Petition Letter
To the Associate Dean of Studies,
I am appealing to return to study at Queen¿¿s after completing a three year requirement to withdraw which began April of 2014.
The ¿Academic Appeals¿¿ information section of the Queen¿¿s website reads that I do not have to provide my extenuating circumstances for an appeal of this nature, but for the sake of clarity I will summarize them below briefly.
At the time my requirement to withdraw came into effect, I was battling severe depression. Despite struggling with this issue since puberty, I had received no consequential help from any health care professionals. Due to this gradual escalation of mental health problems, I became incapable of juggling the many tasks I had taken on. I foolishly put my schooling needs on the back burner, as I struggled to provide for myself and care for my then common-law husband who was an alcoholic and a paranoid schizophrenic. These priorities caused my school work to suffer, as I was devoting less and less time to my assignments, and frequently not attending classes.
I have since then calculated the correct dosage of an antidepressant that I began taking in January of 2014. My initial dosage was gradually increased to find an effective one over a period of about half a year. I still take the same medication at the same dosage, and over time it has exponentially increased my mood and ability to function. I also ended my relationship with my ex common law husband shortly after I was first required to withdraw.
For the past three years I have attempted to remove other perceived stresses from my future academic environment. I have paid off my outstanding tuition and all of my OSAP loans. I am continuing to save, ensuring that I will not have to work full time hours to support myself. In addition, I have used these intermediate years to take initiatives towards self betterment. I set goals for myself, both monetary and experiential, and accomplished them. I have changed from the person who would put the wants of another before the needs of herself. I believe that this is the most important step I have taken.
Without the obstacles I have outlined above I believe that I will be able to succeed in my academic career. A more detailed course of action I will take to ensure this success is outlined in the academic plan I have provided with this appeal.
Shelby LaTour, 06282040
I am appealing to return to study at Queen¿¿s after completing a three year requirement to withdraw which began April of 2014.
The ¿Academic Appeals¿¿ information section of the Queen¿¿s website reads that I do not have to provide my extenuating circumstances for an appeal of this nature, but for the sake of clarity I will summarize them below briefly.
At the time my requirement to withdraw came into effect, I was battling severe depression. Despite struggling with this issue since puberty, I had received no consequential help from any health care professionals. Due to this gradual escalation of mental health problems, I became incapable of juggling the many tasks I had taken on. I foolishly put my schooling needs on the back burner, as I struggled to provide for myself and care for my then common-law husband who was an alcoholic and a paranoid schizophrenic. These priorities caused my school work to suffer, as I was devoting less and less time to my assignments, and frequently not attending classes.
I have since then calculated the correct dosage of an antidepressant that I began taking in January of 2014. My initial dosage was gradually increased to find an effective one over a period of about half a year. I still take the same medication at the same dosage, and over time it has exponentially increased my mood and ability to function. I also ended my relationship with my ex common law husband shortly after I was first required to withdraw.
For the past three years I have attempted to remove other perceived stresses from my future academic environment. I have paid off my outstanding tuition and all of my OSAP loans. I am continuing to save, ensuring that I will not have to work full time hours to support myself. In addition, I have used these intermediate years to take initiatives towards self betterment. I set goals for myself, both monetary and experiential, and accomplished them. I have changed from the person who would put the wants of another before the needs of herself. I believe that this is the most important step I have taken.
Without the obstacles I have outlined above I believe that I will be able to succeed in my academic career. A more detailed course of action I will take to ensure this success is outlined in the academic plan I have provided with this appeal.
Shelby LaTour, 06282040