and exciting experience it was!

Currently, I am the only female player of the soccer team of National Wuling Senior High School.  In my spare time I like to read the British soccer magazines.  I once submitted to Match an article together with a photograph, which were published as the “Star Letter” in the October issue.  What made me more excited was that I got a pair of soccer shoes as the prize!  Besides soccer, I like to play basketball, baseball, tennis and table tennis.  I also learned martial art before.  On the annual sports day of the school, I took part in different track games, and always won prizes.  Music is another interest of me.  I have learned to play the violin for nine years.  Within the period, I successively learned to play the piano, clarinet and trombone.  Besides soccer and music, I like reading and painting.  Sometimes I write English short stories, and the protagonists of the stories are always my favourite soccer player.

I hope to go to the United Kingdom as an exchange student because I want to experience life in a kingdom of soccer.  There must be great fun to enjoy kicking soccer and watching soccer matches with local soccer fans.  I understand that during the year of my studying in UK, contrasting to Taiwan’s force-feeding education that makes students lose the initiative to pursue knowledge, the totally different education system of UK will inspire me a lot, and make me have more creativity and greater enthusiasm in learning.  After one year, I will bring back to Taiwan my precious experience in UK, and introduce to my Taiwan classmates the country of UK with a long history.  Although Taiwan is a small country with short history, we have friendly citizens, rich cultural resources and beautiful scenery.  I would also be glad to introduce to the British students everything about the remote oriental country, Taiwan.

I am kind, easy-going, and like to help people and share good things with friends.  As a conscientious and responsible student, I always try my best to do things well.  I treasure every moment I get along with people, and am always thankful for everything I own.  I believe that after I move in your house, I can get along with you happily.  I look forward to living with you in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

Huai-Yu