Petition Letter
The continuation of my extenuating circumstance caused me to live in a sort of bubble where I was unable to attend lectures and focus and attain the marks that I could have in many of my courses. I was in a very toxic environment without really knowing it until I was physically and mentally hurt. This started mainly in the second half of my first term of my first year at Queen's. I tried my best to manage and handle things on my own and to take control but I was unable to do that. The whole process to appeal and the student services and counselling weren't something that I knew of then and after quite some time I finally made an appointment to ask what my options were. Although a bit late, it wasn't until I realized that I really needed help in order to succeed that I had even thought of going to a counsellor and seeing a student advisor.
I wish to appeal the lateness of my appeal for my grades past just the fall term of 2016; if that is granted I wish to drop the failed mark in Math 121 during my first year and my summer term (although I am retaking that course now and seeing that I am doing much better I may not need to drop the previous mark) as well as Geology 107 and to have credit standings for my marks in Geography 102 as well as Astronomy 101. I've gone to seek out help with my mental health and I've surrounded myself with peers who wish only the best for me. I have also gone to a tutoring session and created a planner to work towards a better math mark and I believe the that amount of focus I tried to put towards my main courses like biology and chemistry in first year really took away from my electives; geology, geography and astronomy. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to make the rest of my undergraduate studies better without the weight of the circumstances from my first year and summer term. Something that I am currently and continuously learning is that I'm not alone and if I need help I shouldn't be afraid to ask for it because I'm not superwoman and I don't know all the answers. Thank you for taking your time to review my appeal applications
Sincerely,
April Ye
I wish to appeal the lateness of my appeal for my grades past just the fall term of 2016; if that is granted I wish to drop the failed mark in Math 121 during my first year and my summer term (although I am retaking that course now and seeing that I am doing much better I may not need to drop the previous mark) as well as Geology 107 and to have credit standings for my marks in Geography 102 as well as Astronomy 101. I've gone to seek out help with my mental health and I've surrounded myself with peers who wish only the best for me. I have also gone to a tutoring session and created a planner to work towards a better math mark and I believe the that amount of focus I tried to put towards my main courses like biology and chemistry in first year really took away from my electives; geology, geography and astronomy. I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to make the rest of my undergraduate studies better without the weight of the circumstances from my first year and summer term. Something that I am currently and continuously learning is that I'm not alone and if I need help I shouldn't be afraid to ask for it because I'm not superwoman and I don't know all the answers. Thank you for taking your time to review my appeal applications
Sincerely,
April Ye