<p>Need some feedback , positive , negative is welcomed and even things I might need to fix to make the letter better would be appreciated I don't know who else to turn to but I just need the honest truth im running out of options.</p>
<p>Waiver Review Committee
Center for Counseling and Transfer
January 10, 2014</p>
<p>To Whom It May Concern:
Hello, I am and I want start off by saying I take full responsibility for my academic performance in 2013-2014. I failed to meet the schools Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) because of my situation with my family. My first semester at HVCC was hard for me but at the same time a growing experience that I’ve grown a lot from at the end of it.
My parents weren’t able to afford college after i was done with high school; that worried and confused me on what was next for my career and my life. I attended Medgar Evers College for a semester i decided to transfer, it became too expensive. After the semester was over i searched for schools that were affordable, had a major i had interest in, welcoming environment and fulfilled my needs as a student. School has always been a priority for me and all of my dreams revolve around education. </p>
<p>In preparation of the semester i had problems finding housing because of my financial situation. I reached out to several coaches from the football team and numerous amounts of my teammates; I was relieved to find affordable housing just in time for the semester with their help. </p>
<pre><code>My father lost his job in the middle of the semester and with my mother having complications with her surgery around the same time; it took a lot of my focus away from my school work. I applied for work study to lessen the load on my parents but all the jobs were taken. Paying the rent on time became a hassle; I was close to having to look for another place to stay. With the rent being late all the time, Mom sick and my dad not having a job it became a hard task to focus how I was in the beginning of the semester.
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<p>My mom continued to have recurring cases of hypertension and doctors had no clue why after her operation was a year ago. With my mother being sick and financial issues it now became hard to finish off the semester strong and it was also hard to maintain the focus that I came into the semester with. Being that my mother was sick I had to leave school for 3 weeks to be home with her and leave once again for a week. </p>
<p>My first year at HVCC has been by far one of the most challenging and demanding of me as a student but with that said the experiences that came with I’ve grown from. I take full responsibility for my academic performance and I’m not making any excuses or blaming anyone else but myself, I attend HVCC no one else does. Things are into perspective now; my mom was put on medication to control her illness. She was now able to work without taking time off creating stability for my family’s financial troubles.</p>
<p>I am fully prepared to work harder, determined, and fully dedicated to do everything I need to do to receive my associate’s degree. A degree is the most important thing today for a career. I have a plan to achieve SAP requirements. Education has always been a main priority to me and still continues to be; I will ask for help and meet my instructors if there is something that I don’t understand. Utilizing the Learning Assistance Center (LAC) and the Center for Counseling and Transfer (CCT) is one of my priorities this semester. I will also use the resources around me more effectively, tutoring and personal counseling is the resources I am planning use from here on now </p>
<p>Being at HVCC gives me a sense of direction and makes me look forward to the future. I enjoy being here; I began my semester productive and planning on finish off a productive academic career here. Please understand that my low GPA doesn’t mean that I’m a bad student just had a bad semester and excited to show that things have been turned around. Thank for considering my appeal but thank you more for even taking time out your day to read my letter
Sincerely,</p>