Academic Plan
My academic plan is fourfold. First, I plan to remove myself from situations and people which caused the most stress in my life. This includes moving out of the house full of people who contributed to and worsened my depression and into a house of supportive friends from first-year who helped me overcome one of the darkest chapters of my life.
Second, I plan to manage my anxiety in situations I cannot avoid such as lectures, tutorials, and trips to the library to study. This will be done through the medication I have been prescribed (copy attached) and an ongoing process known as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which aims to identify and explain the sources of anxious feelings with the goal of reducing the panic and discomfort felt in social situations.
Third, I plan to consult regularly with an academic advisor and the relevant branch of Queen's Support Services to ensure that this kind of situation never occurs again.
Finally, I plan to continue on my path of study and retake the courses that I failed in the first semester as well as the ones I am requesting to drop, due to the extenuating circumstances outlined in this appeal, to boost my GPA back up to an acceptable level.
Second, I plan to manage my anxiety in situations I cannot avoid such as lectures, tutorials, and trips to the library to study. This will be done through the medication I have been prescribed (copy attached) and an ongoing process known as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which aims to identify and explain the sources of anxious feelings with the goal of reducing the panic and discomfort felt in social situations.
Third, I plan to consult regularly with an academic advisor and the relevant branch of Queen's Support Services to ensure that this kind of situation never occurs again.
Finally, I plan to continue on my path of study and retake the courses that I failed in the first semester as well as the ones I am requesting to drop, due to the extenuating circumstances outlined in this appeal, to boost my GPA back up to an acceptable level.