Academic Dismissal
Overcoming Academic Dismissal Final Draft (#8)
At the beginning of the school year, I was given the opportunity to make one of my dreams a reality-returning to school. When I attempted to register for my classes online and couldn’t, I panicked. Not knowing why, I scheduled an appointment to talk to a counselor. I learned I was on academic dismissal and had to complete an array of tasks to continue to be a Santa Rosa Junior College student. There are several positive ways that I overcame the trauma of academic dismissal.
The first obstacle I had to overcome was the disappointment I had in myself. When I learned the extent of my dismissal from the Santa Rosa Junior College, I felt so many different emotions: I was shocked, upset, angry and understanding, all at the same time. I knew I had put myself in this position due to my not-so-dedicated semesters in the past, but now that I was serious about my education, I had a mess to clean up in order to continue at Santa Rosa Junior College. When I met with a counselor and learned all the steps I had to take in order to get myself out of this mess, I had to attend a probation/dismissal workshop, take a counseling class, and appeal my financial aid; I was stressed beyond belief. At first, I started questioning myself and doubting that I could recover from this. I took some time to think about my options and to determine if school was really what I wanted. After some time and a few discussions, I decided that I was up for the challenge. I knew that this is where I wanted to be, and that I was going to do what I needed to make this goal become reality.
Secondly, I needed to regain some self-esteem. At the beginning, I felt so overwhelmed. I had a long list of tasks that I needed to complete and questioned if I could really accomplish it all. I knew it was something that couldn’t happen overnight, and I realized it was going to take some time to see improvement, which made it even harder for me to grasp. Not
At the beginning of the school year, I was given the opportunity to make one of my dreams a reality-returning to school. When I attempted to register for my classes online and couldn’t, I panicked. Not knowing why, I scheduled an appointment to talk to a counselor. I learned I was on academic dismissal and had to complete an array of tasks to continue to be a Santa Rosa Junior College student. There are several positive ways that I overcame the trauma of academic dismissal.
The first obstacle I had to overcome was the disappointment I had in myself. When I learned the extent of my dismissal from the Santa Rosa Junior College, I felt so many different emotions: I was shocked, upset, angry and understanding, all at the same time. I knew I had put myself in this position due to my not-so-dedicated semesters in the past, but now that I was serious about my education, I had a mess to clean up in order to continue at Santa Rosa Junior College. When I met with a counselor and learned all the steps I had to take in order to get myself out of this mess, I had to attend a probation/dismissal workshop, take a counseling class, and appeal my financial aid; I was stressed beyond belief. At first, I started questioning myself and doubting that I could recover from this. I took some time to think about my options and to determine if school was really what I wanted. After some time and a few discussions, I decided that I was up for the challenge. I knew that this is where I wanted to be, and that I was going to do what I needed to make this goal become reality.
Secondly, I needed to regain some self-esteem. At the beginning, I felt so overwhelmed. I had a long list of tasks that I needed to complete and questioned if I could really accomplish it all. I knew it was something that couldn’t happen overnight, and I realized it was going to take some time to see improvement, which made it even harder for me to grasp. Not