Petition Letter
To Whom It May Concern:
The purpose of this letter is to please ask that you consider my appeal to drop ENGL100-S. Although I have missed the deadline to drop this online summer course, I do have several reasons for my request.
As a first year student, I am exceptionally disappointed in myself for not working to my fullest potential in ENGL100. I finished the course with a C-. In hopes of achieving a higher mark, and after having talked with Academic Advising, I thought it would be in my best interest to retake the course this summer. Regrettably, I did not take into consideration the fact that I would have to work full time. Just two weeks after having completed my first year exams at Queen¿¿s, I took on a highly demanding job. On top of an already rigorous work schedule, I have had to take on additional hours and work overtime in order to save money for my tuition fees at school.
Furthermore, my mother, Susan Watt, was approached to run at a federal level for the Liberal Party of Canada. It has taken an extensive toll on our family life and structure¿¿much more than expected. I have had to step in to provide a lot of assistance, not only with her campaign, but on the home front as well. I help manage fundraising and community outreach work for an organization that deals with children of incarcerated parents, but I have even had to cut that passion from my weekly regime simply because I was no longer able to make the commitment.
I am ashamed to say that I have had an exceptionally difficult time balancing my schedule over the past few months. I have simply not had the time I've needed to dedicate to this online summer course. I should have been more realistic with how much I would be taking on this summer and how much time I would need to complete assignments at a level I was satisfied with. This has led to a greater development of anxiety because English is the only subject I want to major in at Queen¿¿s. Although I was granted permission to enrol into English as my major plan, I am worried that I will end this online summer course with a worse mark than the first time I took it.
Not only have I disappointed myself, but I have let down my family, my school, and a charity that I have loved working for. I have learnt for next year that I need to implement a strategic schedule and set realistic goals for myself. With the enrolment period among us, I have been very aware of my planning and have taken the time to create a schedule that I know will work for myself. In the first weeks of school, I am going to meet with a Learning Strategies Counsellor to really enforce this notion.
I am hoping to make the most of my time at university. I plead that you allow me the opportunity to learn from this mistake, and that I am not restricted of pursuing my ambitions at Queen¿¿s University.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Andrea Manget
The purpose of this letter is to please ask that you consider my appeal to drop ENGL100-S. Although I have missed the deadline to drop this online summer course, I do have several reasons for my request.
As a first year student, I am exceptionally disappointed in myself for not working to my fullest potential in ENGL100. I finished the course with a C-. In hopes of achieving a higher mark, and after having talked with Academic Advising, I thought it would be in my best interest to retake the course this summer. Regrettably, I did not take into consideration the fact that I would have to work full time. Just two weeks after having completed my first year exams at Queen¿¿s, I took on a highly demanding job. On top of an already rigorous work schedule, I have had to take on additional hours and work overtime in order to save money for my tuition fees at school.
Furthermore, my mother, Susan Watt, was approached to run at a federal level for the Liberal Party of Canada. It has taken an extensive toll on our family life and structure¿¿much more than expected. I have had to step in to provide a lot of assistance, not only with her campaign, but on the home front as well. I help manage fundraising and community outreach work for an organization that deals with children of incarcerated parents, but I have even had to cut that passion from my weekly regime simply because I was no longer able to make the commitment.
I am ashamed to say that I have had an exceptionally difficult time balancing my schedule over the past few months. I have simply not had the time I've needed to dedicate to this online summer course. I should have been more realistic with how much I would be taking on this summer and how much time I would need to complete assignments at a level I was satisfied with. This has led to a greater development of anxiety because English is the only subject I want to major in at Queen¿¿s. Although I was granted permission to enrol into English as my major plan, I am worried that I will end this online summer course with a worse mark than the first time I took it.
Not only have I disappointed myself, but I have let down my family, my school, and a charity that I have loved working for. I have learnt for next year that I need to implement a strategic schedule and set realistic goals for myself. With the enrolment period among us, I have been very aware of my planning and have taken the time to create a schedule that I know will work for myself. In the first weeks of school, I am going to meet with a Learning Strategies Counsellor to really enforce this notion.
I am hoping to make the most of my time at university. I plead that you allow me the opportunity to learn from this mistake, and that I am not restricted of pursuing my ambitions at Queen¿¿s University.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Andrea Manget