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Petition Type: New
ID: 11963
Submitted: May 31, 2024 at 11:45:32 AM
First Name: Nadia
Last Name: Osunde
Pronoun: She/Her
Preferred Name: Nadia
Student Number: 20357000
Email: 21nooo@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BASc
Plan: ENSC
Level of Study: 1
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Waive the requirement to withdraw for one year
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Good day to whomever it may concern,
My name is Nadia Osunde, I am a first-year international student in the arts and science program. I am writing you today to petition the request for my one-year withdrawal from Queens University could be waived. As I said earlier, I am an international student, and this would be my second year being in Canada. The year has not been easy. I am in a new environment with a completely different climate from what I am used to. Adjusting to the weather is just one of the issues I am facing at Queens. I was meant to begin my studies at Queensu in the year 2022 but my admission was deferred because of my visa. I was required to drop my courses before final because I wouldn’t have been in Canada to sit for them. In 2023 my admission was revoked randomly on an apparent fluke and my spot from residence was also revoked. I had to contest both to get them back. With the change of environment, I found that my jet lag lasted months. I struggled to adjust to the new sleep schedule, I’ve been extremely sleep deprived all year which has caused me to miss assignments and classes, extreme fatigue, and stress, and in turn I experienced a lack of motivation. I’ve been struggling with my mental health for years on end. The first time I was able to seek help for this was at Queens. I started at Queens on September 30th 2023. I came in 3 weeks late because of a delay in receiving my study visa. On October 3rd I reached out to ms Nadia Sawaya Fehr, a residence therapist. I spoke to her about my constant sadness and lack of motivation. I saw Ms Fehr quite often after that until the middle of second semester when I requested that she connect me to a psychiatrist. I was told I was meant to see a consultant first and so I did. I spoke with her and told her I believe I’m depressed. After further explanation she said it’s very likely, but I refused a meeting with a physician with the fear of getting medicated. After that consultation I tried to put my mental health in the backseat to focus on finals. It wasn’t the best decision, and the situation I’m in now proves that. Since then, I struggled, and I am still struggling with my mental health. If I am allowed back into Queens University this fall, I will do my best to prioritize my mental well-being and in turn improve my grades. I'm not a neglectful student, Im just facing a lot of issues adjusting. I'm hoping you will give me a chance to redeem myself this coming fall.
Attached are document explaining my situation over these past 2 years.
Yours sincerely,
Nadia Osunde.
My name is Nadia Osunde, I am a first-year international student in the arts and science program. I am writing you today to petition the request for my one-year withdrawal from Queens University could be waived. As I said earlier, I am an international student, and this would be my second year being in Canada. The year has not been easy. I am in a new environment with a completely different climate from what I am used to. Adjusting to the weather is just one of the issues I am facing at Queens. I was meant to begin my studies at Queensu in the year 2022 but my admission was deferred because of my visa. I was required to drop my courses before final because I wouldn’t have been in Canada to sit for them. In 2023 my admission was revoked randomly on an apparent fluke and my spot from residence was also revoked. I had to contest both to get them back. With the change of environment, I found that my jet lag lasted months. I struggled to adjust to the new sleep schedule, I’ve been extremely sleep deprived all year which has caused me to miss assignments and classes, extreme fatigue, and stress, and in turn I experienced a lack of motivation. I’ve been struggling with my mental health for years on end. The first time I was able to seek help for this was at Queens. I started at Queens on September 30th 2023. I came in 3 weeks late because of a delay in receiving my study visa. On October 3rd I reached out to ms Nadia Sawaya Fehr, a residence therapist. I spoke to her about my constant sadness and lack of motivation. I saw Ms Fehr quite often after that until the middle of second semester when I requested that she connect me to a psychiatrist. I was told I was meant to see a consultant first and so I did. I spoke with her and told her I believe I’m depressed. After further explanation she said it’s very likely, but I refused a meeting with a physician with the fear of getting medicated. After that consultation I tried to put my mental health in the backseat to focus on finals. It wasn’t the best decision, and the situation I’m in now proves that. Since then, I struggled, and I am still struggling with my mental health. If I am allowed back into Queens University this fall, I will do my best to prioritize my mental well-being and in turn improve my grades. I'm not a neglectful student, Im just facing a lot of issues adjusting. I'm hoping you will give me a chance to redeem myself this coming fall.
Attached are document explaining my situation over these past 2 years.
Yours sincerely,
Nadia Osunde.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: NADIA OSUNDE ACADEMIC PLAN
In the coming year, I intend to register in 5 courses. 2 in first semester and 3 in second semester. BIOL 111, ENSC200 in 1st semester and DEVS250, ENSC201, and ENSC290 in 2nd semester. Compared to my first year, this would be a reduced course load. I plan to major in Environmental Science. In this plan I expect a bit less workload than I faced in my first year, I’m well aware of the courses required for me to graduate from this course. Because I still intend to graduate in 2027, I’d be taking summer courses, every summer from now, to build up credits I could’ve made the past year.
There are action most students take for success in their education that I haven’t taken yet, such as fostering relationships in the classrooms and keeping contact with professors and asking questions regarding things that have been taught. The only reason I never did these basic things was because I was very overwhelmed with my new environment, and I face issues asking for help. With a lot of self reflection, I have come to see that these are very achievable actions that I usually would take if I wasn’t in the state I was in through first year. In this coming year I plan to seek psychiatric aid. The most realistic course of action I could take is seeking mental help and keeping to the instructions given so I could be a more productive student than I was this past year. Though it was tough, I have gotten more comfortable at Queen’s, and I have come to see all the resources it’s provides to provide me a better future and going forward I plan to seek the necessary help despite my aversion to asking for help.
Lat semester, I admittedly was taking more than I could bare. I wasn’t realistic with my goals, and I suffered for it. In my current plan, I know that I would have more than enough time to devote to every course I take. I take my first year as a learning experience to not bite off more than I can chew.
In the coming year, I intend to register in 5 courses. 2 in first semester and 3 in second semester. BIOL 111, ENSC200 in 1st semester and DEVS250, ENSC201, and ENSC290 in 2nd semester. Compared to my first year, this would be a reduced course load. I plan to major in Environmental Science. In this plan I expect a bit less workload than I faced in my first year, I’m well aware of the courses required for me to graduate from this course. Because I still intend to graduate in 2027, I’d be taking summer courses, every summer from now, to build up credits I could’ve made the past year.
There are action most students take for success in their education that I haven’t taken yet, such as fostering relationships in the classrooms and keeping contact with professors and asking questions regarding things that have been taught. The only reason I never did these basic things was because I was very overwhelmed with my new environment, and I face issues asking for help. With a lot of self reflection, I have come to see that these are very achievable actions that I usually would take if I wasn’t in the state I was in through first year. In this coming year I plan to seek psychiatric aid. The most realistic course of action I could take is seeking mental help and keeping to the instructions given so I could be a more productive student than I was this past year. Though it was tough, I have gotten more comfortable at Queen’s, and I have come to see all the resources it’s provides to provide me a better future and going forward I plan to seek the necessary help despite my aversion to asking for help.
Lat semester, I admittedly was taking more than I could bare. I wasn’t realistic with my goals, and I suffered for it. In my current plan, I know that I would have more than enough time to devote to every course I take. I take my first year as a learning experience to not bite off more than I can chew.
Documentation
Professional Letter: Letter NO.pdf
Documentation Detail: my other documents will be sent separately to faculty office.