<p>Hey ya’ll, I didn’t get into some of my top colleges so I’ve decided to write a couple letters of appeal. </p>
<p>My grades in Junior year were relatively low (mostly B’s) and I’d like to explain some of my reasons for these grades. There are numerous reasons that lead me to this academic drop, but my overarching reason was a deeply personal one. I had the misfortune of having to go through an extremely traumatic depressive episode during Junior year and it was debilitating to not just my studies, but life in general. It is honestly one of the worst experiences that I think anyone could ever go through, but I won’t go into detail. To say the least, I came out of this with a deep understanding of the world, universe, and myself. It taught me the value of my one, fleeting, limited life in this world and how I choose to spend it. For me I found value in this world through helping enrich the lives of not just people but also the flora and fauna of Earth. It didn’t develop me as a person but rather it changed me. It was like seeing the sun for the first time, and embracing the brevity of simply living. With time, I grew out of this phase and slowly my grades began to lift. Without a doubt, it was a watershed to how I lived life, and I grew TREMENDOUSLY from it.</p>
<p>I’m not sure just how strong of a case this is, but it’s something that has come from a very dear moment in my life.</p>