Letter draft - any suggestions?

[beandelphiki]

Mr. R------,

I was previously registered for a second year in the technical theatre program at Mount Royal. I've taken spring courses to complete my Arts and Science requirements in expectation of returning in the fall.

Unfortunately, I've run into wholly unexpected financial difficulty this summer that have upset my plans to return to Mount Royal. Because of this, I've removed myself from the theatre courses I registered for.

It's my plan in the coming year to both work and upgrade my high school mathematics to a more academic level in preparation for any university education I may pursue in the future. I expect that by the following year I will be in a secure enough financial position to return to my post-secondary education.

With these plans in mind, it is my hope that I may gain approval from the Department of Theatre and Speech at Mount Royal to return to the technical theatre program in 2004. I await your response to this request.

Sincerely,

Daniel W-------


I have NO idea how you're supposed to write letters like this, so that was my best first attempt.

I'm mainly worried about whether I should sign this with my legal name or not. I mean...I'm registered as Danielle, but I've gone as Dan since day one. And I really, really HATE using my birth name. I don't know.