[rimybamboo]

i want to repeat a year and i'm writing the principal this letter...
dunno if it's right to put it here...
pls help, thx so much


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Dear Mr X,

I am writing to ask for your approval of my repeat of the Secondary 6 curriculum in the next school year (2007/2008).


For the academic year which is about to pass, I have been distracted from my studies by various extra-curricular activities. I strongly appreciate the precious experience and skills I have gained from those activities. However, I regret to admit that when participating in these ECAs, I lost much time that I failed in striving for balance between schoolwork and the ECAs. In addition, I had been in poor health this year that I did not have enough energy to handle the relatively hard schoolwork.


I have been aspiring to study Translation, Linguistic and Modern Languages or Chinese Language and Literature, as I have very strong interests in these areas. I believe that when there is a will, there is a way. Repeating Secondary 6 year might be hard, yet I would spare no efforts to strive for good results. With a weak basis of Secondary 6 studies, I could predict that I would definitely fail to reach the admission requirements of universities if I take part in the A-Level examinations next year.


Now that I have realized the importance of time management and I have confidence of making good use of it. Besides, by taking better care of my health and adopting a healthier life style, I believe that I could manage to handle the schoolwork well.


Please kindly grant me an opportunity to correct the mistakes made this year and hence strive for a bright future. Thank you for your attention.


Yours sincerely,
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[1st name] [last name]
Student from S.6X