Academic Plan
In order to avoid the same outcome I experienced in this first year at Queen's, I put forth the following steps that I will take, in case of trouble:
1) The most important thing for me to do better is to maintain a level of motivation. Although situations such as financial worries are out of my hands, I can be sure to involve myself with my peers. As I stated above, I tend to be reclusive the more sour my mood. If I was able to avoid retreating inward as much when faced with trouble, perhaps I would not be in this mess I've made for myself. I am certain that if I had proper peer support, and was able to connect with my peers for academic purposes as well, I would have been able to approach my class work with much more confidence and dedication.
2) Another point I mentioned above was that I attended Bounce Back in the hope I could remedy my grades. I am sure that, with a clear mind, I could apply the strategies I learned the past semester to my advantage. I also believe that regular meetings with an academic adviser, one which will, as they say, ride me to get work done, would be beneficial. I do understand that it is not their place to be a parent, or high school teacher, but I think that if I were to feel accountable for myself (because as it stands, I struggle with this), or feel that my work is being expected of me by another person (once responsibility to others is part of the issue, I fulfill my commitment), I would complete my work on a more regular basis.
3) Although a stranger, no matter how good of a counselor they may be, cannot comfort or provide myself with a calm heart in regards to financial matters, I do value their input, and recognize the amount of help they can provide for a person. It was very unfortunate that I was depressed for this particular reason, otherwise I have confidence I could have gotten better, sooner.
1) The most important thing for me to do better is to maintain a level of motivation. Although situations such as financial worries are out of my hands, I can be sure to involve myself with my peers. As I stated above, I tend to be reclusive the more sour my mood. If I was able to avoid retreating inward as much when faced with trouble, perhaps I would not be in this mess I've made for myself. I am certain that if I had proper peer support, and was able to connect with my peers for academic purposes as well, I would have been able to approach my class work with much more confidence and dedication.
2) Another point I mentioned above was that I attended Bounce Back in the hope I could remedy my grades. I am sure that, with a clear mind, I could apply the strategies I learned the past semester to my advantage. I also believe that regular meetings with an academic adviser, one which will, as they say, ride me to get work done, would be beneficial. I do understand that it is not their place to be a parent, or high school teacher, but I think that if I were to feel accountable for myself (because as it stands, I struggle with this), or feel that my work is being expected of me by another person (once responsibility to others is part of the issue, I fulfill my commitment), I would complete my work on a more regular basis.
3) Although a stranger, no matter how good of a counselor they may be, cannot comfort or provide myself with a calm heart in regards to financial matters, I do value their input, and recognize the amount of help they can provide for a person. It was very unfortunate that I was depressed for this particular reason, otherwise I have confidence I could have gotten better, sooner.