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Petition Type: New
ID: 1211
Submitted: June 15, 2015 at 3:22:12 PM
First Name: Tina
Last Name: Cheung
Student Number: 10095863
Email: 12thyc1@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BA
Plan: General
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline, Waive the requirement to withdraw for one year
Code: ENGL100
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2014
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: PHIL111
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2014
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: ECON110
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2014
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: WRIT125
Term: Winter
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: ENGL237
Term: Winter
Year: 2015
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: GNDS125
Term: Fall
Year: 2014
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: To Whom it may concern,
My name is Tina Cheung and I just completed my second year of my undergraduate degree in the faculty of Arts and Science. I am writing an appeal for my continuation of my studies at Queen¿¿s University next year. I understand that the minimum requirement to continue studying is a GPA of at least a 0.7, however due to certain circumstances, I was not able to reach the required grades.
The reason this happened was due to the amount of stress I was dealing with this past year, regarding my housemates, my workload, as well as my parents. Although I managed to obtain passing grades on my midterms during the fall semester, the turn of events in the winter semester caused me to become unable to maintain my academic performance. I thought I could deal with the situation on my own, but everything built up so fast that I was too overwhelmed and upset to even take the step of contacting the counselling service. I was unable to properly cope with my overwhelming stress, unable to properly take care of myself, and eventually, it led to my housemates having to care for my basic needs. I did not have a support group with whom I could talk to about my problems, and this had a great impact on me, leading to my poor work ethics. Although I studied extremely hard for my finals, I was unable to achieve a GPA that satisfied a 0.7. Near the end of the semester, I was able to make an appointment with Dr. Arunima to discuss the problems I had experienced during the second half of the school year, as I was unable to see her during the semester, due to being extremely overwhelmed. I told her I do not wish to continue allowing stress to be a hindrance in my academic performance, as I believe that while these problems cannot be completely avoided, if they are dealt with properly, my marks in my studies will improve and continue to remain at a satisfactory grade. She advised me to talk to Student Services, and after doing so, I have a better understanding of what I can do next year to improve and achieve higher than a 0.7 So that is my goal in the upcoming year, if I can continue to study at Queen¿¿s.
My name is Tina Cheung and I just completed my second year of my undergraduate degree in the faculty of Arts and Science. I am writing an appeal for my continuation of my studies at Queen¿¿s University next year. I understand that the minimum requirement to continue studying is a GPA of at least a 0.7, however due to certain circumstances, I was not able to reach the required grades.
The reason this happened was due to the amount of stress I was dealing with this past year, regarding my housemates, my workload, as well as my parents. Although I managed to obtain passing grades on my midterms during the fall semester, the turn of events in the winter semester caused me to become unable to maintain my academic performance. I thought I could deal with the situation on my own, but everything built up so fast that I was too overwhelmed and upset to even take the step of contacting the counselling service. I was unable to properly cope with my overwhelming stress, unable to properly take care of myself, and eventually, it led to my housemates having to care for my basic needs. I did not have a support group with whom I could talk to about my problems, and this had a great impact on me, leading to my poor work ethics. Although I studied extremely hard for my finals, I was unable to achieve a GPA that satisfied a 0.7. Near the end of the semester, I was able to make an appointment with Dr. Arunima to discuss the problems I had experienced during the second half of the school year, as I was unable to see her during the semester, due to being extremely overwhelmed. I told her I do not wish to continue allowing stress to be a hindrance in my academic performance, as I believe that while these problems cannot be completely avoided, if they are dealt with properly, my marks in my studies will improve and continue to remain at a satisfactory grade. She advised me to talk to Student Services, and after doing so, I have a better understanding of what I can do next year to improve and achieve higher than a 0.7 So that is my goal in the upcoming year, if I can continue to study at Queen¿¿s.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: I aim to find a proper support group at school, with whom I can reach out to in my desperate times of need, in order to properly deal with my stress and emotions so that I will be able to maintain my grades and not fall behind in assignments and deadlines. I wish to drop the courses that I have failed during this school year, however in doing so, I will also retake courses from this year, and try my hardest to achieve a passing grade. As well, I will take fewer courses during a semester to better focus on studying and reviewing materials, as well as allowing myself to stay stress free and perform better. Going through this past year, I have a better understanding of how to properly manage my mental health, as well as being committed to being academically successful. That way, I can be in optimal shape to continue pursing my Bachelor¿¿s Degree here at Queen¿¿s University.
Thank you for taking the time to read through this appeal. I guarantee that I will uphold to the ways that I have detailed in this letter to strive towards the academic goals that I¿¿ve set. I hope to continue to be able to study here at Queen¿¿s University this coming 2015 fall term.
Regards,
Tina Hiu Yan Cheung
Thank you for taking the time to read through this appeal. I guarantee that I will uphold to the ways that I have detailed in this letter to strive towards the academic goals that I¿¿ve set. I hope to continue to be able to study here at Queen¿¿s University this coming 2015 fall term.
Regards,
Tina Hiu Yan Cheung
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: NO DOC
Documentation Detail: Letter from HCDS