Personal Narrative: My Letter To Barry University

As I am writing this letter, I recognize my chance of successfully appealing is statistically against my favor. Like many students who received the same letter, I did feel disappointed. With a beautiful campus situated a few miles from the beach, with world-class professors and a learning environment capable of inspiring students to be greater, I can understand why there is high demand to attend such a remarkable institution. From visiting the school, I see how this campus can be any student's dream school and this is why I cannot squander the opportunity to write this candid letter. I have to give this one more shot. To be honest, when I began freshman year at Barry University I had no idea what I wanted to study. I was far away from home, in Miami, to begin my college life. Granted, …show more content…
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