REINSTATEMENT AFTER ACADEMIC DISSMISSAL

Reinstatement Letter

Reinstatement Letter

I received dismissal letter from Dalhousie University. I was very disappointed at that time since I felt that I did not only let down myself, but also my family who had expectations from me to earn a bachelor degree from such a great school as Dalhousie University. I was dismissed last January 2011 due to low GPA (poor academic performance). I was there from fall 2009.My major was material engineer. It was not only my dream to become an engineer but my parents wished that since I was a child. I was not that bad in my studies. However, there were several reasons that led me to difficulty and lose concentrate in study. I was a little bit homesick and little bit depress. I was also under financial pressure as my dad had lost his job as he was helping me with my financial burden. I did help him pay some of the bills and groceries as I only worked minimum part-time. I certainly did not prepare for the situation and ended up have to start working more so I can help out my father pays the bills.

Working long hours did affect me psychically and emotionally. I lose both of my free time and study times. As I did not plan for the situation included poor time management, I ended up work more and spend less time studied than I should. I know that I struggled to keep up with classes and missed many classes. I did not think it through and thought that I could manage the situation on my own. I did not let anyone know about my situation or seek any help from any instructor or advisor. I ended up with poor academic performance and received bad grades which lead me to ...