Academic Plan
If this appeal is successful my academic plan consists of changing my projected major and study focus from History to Classics as I found interest and some success in the CLST 129 course I was in. It helped that in that course I had a friend that ensured I knew what was upcoming in the class and always asked if I was okay which is something I feel the Peer Mentoring would greatly assist me in replicating in a return to studies. With the change in study direction I would schedule regular appointments with a personal counsellor bi-weekly so I can continue to receive help with depression in an ongoing way which will help keep it in control as well as taking whatever medication that my doctor and I ultimately decide is best for me to help handle the depression. In conjunction with that I would look at taking a lighter course load which would lower stress levels that can become a problem in tandem with depression and request a Peer Mentor from the Queen¿¿s program as I know that having a weekly meeting with somebody to talk about classes will help hold me accountable and assist in stopping me from isolating myself as I did this year if I were to experience as severe a depression again. I¿¿ve already started building a support system of friends at Queen¿¿s as well, I have been explaining my mental issues to a handful of friends that attend the university and who I feel comfortable confiding in and asking assistance from them should I need it, the lack of a support system for me this year is something that lead to my problem and is something I have been trying to address since I have been able to. Ultimately I strongly feel that if I were permitted to return to studies with the success of this appeal I would experience great success at Queen¿¿s University with this plan.