An email to your professor
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and tips and do the exercises.
Preparation
Dear Professor Henley,
I am writing to inform you that, unfortunately, I am unable to continue to attend the Logic II course this semester. I would like to request permission to defer as I understand that this is only possible with your approval.
The issue is that I am currently doing an internship with ABC Ltd. It started in July and will continue until the end of the semester. The internship takes up 25 hours per week and I am concerned that it does not leave me with enough time to study. I have already asked if I can reduce my hours there, but this is not possible.
With your approval, I could take Logic II next semester instead. I realise that this would mean a heavier workload than usual next semester, but I assure you that I would be able to manage my time and keep up.
Thank you for considering my request and I would be happy to come in and discuss the matter further.
Regards,
Sarah Price
Tips
- Use the person's job title if you don't know their name (e.g. Dear Admissions Tutor, Dear Marketing Manager).
- Start your email by clearly giving your reason for writing. Then you can explain the problem.
- People are busy, so make it short and clear. Just include the most important information.
- If you have a solution to the problem, suggest it and politely ask if it can be done. If you don't, politely request help.
- Finish by thanking the person for their help and offering to discuss the matter further if necessary.
- Regards, (also With regards, Best regards, or Kind regards,) is a more friendly-sounding sign-off than Yours sincerely, but it is still formal.
The best reason to give up a course if you don't like or need it anymore
Subject: Request to Reschedule Assignment Deadline.
Dear Professor Himura,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am writing to request that you reschedule the assignment deadline. The reason for this request is that I am currently getting rid of a fever that has kept me in bed for a week. It was impossible for me to do the assignment, and I couldn't get it ready to submit it on time.
With your approval, I can submit the assignment before the official deadline if that's acceptable. I realise that this would mean getting a lower grade; however, I will accept the decision.
I would appreciate your understanding regarding this matter. Please let me know if we could discuss it further by videoconference, or if you need any additional information or supporting documents, such as my prescription.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Kind regards,
Tabatha Pérez
The advantage of dropping a course is that you’ll have more time to focus on raising your grades. On the other hand, the drawback is that you might be a year behind in graduating.
Probably financial problems or could be due to illness, there are so many reasons behind dropping out a course and it entirely depends on every individual. The good part of dropping out a course is you get time to think what is more important and focus on the courses that you are interested in, the downside of it is heavy workload by next semester.
Dear Mister Norman,
I am writing to inform you that, unfortunately, I am unable to come to 10 of February. I would like to request permission to be released on that day.
The issue is that I am currently doing an practicing for math competition. It starts in 10 of February. And this competition very important to me. I am concerned that day, Am busy with competition that I can attend your class. I have already asked if I can come early there, but this is not possible.
With your approval, I could take that day off instead. I realize that this would mean I behind my class, but I assure you that I would be able to manage my time and keep up.
Thank you for considering my request and I would be happy to come in and discuss the matter further.
Regards,
Amarbat Baatar
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Discussion
What are some good and bad reasons for giving up a course?
Giving up a course can happen for various reasons, both good and bad. I will begin by discussing the good reasons, which are significantly important.
Here are the main reasons, in my opinion:
a. The learner isn’t capable of following the course because they lack the intellectual capacity to do so.
b. The course doesn’t match the purpose they are trying to achieve.
c. The teacher could also be a factor if their interaction with students is not effective.
Issues such as lack of financial resources, transportation difficulties, sickness, pregnancy, and childbirth can prevent someone from continuing a course.
On the other hand, bad reasons for giving up a course seem to lack serious justification. In my opinion, they are often related to individual behavior, such as laziness or prioritizing leisure activities over studying. For example, some people may quit a course to go out for fun or spend too much time playing video games.
What are some good and bad reasons for giving up a course?
In my opinion, On the one hand, situations haven't got meaning. Good and bad are labels to which we attach them. Maybe, giving up a course for not having a good mood ends up in a positive change in one person, and for another one, it ends up in bad happens.
On the other hand, Sometimes a reason is completely justifiable to a person while the same reason is just an excuse for another one because people have different abilities for managing their problems, relationships, financial situation, or even, health.
The worst thing to do is to compare ourselves with others' abilities or whatever is common and acceptable in society. This path makes us just blame ourselves, and it ends with bad feelings about ourselves.
I'm usually, but not always, honest with myself. I'm trying to do my best, but I have accepted I'm not perfect. If I make a mistake or a bad choice, I will forgive myself and let myself keep on the way with a good feeling. It's the only way I can go on and be better than before whenever I have been able to treat like this about my mistake, everything has gone in my favor.
Probably lack of motivation, laziness, conflict of schedule, financial problems or could be due to illness, there are so many reasons behind dropping out a course and it entirely depends on every individual. The good part of dropping out a course is you get time to think what is more important and focus on the courses that your interested in, the downside of it is heavy workload by next semester.