I am writing this letter to address the difficult decision I made to leave New Paltz and my readiness to return now. With mounting pressure from my course load piled onto my personal struggle with depression, I needed to do what was best for me, which was to temporarily suspend my academic career and focus entirely on my wellbeing. It was a particularly difficult decision because I’ve always felt that my education is important and also necessary to have a successful career in the field of international relations. My performance in school suffered enormously and I did not fully appreciate or have the ability to take in my courses because I was heavily burdened by my depression, but since leaving New Paltz, I have put my life back on track.
I have taken the time to assess my diagnosis of depression and focus on creating a routine to combat the symptoms by drastically changing my lifestyle, making healthier choices every day. In addition to taking care of myself, I’ve focused on building a career. I worked at a restaurant after returning home from New Paltz, moving up from hostess to server to bartender to management training and finally an offer in management with the company in a…show more content… I followed him onto job sites and reviewed the daily functions of his company. I gained experience in managing a business, finance and accounting, and leadership. He taught me not only the tools of the trade but also what it would take if I decided to take over his company. If I didn’t go back to school, I have a very profitable career at a business I can take over within the next five years. But it isn’t what I want. I’ve always had a strong interest in international affairs and economic development, since I was a high schooler leading Youth Ending Hunger or Save the Children and as a member of Amnesty International and Human Rights Club at New Paltz, and I hope to find a career in
