Im Sorry I Wont Be in Class Today My I Have to Go Home My Mom Three Years Ago Was Diagnosed

Im sorry i wont be in class today my i have to go home my mom three years ago was diagnosed with cancer and did the treatments and got rid of it but it came back again and this time her body isnt as strong and she has to have surgury now so im going home to be with her for the next couple of days hopefully i will be back on Thursday hope this doesnt cause a problem

yeah i dropped the paper off, i didnt realize you could read it in the morning or w/e so it should be in the box thanks sorry see you tm at 9

Dr. Smith,

I am sorry for missing you class today. I was exhausted today and dicided to take a nap before class; I set my alarm so I would not be late, consequently the alarm did not go off. By the time I was up it was already 15 minutes into the class and to embaressed to attend the rest. If we could meet today or tomorrow to discuss my exam and current grade, that would be great.

Trudy

Dear Professor Jones,

I’d like to meet with you sometime next week to discuss my concerns about our conversation today in class. I’m hoping that I might explain my absence and arrange to make up the test. May I meet with you briefly before class on Wednesday?

Thank you in advance,

John

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