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[Kameron_G]

I graduated High school in 2009 and commenced a bachelors degree in Media Arts in 2010. About halfway through my first year, my mother was diagnosed with multiple slecrosis and breast cancer almost simultaneously, I also encountered various other issues in my home and personal life which were distracting. I found myself attending university less and less, and about half way through my second semester I just stopped showing up altogether, I just couldn't handle the 90 minute trip each way and all the stress associated with uni on top of what was going on at home.

I took the rest of 2010 and this year off, however I realise it was irresponsible and quite stupid of me to just stop going to university like that. I've been working full time for about 6 months now, however I wish to go back to university to do an arts degree and hopefully transfer to architecture at UNSW if i can get the marks.

Last month, I applied for various arts degrees via UAC, however I received an email recently saying that UOW had withheld my results for reasons other than overdue fees. I immediately knew this was due to my disappearing act, and will be going down to wollongong next week to hopefully sort it all out. The reason I am posting this is, does anyone have any idea how this will affect my chances of getting back into a university? Will it make things much harder for me in the long run, especially attempting to transfer to a harder course like architecture somewhere down the track?

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Kameron.

 

[hungwell1337]

you need to speak to them about special consideration

did you drop the courses last year? or did you just fail them

 

[Kameron_G]

Nope, I didn't drop them, I literally just stopped going back without going through the proper process of applying for late withdrawl without academic penalty. I was going quite well too, I had a distinction average for my first semester.

 

[hungwell1337]

That means you didnt meet the course requirements of attendance or whatever and they have probably failed you. Your best bet for special consideration is to call them up

 

[ajdlinux]

Go and talk to them - yes, it was stupid of you to do what you did, but that doesn't mean the uni can't fix it up. General rule of university administration - if you can get someone adequately high up to sign a piece of paper, just about anything can be changed. They'll have special consideration procedures in place and all that. Good luck!