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zephyrofgodGah.
I hate when my computer/power receptacle is being flaky.
Take two.
Happy New Year! This is the start of my own personal new beginning.
For all of you...I think maybe...oh, two people on my flist are aware of what's gone on in the past week.
I was suspended from NWMSU...again, due to insufficient grades. However, I will not take this suspension lying down. The last time I was suspended, it was my fault. I was over-involved in the fun on-campus activities, and did not do my homework/papers, etcetera. In short, I failed myself.
This time...well...I'll post the letter I fired back to Northwest. My parents were upset. I'm a better writer than a speaker, just so you know. My greatest problem is focusing my work. Writing allows me this focus. Speaking doesn't. After my parents read the letter I wrote to the Registrar, they started to see what had occured.
December 28, 2004
Office of the Registrar
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, Missouri 64468-6001
To Whom it May Concern:
I received a letter indicating I was suspended due to insufficient grades until Spring 2006 and this is my petition to return as per allowed in the letter.
During the Fall Semester 2004, there were extenuating circumstances that made it difficult to attend classes and get the grades necessary to stay at Northwest. For the first two months at Northwest, I had difficulty with my roommate. Consistently, she invited friends, sorority sisters, and her boyfriend over, sometimes to talk, sometimes to use the computer, sometimes to spend the night, giving away my bed, basically locking me out of the room and computer that I had paid to use. It was my common practice to work on my projects, papers, and presentations after classes on the computer provided to me. This situation prevented me from accessing my work, obvious enough that several people did ask how I was able to study, including my next-door neighbor, the PERT for Franken. Telling him honestly, I found it to be difficult, especially with the amount of music and talking in the room. I had stated to my roommate several times over the course of the first three weeks that I absolutely had to study, but it fell on deaf ears. I did complain about my roommate to my Resident Assistant on numerous occasions and she was aware of the problem, and gave me several options including mediating on my behalf. My roommate finally chose to move out, therefore giving me a room to myself so that I could study. This occurred in mid-October.
About that time, I fell ill. With this illness, I was running a near-constant fever ranging from 99° to 101°, vomiting, a sore throat, and within about a week, I had laryngitis. During the time when I was sick, I had at least three major papers or presentations due that I could not participate in due to my illness. I also felt that I would also spread my illness to others, and did not think it prudent to attend class. I did not see a doctor, as my insurance does not have participating doctors within the Maryville area, which includes the Health Centre on campus. I do not drive, so getting to St. Joseph during treatment hours was near impossible. I did, however, ask my PERT in residence (Adam Clark) to write a letter to my teachers about my illness, as he did check up on me to see how I was doing through that time. This letter is on file in my dorm room (the reason why I can’t attach it to this letter). My illness lasted for an additional two weeks, ending in early November. I have no doubt that I had the flu, as others in the dorm were symptomatic of the same thing that I had.
By this time, I was far behind in work and in class. During the time I was sick, I communicated that I was ill to my professors, and even with this, I was still behind, despite studying each night and following the syllabi that were given to me. During finals week and the week before, I scrambled to make sure that the tests and homework that were needed to be in were in and would be graded. I felt it my responsibility to get this done, and to get better grades from the first time I was at Northwest. In comparison to my first two semesters, I know that I have done much better, as I did not fail any of my classes and I boosted my grade point average. I did not join every organization on campus as I did the first year; instead, I joined one group, the Student Disciplinary Committee, and attended those meetings only when my projects were finished, a reward to myself for finishing. Just for the record, when I was sick, I called in sick for committee meetings and stayed in my room. I feel that the focus that I placed on my schoolwork allowed me to do better than my first semester at the University. I also feel that I have a responsibility to myself that I should continue my education. I am behind on my coursework due to my first year of university, however, I learned that studying is the key as evidenced by my frustration with my roommate. I have much invested in the Northwest community, and I feel that if I do not return to Northwest immediately, an educational and economic resource will be forever closed to me.
I trust you will find these reasons sufficient and compelling enough to allow me to return to Northwest.
So yes. I'm worried sick. I've got a room full of my stuff that I can't get to. I don't know if I'll be allowed to return. I'm hoping I will. I ended this semester with a 1.86 GPA. The school requires a 2.0 GPA to stay, albeit on probation.
My grades are as follows.
Geography B
Concepts of Math D
Literature C
Chorale (activity) A
Biology Lecture D
Biology Lab B
So. Does anyone find it amazing in the least that I bombed the lecture and aced the lab? I'll give you a hint: different profs. It's not like I don't know biology. However, the lecture prof essentially requires one to relearn biology formed in her own image. It's enough to make me want to write to the department head.
And that won't change a thing. Y'see, she writes all of the lab textbooks for the department. Yeah. The $50 lab manual I bought, she wrote. Go figure.
Sigh.
I miss![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
antistotic. Especially cuddling. Dear Lord. *sigh* And I'm even back to writing more poetry.
Christmas was good. I've never had a big Christmas. Ever. My family's not made enough money to really have a big Christmas. But, y'know what? It's not about the size of a Christmas.
I got socks. And undewear. And books, most I've finished already. And jammies.
And I'm thankful for them.
I'm thankful for myantistotic. And my family. And my best friend, higashigrl7.
And I'm thankful for a Saviour who came to Earth as a baby. Think about it. A cosmic God, with supreme power, coming to Earth as a harmless baby. And then, was willing to give His life for mine. That's sacrifice.
Thank you.
Oh yes, before I forget...if you have any ideas for pleading/suing/etc...please let me know.
