Petition Letter
Dear Dr. Johanne Bénard,
I am appealing due to personal circumstances to withdraw from BCHEM 310 and enroll in FILM 110.
I was recently (March 2015) diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder dealing with intrusive thoughts and obsessional thinking. At the time of diagnosis I was on my exchange abroad in Scotland but it did not affect my schooling too much because I was almost finished and only had exams left to write. When I returned, I was seeking professional treatment over the summer and made some very good progress. In lieu of this progress I did not think I would have any trouble re-adjusting back to Canada and Queen's for my fourth year. However, the move back to Kingston, being in my final year and having a very heavy science based course load really took a toll on my mental health. I could not keep up with the speed of the material being taught in Biochemistry which caused me to have severe panic attacks leading to missed classes and lack of focus. In turn I began to get increasingly overwhelmed and entered into a mild depressive phase preventing me from keeping up with my other courses as well. I am currently seeking professional help here in Kingston but the process takes quite some time. Therefore, in order to lighten my load and elevate the pressure I would like to enroll in FILM to replace BCHM.
I am appealing due to personal circumstances to withdraw from BCHEM 310 and enroll in FILM 110.
I was recently (March 2015) diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder dealing with intrusive thoughts and obsessional thinking. At the time of diagnosis I was on my exchange abroad in Scotland but it did not affect my schooling too much because I was almost finished and only had exams left to write. When I returned, I was seeking professional treatment over the summer and made some very good progress. In lieu of this progress I did not think I would have any trouble re-adjusting back to Canada and Queen's for my fourth year. However, the move back to Kingston, being in my final year and having a very heavy science based course load really took a toll on my mental health. I could not keep up with the speed of the material being taught in Biochemistry which caused me to have severe panic attacks leading to missed classes and lack of focus. In turn I began to get increasingly overwhelmed and entered into a mild depressive phase preventing me from keeping up with my other courses as well. I am currently seeking professional help here in Kingston but the process takes quite some time. Therefore, in order to lighten my load and elevate the pressure I would like to enroll in FILM to replace BCHM.