Last semester I had to face the death of two people who were important in my life, my grandparents. I never had to deal with a death that was someone so close to me before. Because of their deaths, it caused me academic difficulty. I was very close to these two people. They had practically raised me from the time I was born, while my parents were working trying to make ends meet. They were and always will be a significant influence in my life. There was a bond that I had with them that no one else had. They were my mentors, they were my parents (somewhat), and they were my best friends. The news of their death had a bad effect on me. I had applied for early readmission at the beginning of the spring semester but it was in vain. After being suspended from the university I was forced to come home to St. Petersburg and attend a junior college. Because of my suspension I was worried that I would not be able to attend classes this semester therefore putting me behind in my studies!
             . I was fortunate enough to be able to enroll into two classes. I'm making excellent grades. However, I don't feel that I'm being challenged enough. It's been about six months since the passing of my grandparents. And I feel that I'm ready to come back to UCF to attend classes. It was a dream of theirs to see me get to college and make something of myself. But I cannot fulfill that dream if I'm not there. I'm a dedicated student. My education is the single most important thing to me. And because of circumstances beyond my control I was experiencing academic difficulty with a problem no one could fix. I think that my situation is an extenuating circumstance. I'm not making excuses; I'm simply stating the truth. My primary academic goal is to use my potential to the fullest. UCF represents an institution where I can do so. All I am asking for is a chance to prove that. If I'm not given the chance then this un...