Reinstatement letter Please help
To whom it may concern,
I’m writing to appeal my academic dismissal from McMaster University. I was not surprised, but very upset to hear that I may not continue at McMaster. I would like to urge you to reinstate me for next semester.
I admit I had a very difficult time last year, and my grades suffered as a result. I don’t mean to make excuses for my poor academic performance, but I would like to explain the circumstances. I knew once I joined McMaster and became a student my life would change and I would be facing new problems while being alone but I never knew how bad it would be. I suffered through many challenges and obstacles during this year such as financial problems, family problems and emotional barriers which caused my grades to suffer. I thought I could handle the workload, and I still think I could have, expect I was under a lot of stress from my family about problems with paying for bills. I used to support my family with bringing in some money from my part time jobs but ever since I came to university it wasn’t easy for me to work and go to school which caused my father who is the only person in my family of 7 that makes money. This caused me to take out loans from the bank and use any money I had in my saving to pay for bills that my father couldn’t. Although these problems are less now due to my father’s promotion and a second job but it had already affected my education. My mother is also a heart patient and needed someone to look after her needs, I had to drive home every weekend and some weeknights to help with household duties and to care for my mother. Needless to say, the hour-long drive each way cut into my study time, as did taking her to the doctors for checkups. Even when I was at school, I was very distracted with the home situation and my mother’s health and was unable to focus on my schoolwork. I had become depressed because I felt that I couldn’t help them and that I was useless and pathetic which caused my mental state to become distant from people and from classes just trying to figure out ways to help my family. I understand now that I should have communicated with my professors (Instead of avoiding them), or even taken a leave of absence. I thought I could handle these burdens and I tried my best, but I was wrong.
I love McMaster University, and I always wanted to graduate from here since I was in middle school. It would mean so much to me to graduate with a degree from this school, which would make me the first person in my family to complete a university level degree. If I am reinstated, I will focus much better on my schoolwork, have a good commutation with my professors and manage my time more wisely. Fortunately, my aunt has offered to live with us and take care of my mom and my father is doing well in his new job, so I should not need to travel home nearly as often as I did. Also, I have met with my advisor, and I will follow her advice about communicating better with my professor from now on.
Please understand that my low GPA that led to my dismissal does not indicate that I am a bad student. Really, I’m a good student who had one very, very bad year. I hope you will give me a second chance. Thank you for considering this appeal.
Sincerely,
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