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Petition Letter: Good Afternoon Sir/Ma'am

I am submitting this request to drop the course IDIS 173 due to my inability to complete the requisite blog article assignments.

The assignments require me to write a blog article every two weeks about various complex and controversial topics within the healthcare industry (such as animal experimentation, direct to consumer advertising etc.)

Due to the failing health and eventual loss of my very dear family member, I have been experiencing severe despression and mental haze that has impeded my ability to concentrate long enough and consistently write out each blog post. The complexity and sometimes personal nature of each topic has been an additional obstacle that I haven't been able to overcome.

I have been attempting to mitigate my mental impediment through physical activity, such as long walks, but this has been taking away time that I would normally allocate to my assignments.

In order to avoid a major setback to my GPA and academic progress, may I drop IDIS 173 for the summer semester of 2021?

Thank you,
Sincerely,
Drishya Benjamin
SN 10060757