Dear Mr. Williams,

My name is. I recently applied to Your University eager to jumpstart my learning experience in a Christian atmosphere. On October 18, 2010 I learned that I had been rejected due to my low grade point average with the previous University I attend earlier this year. I also learned that I could write a letter of explanation of why my grade point average was low. On March 13, 2010 my mother was rushed to the hospital. After a series of tests, it was determined that she was having multiple stokes. After she was stable, she was transferred to the Neurological Intensive care Unit, where she was closely monitored. Still in the ICU, she had an allergic reaction to the medicines used to treat the strokes, the medicines increased her heart rate to 228 beats per minute and subsequently she coded. Within 5 minutes of being revived her heart rate was 242 beats per minute and once again she coded. After the team of doctors and nurses revived her for the second time, the Cardiologist came to me and stated, " I'm sorry, we've done all we can do." The doctor informed me she had 6-8 hours to live. I immediately began to crumble. My mother is my best friend, the thought of losing her would be devastating. When I came back to reality it felt as if the weight of the world was on my shoulders. Funeral arrangements needed to be made, school work needed to be done, my 14 year old brother needed to get to school, I needed to work, my husband of 3 months needed my support and the list of demands continues. Everything was left up to me. Our father passed away in January of 2008. I am the oldest of two children. The next day I spoke the counselor at Argosy to inform them of my mothers situation. I also took forth the steps of withdrawing from classes. Second semester classes had already began. I was two weeks into classes when my mother was admitted to Lynchburg General Hospital. While at the hospital she was diagnosed with CHF(Congestive Heart Failure). My mother is 49 years old. She has suffered 7 strokes in the past 15 years. The most recent leaving her completely flaccid on the right side. She has short term memory loss, slurred speech, and has developed glaucoma in both eyes due to having to be on so many heart and blood pressure medicines. All her life she has devoted herself to my brother and I, so quite naturally it would be only fair to grant her every wish. To be discharged home on July 30, 2010, after an approximately 4 month stay at a nursing home. With all that being said, I pray that you please take into consideration all that I had amongst my shoulders at that time. God knows, I am not expecting a pity party nor am I expecting any handouts, but I would love the chance to better myself and to help others. I believe everyone deserves a second chance, please make my dreams come true. God bless you! I have also had my current supervisor and my Chaplin mail character reference letters to attest how important this is to me. Please take this into great consideration.