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Dear ______ ,



My name is ______, I am a Psychology Major at _______ College. I am writing to request reinstatement for the fall semester of 2013.When applying to colleges my senior year of high school I knew I did not want to be too far from my close knit family. I chose ____ college because I felt the location would allow me to pursue my education while being close to home. I found my first semester extremely challenging, missing home more than I expected, I sought out friends to make the place more familiar. Instead of asserting myself, I spent my days staying up late, and hanging around people who did not focus on their academics. I soon lost interest in school and concentrated more on my social life. At the end of the semester I was placed on academic probation for the Spring 2013 semester.I did not take the repercussions of not obtaining a 2.0 seriously and continued to have bad study habits and time management skills. I understand that I cannot coast by and expect success, watching myself fall down the same hole as first semester upset me and I made the decision to change my ways. I have dedicated my summer to enhancing my study and decision making skills by utilizing books such as How to Win at College by Carl Newport Learning to Learn by applying the habits I obtain to everyday life. I am also using my summer to prepare for next semester by discovering the abundant resources the College has to offer to students like me who need a little more help than others. Attending the _____College has taught me that being successful is not about how smart you are, but how hard you work. I believe that if given the opportunity, I can use the fall semester of 2013 to prove that I can be a successful student by applying the skills I learn over the summer and taking advantage of on campus resources such as the counseling center, the writing center, and other sites that can aid my academic success.

Thank you for considering my academic appeal,

________