<p>I'm a freshman, my gpa is 3.6 as of right now and im planning on dropping a class with a W,
which would put my ratio at 66% and i would have to appeal. im pretty damn sure im gonna
fail that class and if i dont drop itll damage my GPA AND i will have to submit an appeal
anyway. last semester i dropped 2 of 5 courses with W's and this (ongoing) semester i only
took 4 courses because 5 was too much for me the first semester. the reason im having to drop is because of time management. i will set apart time but often that time isnt enough and i get behind on a one or two courses. also my family is of low income and with no car, i have to take public transportation for two hours just to go to school. for these reasons ive been out looking for jobs as well to try to help or get a car but with no luck. the change from high school to college has been overwhelming at times, but im getting used to it and learning to anticipate deadlines and plan effectively. if i took the class im going to fail then it would add to the workload without benefit and also stress me out of my mind. there's no evidence for these things but i work my hardest in my classes,its just a little too late for that one. im desperate to convey that if given a chance i can surpass their expectations and even my own. through the new experiences of everything that happened this year, ive grown to be more responsible and to ignore distractions and have even put aside hanging out with friends. i will not commit the same mistakes that i did this year.</p>
<p>thats pretty much my argument for the appeal. im freaking out. i dont want to lose aid but i dont want to unnecesarily damage my gpa either. my gpa is good. that counts for something, right? is it possible that i could get a warning or conditions without them taking away my financial aid?</p>