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6+1 Ways for the Perfect Motivation Letter

You wake up, stretch, get your backpack and go to chase the day, as a great young person that enjoys the moment. You go to work, school whatever your daily routine is about! At the end of the day, you get to realize that you get in the loop and loop over and over again. 
You want to get out of it. You check your city events for the next days and you find out about this Summer University thing. 
So this summer, are you going to an SU?
6+1 Ways to Write a Convincing Motivation Letter

1. Be Concise
Unlike school essays, a perfect motivation letter should be neither too long nor too short. Don’t make it short as if you already got bored of it, and at the same time, don't make it too long and get your readers to know the story of your life. Be precise and to the point!

2. Do Your Research
Do some research on the country/ies and cities your visiting. Locals' organisers are quite happy when they found out that their participants are not ignorant about their historical background. Also, learn more about the general culture of the country you want to go to. Search for their local customs maybe some special days they have during the SU. Of course, you should refer to the theme, activities and things you might be especially interested in the description on aegee.su.
To spice it up: put some random words from the locals’ language (and try not to use the most famous and world-known). You will definitely show that you have spent some time writing your application and that you actually really want to participate and it’s not a “why-not” choice. Also, tell some fun facts about the organizing antenna. Refer to some fun facts from previous years. Maybe the Golden Times can help you with that

3. Don’t Apply by the Book
Think a little bit outside the box and don’t give too strict or serious answers. Combine the ideal participant questions with some cool answers and apply it as well to the other questions. Improvise and let your humour lead your answers. Think outside the box and the acceptance is in your hands!

4. Apply for the One!
While writing your motivation letter, mind that you are applying only for the specific one! Make sure you feel comfortable among the activities planned for the SU and make sure you somehow refer to them in your motivation letter. Turn yourself in advance into a local and get the tourist out of you.

5. Be You! Be Yourself
Humour is a great lead in our life. The SUmmer of your life should also follow that rule. Promote yourself as if you were going for your dream job interview. Be humble and at the same time present yourself in the best way possible, take the ideal participant description and adapt it to your personality. Be crazy, be authentic, be yourself! Your personality will lead you to the acceptance email.

6. Be Enthusiastic + Make a Small Video
You can combine all the above in a small video. If you conclude your SU application with a small video, you can show to the organizers all your enthusiasm for their SU! But remember, if you go for a video, 2 minutes, more or less are great and make sure it's created professionally with a good quality! You don’t want the video to destroy your great application, do you?

Contact Your Outgoing Responsible for Extra Help
After finishing your motivation letter, contact your AEGEE local outgoing responsible. They are your guides and saviours. They can skim through your application, give you hints and of course feedback.
Fani Kragiopoulou
SUCT Assistant

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