Petition Letter
Dear Dr. Johanne Bénard,
I am writing to appeal the maximum of 6.0 units transferred on the Letter of Permission that I have already been granted. If possible, I would like to transfer a maximum of 18 units for the Fall and another 18 units for the Winter term at Carleton University. I would essentially like to complete my fourth year core courses and electives at Carleton.
As stated on my initial appeal for a LOP, I have not been in school since mid-November, 2016 in order to be at home in Ottawa. I made the decision to leave school for the current academic year because the state of my mental health made it too difficult to complete my studies. Normally, I am more than capable of completing my assignments and have passed almost all of my courses in good academic standing since first year. Most of my days during the two and a half months at school consisted of poor appetite, very little sleep and very low moods. Furthermore, I have always had a hard time adjusting to life in Kingston and found that to be a significant stressor on my body and mind during that time. I would go to Ottawa every weekend to relieve myself of the pressures and stress of school. My personal problems began to significantly affect my studies when I was assigned a short 750-word film review by one of my favourite professors, Dr. Petra Fachinger, in one of my most enjoyable courses, ENGL482, Indigenous Literatures. This is when I began to feel alarmed about my inability to exert any control on my academics even for classes that are extremely important to me. It took me almost two months past the deadline to finish. The latter half of this assignments completion was done while I was in Ottawa and still proved to be a struggle.
In the midst of these obstacles, I decided to meet with Sarah Horsford, the faculty of Education's counsellor, and Spring Forsberg, the academic advisor for Arts and Science students. Since then, I have seen my doctor on multiple occasions, been diagnosed by a psychiatrist and recently started therapy.
Given that I am in therapy, I have developed a relationship with my therapist in Ottawa and require her guidance to recover. Furthermore, I am still susceptible to relapse and I have been advised to stay home in Ottawa. I am driven to complete my studies, but I believe that it is in my best interest to finish my degree at home in order to also prioritize my mental health.
Attached to this application is my psychiatric assessment as a supporting document in order to validate my need for this appeal.
Thank you for your time,
Kiana Choi
10097915
I am writing to appeal the maximum of 6.0 units transferred on the Letter of Permission that I have already been granted. If possible, I would like to transfer a maximum of 18 units for the Fall and another 18 units for the Winter term at Carleton University. I would essentially like to complete my fourth year core courses and electives at Carleton.
As stated on my initial appeal for a LOP, I have not been in school since mid-November, 2016 in order to be at home in Ottawa. I made the decision to leave school for the current academic year because the state of my mental health made it too difficult to complete my studies. Normally, I am more than capable of completing my assignments and have passed almost all of my courses in good academic standing since first year. Most of my days during the two and a half months at school consisted of poor appetite, very little sleep and very low moods. Furthermore, I have always had a hard time adjusting to life in Kingston and found that to be a significant stressor on my body and mind during that time. I would go to Ottawa every weekend to relieve myself of the pressures and stress of school. My personal problems began to significantly affect my studies when I was assigned a short 750-word film review by one of my favourite professors, Dr. Petra Fachinger, in one of my most enjoyable courses, ENGL482, Indigenous Literatures. This is when I began to feel alarmed about my inability to exert any control on my academics even for classes that are extremely important to me. It took me almost two months past the deadline to finish. The latter half of this assignments completion was done while I was in Ottawa and still proved to be a struggle.
In the midst of these obstacles, I decided to meet with Sarah Horsford, the faculty of Education's counsellor, and Spring Forsberg, the academic advisor for Arts and Science students. Since then, I have seen my doctor on multiple occasions, been diagnosed by a psychiatrist and recently started therapy.
Given that I am in therapy, I have developed a relationship with my therapist in Ottawa and require her guidance to recover. Furthermore, I am still susceptible to relapse and I have been advised to stay home in Ottawa. I am driven to complete my studies, but I believe that it is in my best interest to finish my degree at home in order to also prioritize my mental health.
Attached to this application is my psychiatric assessment as a supporting document in order to validate my need for this appeal.
Thank you for your time,
Kiana Choi
10097915