留学文书-波士顿大学（(Boston University)

这是一篇留学申请文书，作者从小就立志于成为马丁路德金的校友 一个充满丰富的城市文化和严谨的学术氛围的城市--波士顿，一个美国前50年的私立顶尖大学--波士顿大学。

My aspiration for your university derives from the admiration from one of your alumnus, Martin Luther King, and if it were not this man, we would not be able to enjoy today’s racial equality in the United States. One of his speech, I Have A Dream, had more than once echoed in my heart, motivating me to chase what I am after. 

On the other hand, situated in the center Boston, a city full of rich culture and rigorous academic atmosphere, your university could provide each of your students with a convenient and eco-friendly transportation system, and that is what I am longing for. Founded in 1839, your university has a time-honored history, and embraces a collection of elegance, classics, romance, and affluent learning legacy. That is why the number of foreign students applying for your university maintained the top place among universities across the United States. Further, with a diversified body of students from different countries and different cultural backgrounds, your university is a place where I could diversify my cultural awareness.  

As the third largest private university in the USA, your university is equipped with many state-of facilities for teachings and extracurricular activities. For instance, the Athletic center could provide spacious sporting areas for students; Mugar Memorial Library, consisting of 23 libraries, could satisfy students’ all kinds of demands. Apart from those, there are GSU Student Activity Center, BU Theatre and BU Publishing House. I desire to involve in these activities with hundreds of people, and create a special atmosphere for your university.

Last but not least, faculties in your university are nearly the best across America, and under their guidance, my vision would significantly broadened. Meanwhile, course offered in your university has its own distinguish features. Students are also left a great freedom in choosing his or her favorite courses, and I can’t help imagining myself colliding my ideas with others’ students in class. 
On of my interests is playing the saxophone, and I developed it when I was in the high school. I was then leading drummer in our school band, and in order to to add an extra touch of elegance to our performance, I had volunteered to play the saxophone in our Christmas concert, which I had barely laid my fingers on. But soon, things later turned out to be not as easy as I had thought about. First was the keep a consistent flow of breath while endlessly stumbling on the same phrase to from a rhythm. Second was my inadaptation to the way saxophone was played, which required the use of facial muscles and the shaping of the lips to the mouthpiece. "Top teeth, lower lip, close and blow." The textbook boiled down embouchure to a seven word sentence, but it was such a backbreaking task for me. I bit my lower lip too hard and it started to bleed every time I played! I no longer felt confident when my passion started to dissipate. When I came to my dormitory, I yelled to my roommate that I can't do this anymore, and he replied me, “It wasn't your responsibility anyway.” 

Actually, it was me asking for the task in the first place, and it was my responsibility, if I just walked away, I was letting loss credit in front of others. So, I developed my self-teaching method: I studied the songs and memorized them until I could not stop humming them even I was in the bathroom; I mimicked players in videos, fully concentrated on every essential skill presented in those videos; I turned to my band advisor for guidance and I did the most important thing: rigorous practicing. I buried my head in the music sheets and did not stop repeating the same scales even though the vibration of my mouthpiece made me feel dizzy. Days went by, my plan worked and I began to truly enjoy playing the saxophone. Although my lower lip still hurt when I played, I could hear the music running through my instrument instead of just noises. In the concert, beautiful melodies flowed out from my saxophone perfectly. Our band achieved great success. When people stood up and applauded for us, tears came into my eyes. All my efforts were worthwhile for that one moment.