I submit this petition to kindly consider my request to withdraw from the above courses taken for the following reasons:
This is the first semester for me in the United States and I had undergone a lot of suffering both in terms of cultural shock as well as severe home-sickness since I had never before been out of my home for such a long period. In addition, the sudden death of my grandmother and my helplessness to visit during her last days made me emotionally weak and this was the time when I had to appear for my class exams in which I performed low. I suffered a lot emotionally and was under severe depression because I am very attached to my grandmother with whom I grew until my high school. My deep depression during the semester made me lose my on campus job.
Initially it took me few weeks to adjust with the food, climate and my surroundings. As I was sick during my initial days of stay I could not have proper food and it took me time to understand the kind of living here. It was only in mid September that I found a good room for my living. Until then I had a temporary accommodation and hence it took me a long time to get accustomed to the situation. I had to take decisions by myself which was kind of perplexing for me.
My under graduation was in Electrical Department and I had been offered a CIS course in the Business School. In spite of my good efforts to score better in CIS, my academic performance was not satisfactory owing to the change in the subject. Initially, I visited Electrical department and requested Professor Fuqin Xiong for admission into Electrical Department but I was unable to secure an admission.
In a nutshell, a sudden academic, cultural and emotional shock have led to my poor performance and left with no other option than withdrawing from the courses I have taken.
In view of the above facts, I request you kindly allow me to withdraw from the current courses so that I can equip myself for the forthcoming semester.
2007-12-03
08:55:57
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