Thanks.
Z
I hate when my computer/power receptacle is being flaky.
Take two.
Happy New Year! This is the start of my own personal new beginning.
For all of you...I think maybe...oh, two people on my flist are aware of what's gone on in the past week.
I was suspended from NWMSU...again, due to insufficient grades. However, I will not take this suspension lying down. The last time I was suspended, it was my fault. I was over-involved in the fun on-campus activities, and did not do my homework/papers, etcetera. In short, I failed myself.
This time...well...I'll post the letter I fired back to Northwest. My parents were upset. I'm a better writer than a speaker, just so you know. My greatest problem is focusing my work. Writing allows me this focus. Speaking doesn't. After my parents read the letter I wrote to the Registrar, they started to see what had occured.
December 28, 2004
Office of the Registrar
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, Missouri 64468-6001
To Whom it May Concern:
I received a letter indicating I was suspended due to insufficient grades until Spring 2006 and this is my petition to return as per allowed in the letter.
During the Fall Semester 2004, there were extenuating circumstances that made it difficult to attend classes and get the grades necessary to stay at Northwest. For the first two months at Northwest, I had difficulty with my roommate. Consistently, she invited friends, sorority sisters, and her boyfriend over, sometimes to talk, sometimes to use the computer, sometimes to spend the night, giving away my bed, basically locking me out of the room and computer that I had paid to use. It was my common practice to work on my projects, papers, and presentations after classes on the computer provided to me. This situation prevented me from accessing my work, obvious enough that several people did ask how I was able to study, including my next-door neighbor, the PERT for Franken. Telling him honestly, I found it to be difficult, especially with the amount of music and talking in the room. I had stated to my roommate several times over the course of the first three weeks that I absolutely had to study, but it fell on deaf ears. I did complain about my roommate to my Resident Assistant on numerous occasions and she was aware of the problem, and gave me several options including mediating on my behalf. My roommate finally chose to move out, therefore giving me a room to myself so that I could study. This occurred in mid-October.
About that time, I fell ill. With this illness, I was running a near-constant fever ranging from 99° to 101°, vomiting, a sore throat, and within about a week, I had laryngitis. During the time when I was sick, I had at least three major papers or presentations due that I could not participate in due to my illness. I also felt that I would also spread my illness to others, and did not think it prudent to attend class. I did not see a doctor, as my insurance does not have participating doctors within the Maryville area, which includes the Health Centre on campus. I do not drive, so getting to St. Joseph during treatment hours was near impossible. I did, however, ask my PERT in residence (Adam Clark) to write a letter to my teachers about my illness, as he did check up on me to see how I was doing through that time. This letter is on file in my dorm room (the reason why I can’t attach it to this letter). My illness lasted for an additional two weeks, ending in early November. I have no doubt that I had the flu, as others in the dorm were symptomatic of the same thing that I had.
By this time, I was far behind in work and in class. During the time I was sick, I communicated that I was ill to my professors, and even with this, I was still behind, despite studying each night and following the syllabi that were given to me. During finals week and the week before, I scrambled to make sure that the tests and homework that were needed to be in were in and would be graded. I felt it my responsibility to get this done, and to get better grades from the first time I was at Northwest. In comparison to my first two semesters, I know that I have done much better, as I did not fail any of my classes and I boosted my grade point average. I did not join every organization on campus as I did the first year; instead, I joined one group, the Student Disciplinary Committee, and attended those meetings only when my projects were finished, a reward to myself for finishing. Just for the record, when I was sick, I called in sick for committee meetings and stayed in my room. I feel that the focus that I placed on my schoolwork allowed me to do better than my first semester at the University. I also feel that I have a responsibility to myself that I should continue my education. I am behind on my coursework due to my first year of university, however, I learned that studying is the key as evidenced by my frustration with my roommate. I have much invested in the Northwest community, and I feel that if I do not return to Northwest immediately, an educational and economic resource will be forever closed to me.
I trust you will find these reasons sufficient and compelling enough to allow me to return to Northwest.
So yes. I'm worried sick. I've got a room full of my stuff that I can't get to. I don't know if I'll be allowed to return. I'm hoping I will. I ended this semester with a 1.86 GPA. The school requires a 2.0 GPA to stay, albeit on probation.
My grades are as follows.
Geography B
Concepts of Math D
Literature C
Chorale (activity) A
Biology Lecture D
Biology Lab B
So. Does anyone find it amazing in the least that I bombed the lecture and aced the lab? I'll give you a hint: different profs. It's not like I don't know biology. However, the lecture prof essentially requires one to relearn biology formed in her own image. It's enough to make me want to write to the department head.
And that won't change a thing. Y'see, she writes all of the lab textbooks for the department. Yeah. The $50 lab manual I bought, she wrote. Go figure.
Sigh.
I miss
antistotic. Especially cuddling. Dear Lord. *sigh* And I'm even back to writing more poetry.Christmas was good. I've never had a big Christmas. Ever. My family's not made enough money to really have a big Christmas. But, y'know what? It's not about the size of a Christmas.
I got socks. And undewear. And books, most I've finished already. And jammies.
And I'm thankful for them.
I'm thankful for my
antistotic. And my family. And my best friend, higashigrl7.And I'm thankful for a Saviour who came to Earth as a baby. Think about it. A cosmic God, with supreme power, coming to Earth as a harmless baby. And then, was willing to give His life for mine. That's sacrifice.
Thank you.
Oh yes, before I forget...if you have any ideas for pleading/suing/etc...please let me know.
Thanks.
Z
