who is the hero that can help me to write a shot letter ?

hey, i applied for a phd position in canada,a month ago. The phd guy replied to me writing that he is leaving for a vacation and that he will be back on September. Then he will get in touch with me and will probably  invite me for a little conversation on skype. Till now he didn't write  me, this position is important to me and I need to know,if he is still interested or even remembers me.( and if he want to consider (??) my application.

so please, i need your help to compose a short and polite letter to remind him

and you can correct my grammar in this message

 Dear X,

Last month I applied for the phd position .However,I was told that you have been in a vacation  and to expect a reply in September.I have waited 15 days but to no avail,but I am writing again to you now to inquire about my application status. So,can you please provide me with the information regarding x,y,and z.

I appreciate your understanding.

Kind regards,

Brand

I am not interested in products from a famous brand. I believe that those products are always expensive, but they are not as durable as their cheap alternatives/counterparts. When I was in high school, I watched a video about how multinational corporations manufacture their goods in developing countries. Some of them use low-quality materials to make the products. Nonetheless, they still sell their goods for high prices because of their brand-names.

Yesterday, my friend told me that he had bought a costly jacket from a famous brand, while he was travelling in Canada. To me, it was not the best decision. I prefer to spend my money on a cheaper jacket without a brand name . When he asked me of my opinion, I frankly told him what I thought. However, what he said after that seemed to make sense also.

"I used to think like you. Now I think that those branded products are popular for a reason. Some goods are really more durable than their alternatives..."

Maybe my friend had a point, but being a stubborn person myself, I think that I will still stick with cheaper goods.

Memphis -- 3/9/2016

I'm writing about somebody I admire

When I was a child I admired different people, for example football players and basketball players.
It's due to my love of  sports that I always watch football or basketball on TV.
I remember when I was nine years old my admiration for Magic Johnson. (...I admired Magic Johnson [is better])He played in los Angeles Lakers team in the NBA for 12 years.
During this time he won five competitions and he was MVP in several times.
According to experts, Magic Johnson is considered as one of the best players of the history in this sport.(or you can say "acording to the expert,any name,...)

Currently I admire for Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal is a Spanish tennis player and I think that he's the best athlete in the history of Spain.
He won a lot of competitions in his career, for example he won nine times Rolan Garros, this is the most important competition on land.
Another important competition he won, was Wimbledon which he won in 2008 and 2010.
I admire for Rafael Nadal because he's friendly, simple and good person.