Appeal to dismissal. Admission Services - Admission Essay

Appeal to Dismissal
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Appeal to Dismissal
When given a chance to pursue one’s goals, the expectation is that someone will take it and run with it. However, there are instances when the challenge is overwhelming, and one fails to live up to expectations. Well, for me, the chance I was given was not only overwhelming but came at a time when I was not ready. I was not ready to push myself and take time studying to improve my grades.
Additionally, I believe I did not understand what I was required to do and the lengths I was to go for me to successfully earn the position I was presented with. After I was given the first chance, it never occurred to me that I was to earn it by working and pushing myself. For me, the opportunity was a confirmation of my hard work. I took it the wrong way and had to endure the pain and disappointment of getting dismissed.
After getting dismissed, several things became clear to me. The first one is that when presented with an opportunity, I should consider it a privilege and thus work to confirm the belief bestowed upon me by the school. This was not clear to me before but the time I was off the school helped me reflect and understand the school’s frustration. Having trusted me with the position and opportunity to study here, the school had...