Dear.......,
Hello, my name is.... but most people call me.... I was born on March 25, 1993. I live in Ha Noi, Northern Viet Nam, with my big family. I live with my mother and other relatives (grandmom, uncle, aunt ...).
My father not living with us, because he is busy with his job. He is a politician, so me and my mother understand him. I meet my father every weekend, or 2 -3 times a week. We go out for dinner almost every week.
I don't have any brothers or sisters so that's a bit boring sometimes but I am not sad about it because I'm not that kind of person. I'm an active, easy-going and talkative person and I love to talk with new people.
I am self-confident. That's why i think i different from other students, but sometimes i have too much confidence and it's not good forme. I love sports like basketball, badminton and volleyball. I like to try new things (except if it too dangerous, then I won't try it, hehe).
In Thailand i can't ski because we don't have snow here. That makes me a little sad. I wish it would snow one day in the future. Oh and not just sport, I also love music. I can say music is my life.
I can play piano, guitar (just a little), and some Thai music. Well, actually i can play more than I have wrote, but I haven't learned the entire song yet. [is this what you meant?] I mostly love to listen to the music. I like R&B and some hiphop songs.
I don't like sad songs though, because it's make me feel blue. Wow I think I've written too much about music.
Back to myself, I am interested in other languages, including Spanish, Polish, German, as well as the cultures and social lives in these countries. In my free time I like to play on the computer, sleep, listen to music, and read about philosophy. When I was young my mom always bought me philosophy books, so i familiar with lots of philosophy. I don't like to read a comic books like other teenagers.
As i told you before, I'm an easy-going person, but i'm not going to tell you that i'm perfect. Nobody's perfect after all.
Sometimes, i'm a lazy person like other teenages, but I'm still responsible when it comes to my work.
My ambition is be a rich business woman and the lawyer at the same time,
so I need to study hard and be more mature. I hope that my life will be better and better, and I hope that my stay in America will be a rewarding experience with no trouble. Finally, I hope all my dreams will come true and I will be very happy if I succeed in my studies and in my life.
I've put corrections in red, and stylistic suggestion in blue.
If you're going to send a letter, then I would keep it more formal. If you are going to email them, then feel free to be a bit less formal, and in the bits where you say things like ( * Big Smile on face) or (*crying on her face with a wistful eyes), use the smileys 
instead.
My name is Mai Anh. I am from Viet Nam. I am in my first semester of senior year in Thanh Hoa at Le Quy Don Secondary, . In this memo, I am going to tell you little bit about my background, interests, achievements and my goals.
Background
I was born in a small village called Thanh Hoa.Thanh Hoa is located about 70 kilometers south of the city of Surat which is 8th largest city in India, in the state of Gujarat. I spent my first 16 years of life in Thanh Hoa.Thanh Hoa is famous for temples, textile mills.
My everyday activities included going to school, playing cricket, watching television, and going to temple at the night time.
I spend my first 16 year of life in Bilimora before moving here in Greenville, SC on August 23, 2002 with my family. I started going to South Side Highschool as a sophomore and was enrolled in ESL program for a year. At South Side, I focused on achieving my goals including learning English language, participating in extracurricular activities, and doing well in all my classes. In my junior year, I had joined Math club, Robotics club and also enrolled in few honor classes. Along with school, I also found a part time job at a local restaurant to help my parents financially. Moving in to a new country and settling there (here) was a huge challenge for me and my family.
Interests
I like playing Chess and Cricket. I
always enjoyed reading, writing and doing math. Growing up as a child and until now, (my adulthood) it has been mine (my) and my parents dream for me to become a Doctor or an Engineer.
----- I decided to become a Civil Engineer because I have always been fascinated by looking at the bridges, buildings, and skyscrapers.
------I decided to become a Civil Engineer because I am always fascinated by looking at the bridges, roads, and skyscrapers.
A degree in Civil Engineering enables me to achieve my goals and also gives me an opportunity to make a difference in the community.
Achievements:
I have achieved many different goals in life. Some of my achievements are bigger than the others, which has given me greater satisfaction. The top five achievements that gave me the greatest personal satisfaction includes:
1. Being student of the month in my English class
2. Getting my first job
3. Going to college
4. Learning English language
5. Getting my driver's license
My achievements have helped me to get ahead in life.
Goals
I hope to get better at technical communication this term. Five years from now, I want to become a project manager of a construction project, and technical communication is one of the most important skills that a project manager should have. As a project manager, my primary goals are managing people, set budgets, and making decisions of all kinds.
