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Petition Letter: Dear Faculty of Arts and Science,

I am writing this email to explain the extenuating circumstances surrounding my first level appeal. Due to the effects of the pandemic, I have struggled greatly in regards to my mental health. I had extreme difficulty navigating remote learning throughout the pandemic and found very little success. I found it difficult to ask questions and understand things as well as I did in an in-person setting. I had difficulty keeping up to date with deadlines as they often wouldn??t show themselves in my ?notifications?? tab until it was too late. These are some of the many things that I struggled with during my experience with remote learning.

It was difficult to find help. I didn??t know any of my classmates and had trouble connecting with them through my computer screen. I found it difficult to connect with Teaching Assistants or anyone who could offer guidance through a time where I needed it the most. In regards to mental health, finding counselling was difficult during the pandemic, which was a resource I??ve relied on since high-school. The combination of a lot of these things coupled with the new experience of living in a house away from my parents had a devastating impact on my mental health and my morale.

I considered taking summer courses to help mitigate the damage done to my grades this year, but unfortunately, I work full-time in order to pay for my schooling and was unable to do so. I figured that a change of pace could potentially be helpful in regards to my mental health.