Hello all,
I’m applying for readmission for the Spring after an academic suspension last Fall. I’d really appreciate feedback on my petition letter. Thank you in advance. It is as follows:
When I came to This University as a freshman in 2013, and eventually left after the first semester of my sophomore year in 2014, I was isolated. I did not have a support system, spent the majority of my time alone and couldn’t find motivation to leave my room. I was misdiagnosed with depression after leaving the university and underwent treatment for this condition. I did not notice a large difference with the medication I was on, but decided to buckle down, find work, go back to school and get myself back on track. I attended Local Technical College from 2015 to 2017 and worked various retail jobs around the city until I felt ready to attempt university again. I was readmitted to the university in Fall of 2017 and was thrilled to start again.
That semester at University began well but I soon started feeling the same attitudes and traps that caused my initial academic suspension in 2014. I found it hard to focus and study for long periods of time. I got very frustrated with myself and the fact that I couldn’t focus through simple tasks such as reading a chapter in my chemistry textbook. I tried new study habits, and some did help, but even when I invested a good deal of time in studying, there was no guarantee that I would retain much information. I recall going over the same Vector Calculus problems several times in one session, thinking I understood them, and then getting the related question wrong on a quiz or test. My partner was confused how I could spend every single night studying and still be doing poorly on quizzes and tests. I would often procrastinate because my work made me feel anxious and defeated.
I received a diagnosis for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder this past Summer after rigorous tests performed by my psychiatrist, Dr.Gab (see attached letter). This diagnosis was a revelation for me as it explains my inability to concentrate for extended periods of time and my previous misdiagnosis of chronic depression (depression being a common symptom of ADHD). Living and studying as a student with ADHD will present challenges, but I am working in tandem with my doctor, my family and all of my support systems to be the fullest, healthiest version of myself. Following my diagnosis I began a treatment process that includes a medication routine of Adderal (Mydayis 25 mg) and a companion supplement of Reduced L-Glutathione. Since starting this routine I have found it much easier to concentrate on my work assignments, study, and read for long periods of time. Because of this, I have never been more confident in my ability to return to school and succeed academically.
My goals, if readmitted, are to develop closer relationships with my professors, schedule myself to attend as many tutoring/SI sessions as I can, register with The Student Disability Resource Center as a student with ADHD, and stay the course of treatment I am undergoing with my psychiatrist. I believe my ADHD treatment will help my academic performance, but I cannot just assume I’ll be doing better automatically. Real work and effort will need to be put into my coursework and improving as a student if I want to succeed. I feel committed and ready for that work. Of course my ultimate goal if readmitted is to earn my degree and I’ve always wanted This Univeristy’s Name to be the name across my diploma.