Academic Plan
I would like to outline my academic plan and why despite my performance, if reinstated as a full-time student I will be able to do better and I am certain my mistakes will not be repeated. I know where I went wrong, while looking back over the past year I see how blind I was to my mental state and I understand now that it cannot be ignored. I enrolled in therapy, knowing that whatever is made of this situation that I need to be able to talk to someone who can help me handle my anxiety and the now death of my grandmother as she passed away in May.
I also can clearly see that going into all my difficult courses head first was not the way to go, I should have balanced them more effectively so I could do well in all areas and not be too overwhelmed. As for this summer I dropped one of the two courses I planned to take because I know that overwhelming myself will lead nowhere. I am currently retaking Math121 this summer and I am confident that I will do well with the help I am receiving. I have found a tutor to contact when I feel I do not understand the content and I know that if needed I can also use Queen's resources-- SASS. If reinstated as a full-time student I will first be booking an appointment through SASS with an academic advisor for the best courses to get me back on track and raise my GPA next year. Some of the courses I currently plan to take are STATs and Chem281--which I would be retaking and have a plan to join a weekly tutoring session from Chemplus as this is a difficult course. I additionally booked an academic skills SASS session for more pointers on exam preparation as well as test and exam anxiety for this summer course. I am certain that through my performance in my summer course the demonstration on how the rest of my academic career at Queen's University will be shown. I do not mean to sound overly confident but I know that without the constant thought of the varying wellness of my grandmother and with the help of therapy to conquer my anxiety, I can succeed in my courses.
I know my mistakes and I understand how wrong my mentality was. I was incredibly misguided on what I needed to do and with information that is posted I should have known better on how to handle what I was going through. However, I feel with the plan I outlined and the help I am receiving, that I will improve this year and am confident that this will not be a decision you regret. I feel that last year I was not in the right headspace to bounce back from my previous year in terms of GPA. I did change some of my study habits and I did work harder, though with my grandmother's health on my mind I could not perform to the best of my abilities. Please understand that I am not a bad student despite my GPA. I am driven, ambitious, and I really am a hard worker. If I am reinstated as a full-time student (or in my current part-time role) I will do my utmost best to excel in my academics and bring my GPA up. Thank you again for giving me a chance to explain myself and for considering this appeal.
I also can clearly see that going into all my difficult courses head first was not the way to go, I should have balanced them more effectively so I could do well in all areas and not be too overwhelmed. As for this summer I dropped one of the two courses I planned to take because I know that overwhelming myself will lead nowhere. I am currently retaking Math121 this summer and I am confident that I will do well with the help I am receiving. I have found a tutor to contact when I feel I do not understand the content and I know that if needed I can also use Queen's resources-- SASS. If reinstated as a full-time student I will first be booking an appointment through SASS with an academic advisor for the best courses to get me back on track and raise my GPA next year. Some of the courses I currently plan to take are STATs and Chem281--which I would be retaking and have a plan to join a weekly tutoring session from Chemplus as this is a difficult course. I additionally booked an academic skills SASS session for more pointers on exam preparation as well as test and exam anxiety for this summer course. I am certain that through my performance in my summer course the demonstration on how the rest of my academic career at Queen's University will be shown. I do not mean to sound overly confident but I know that without the constant thought of the varying wellness of my grandmother and with the help of therapy to conquer my anxiety, I can succeed in my courses.
I know my mistakes and I understand how wrong my mentality was. I was incredibly misguided on what I needed to do and with information that is posted I should have known better on how to handle what I was going through. However, I feel with the plan I outlined and the help I am receiving, that I will improve this year and am confident that this will not be a decision you regret. I feel that last year I was not in the right headspace to bounce back from my previous year in terms of GPA. I did change some of my study habits and I did work harder, though with my grandmother's health on my mind I could not perform to the best of my abilities. Please understand that I am not a bad student despite my GPA. I am driven, ambitious, and I really am a hard worker. If I am reinstated as a full-time student (or in my current part-time role) I will do my utmost best to excel in my academics and bring my GPA up. Thank you again for giving me a chance to explain myself and for considering this appeal.