Academic Plan
Dear Associate Dean,
All the conditions I have been diagnosed with have affected me in different ways throughout the school year and made school worse for me than it would have been if I did not have these problems. I have been attempting to get help and find a solution to my depression, anxiety disorder, and other conditions through trying over four different therapists and trying to find the right anti-depressants for me (I have tried about six different antidepressant medications). So far, I have not had the best luck with therapy or medication, which is why staying active is something I have tried to do. I have also had my blood taken to see if there were any physical reasons for my conditions which is when I learned that my iron was at an extremely low level which caused me to be constantly exhausted and made it difficult to get out of bed or be motivated to do schoolwork. I now take iron pills, I am also looking into seeing a therapist a few times a month, and I am also continuing to search for the right medication for me. In terms of academics I believe if I spread out my courses by taking summer classes as well it will help me to be able to focus more on specific classes during each semester.
This academic school year does not represent what I know I am capable of as a student and as a person. Even though I was in a very dark and scary place for a long time, I want to do and be better. I am working on being mentally and physically better so that I can prove that I deserved to be accepted to Queen??s University and achieve my goals in life. I was given an amazing opportunity when I was accepted into Queen??s, and I do not take that lightly. I am taking the steps now to get myself into a better place, especially for the next school year and I am looking for a therapist who is right for me. Getting better is a process but I know that if given the chance, I can show the university that I am a good student and I value my education.
Thank you for taking the time to read over this academic plan and for your consideration,
Avery Carr
All the conditions I have been diagnosed with have affected me in different ways throughout the school year and made school worse for me than it would have been if I did not have these problems. I have been attempting to get help and find a solution to my depression, anxiety disorder, and other conditions through trying over four different therapists and trying to find the right anti-depressants for me (I have tried about six different antidepressant medications). So far, I have not had the best luck with therapy or medication, which is why staying active is something I have tried to do. I have also had my blood taken to see if there were any physical reasons for my conditions which is when I learned that my iron was at an extremely low level which caused me to be constantly exhausted and made it difficult to get out of bed or be motivated to do schoolwork. I now take iron pills, I am also looking into seeing a therapist a few times a month, and I am also continuing to search for the right medication for me. In terms of academics I believe if I spread out my courses by taking summer classes as well it will help me to be able to focus more on specific classes during each semester.
This academic school year does not represent what I know I am capable of as a student and as a person. Even though I was in a very dark and scary place for a long time, I want to do and be better. I am working on being mentally and physically better so that I can prove that I deserved to be accepted to Queen??s University and achieve my goals in life. I was given an amazing opportunity when I was accepted into Queen??s, and I do not take that lightly. I am taking the steps now to get myself into a better place, especially for the next school year and I am looking for a therapist who is right for me. Getting better is a process but I know that if given the chance, I can show the university that I am a good student and I value my education.
Thank you for taking the time to read over this academic plan and for your consideration,
Avery Carr