Can you please take a look at this letter and let me know what you think. I will be sure to address the person who will be reading it and address my name at the bottom. Thank you so much for your time.
I’m writing in the hopes of getting an appeal understanding that no reason I give will be a valid excuse for my poor performance but I do believe it will give insight on the struggle I had endured, the changes I have started to made, and where I intend to be in the future. A few years ago I had learned that the eye disease, Retinitis Pigmentosa, I carry would eventually leave me legally blind when I reached my 30’s. This deeply saddened me but I tried my best to keep the worry and fear of it completely changing my outlook on my future. It's difficult to admit but I failed and let the overwhelming built up emotions to affect my mentality, physical well being, and more importantly my school work. I became isolated daily, my lack of appetite caused me to become underweight, and I struggled constantly to see reason to get out of bed. Alone with my thoughts and cut off from everyone mentally I had become deeply depressed and scared not only of my lack of future but also of the occasional thoughts of suicide that would sometimes come to mind.
After talking to my mother I was allowed and received support to change my major and study what interests me the most and for the first time I had a goal I wanted to pursue. I underestimated, however, my ability to move from a very depressed state to a more productive student without changing my bad study habits. Foolishly I had thought I could fix my difficulties on my own without help but I see that is impossible. I know now that to truly change my habits and wellbeing I need to be willing to ask for help. But I have made progress and changed some habits of mine including eating better, reading outside material, and started seeing a therapist to help with my mentality. I have gone through so much pain but I know now I must work harder than ever and it won’t be easy to be able to become the very best I can be. I know I will never reach my full potential unless I push myself and challenge myself given this opportunity. Regardless of if I will be accepted or not, I will fight for my accomplishments.
To ensure that I will be successful and able to change my habits I, have made an academic plan that I intend. follow. My plan to change my study habits will be to participate in the Student Obtaining Success Program to help change my study effectiveness and reinforce good habit change. I will also study exclusively in the library to reduce as many possible distractions as possible around me and help maintain focus on my work. In terms of coursework, I would retake the classes I did poorly in as well as reduce my course load to 12 credit hours if possible. This will make it easier to ensure I will be successful in those classes and allow me ample time to take the necessary steps to be prosperous in those courses. The courses I will retake are LBST 210x, LBST 221x, ECON 1201. I understand my mental wellbeing is also crucial for a fruitful change so I will also continue to see a therapist which I believe will be important. I truly believe given the opportunity to redeem myself and following the plan I have proposed I will not only be triumphant in my success in this semester but in life as well.
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