Things I Have Written in Cover Letters.

My interests and inclinations, all of them natural

'This position interests me so much because it's a natural extension of my inclinations; I am a museum-goer, a visitor of artists' studios, a reader of books on art, an admirer of artists.'

'I enjoy preparing meals, reading about food and cooking, and writing about it, so working in this capacity would be a natural extension of a personal interest.'

'As a teacher, when I saw a spark of interest in a student − whatever source it arose from − I felt a natural inclination to encourage that spark.'

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