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Petition Letter: To whom it may concern,

My name is Alison Carrier, and I am a 4th year undergrad student in a sociology major. This past semester I have severely struggled academically. In the last year, I have found myself quickly slipping academically and it was at its peak this last term. I was provided with QSAS accommodations this year but, due to extenuating circumstances, I still struggled with school.

This last year I have found that I could barely get any work done or attend lectures. I found myself completely distancing myself from my academics. I tried to push myself to get things done but still failed to do so. I felt consistently drained and unable to perform academically. The more I failed to do school, the worst it got. I am now working towards help and getting answers to why this had been occurring. I have been in the process of being properly diagnosed and evaluated for attention deficit disorder.

The assignments I had to complete for this semester were a continuous challenge. From the beginning of my first assignments, I struggled to hand things in. I chose to use my accommodations to provide myself with extra time to get things together. Yet, I still failed to do so. The more this continued, the greater the struggles became. I have always cared deeply for school, and this was not reflected by my work this year. I struggled to make myself attend lectures. During my study periods, I work part time while managing school full time. I have found it challenging to balance this in the last year. My struggle with balancing school and work negatively affected my grades. Towards the end of the semester, my grades had drastically slipped which led me to seeking consultation. I have discussed all the events, as well, with my counsellor which is where I began the process to amending the academic fails of my last year. I am on the path to graduate next May, after my fifth year. I want to do all that I can to ensure this happens.

I chose to work towards changing this and making sure it does not affect me negatively any further. I want to drop these three courses, so I have the chance to re-take them and do what I know I am capable of. I have been working to find solutions and change how the last semester has gone. I plan to re-take these courses next year and succeed. School has always been something I am passionate about and I plan to do all that I can to ensure my studies are completed.