Petition Letter
Letter of Appeal; Liam Gavaghan
To Dr Jenn Stephenson,
My intention with this letter is to appeal the decision to withdraw for one year.
To be honest, I do not know how to begin to even write this letter. This whole year has been beyond insane, it honestly feels as if I had rolled off a cliff. First COVID came along, which resulted in my rather sudden unemployment, a job I had held since the end of high school, which I needed to pay for school. Then my grandmother passed away, leading to a host of inner family drama I had not wished to have been part of, nor to which I thought existed. Then, by late summer both my dogs of 11+ years had both become critically ill and passed away suddenly, dealing another blow to my small family, financially and emotionally. Stuck in an empty remote home took a rather deep toll on my mental and physical state. I had effectively taken critical damage, and did not address it properly, which resulted in a slow but steady decrease in work drive; and I feel stupid for not recognizing it at the time. I had essentially taken the upswing I had gained at the end of my second year (in which I had managed a 3.0 GPA mind you,) and thoroughly dashed it.
However, as of this time, I have taken the time to stand back and re-evaluate my goals and priorities for the future and I am more than willing to redouble my efforts in academics. I will not be returning to my job, instead I will be taking a loan as to be able to focus on my studies. Similarly, I am hoping my reorganized academic priorities established and tested this summer will provide sufficient proof to my intentions; all I need is a chance with this coming academic year.
Therefore, I write this letter with utmost respect to overturn this decision. I wish to prove myself as a bright student here at Queens University, and would relish the opportunity to do so, at your behest. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Liam L. Gavaghan
To Dr Jenn Stephenson,
My intention with this letter is to appeal the decision to withdraw for one year.
To be honest, I do not know how to begin to even write this letter. This whole year has been beyond insane, it honestly feels as if I had rolled off a cliff. First COVID came along, which resulted in my rather sudden unemployment, a job I had held since the end of high school, which I needed to pay for school. Then my grandmother passed away, leading to a host of inner family drama I had not wished to have been part of, nor to which I thought existed. Then, by late summer both my dogs of 11+ years had both become critically ill and passed away suddenly, dealing another blow to my small family, financially and emotionally. Stuck in an empty remote home took a rather deep toll on my mental and physical state. I had effectively taken critical damage, and did not address it properly, which resulted in a slow but steady decrease in work drive; and I feel stupid for not recognizing it at the time. I had essentially taken the upswing I had gained at the end of my second year (in which I had managed a 3.0 GPA mind you,) and thoroughly dashed it.
However, as of this time, I have taken the time to stand back and re-evaluate my goals and priorities for the future and I am more than willing to redouble my efforts in academics. I will not be returning to my job, instead I will be taking a loan as to be able to focus on my studies. Similarly, I am hoping my reorganized academic priorities established and tested this summer will provide sufficient proof to my intentions; all I need is a chance with this coming academic year.
Therefore, I write this letter with utmost respect to overturn this decision. I wish to prove myself as a bright student here at Queens University, and would relish the opportunity to do so, at your behest. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Liam L. Gavaghan