Petition Letter
I am appealing to request the 21-day deadline for an academic appeal due to the reason that I had two mental health assessments conducted later in my last academic year (2016-2017). GRMN 101 and GEOL 104 are two courses I took in the fall semester of 2016 and did not pass due to two mental illnesses, the first being major depression and anxiety, which was diagnosed in March 2017, and ADHD, which was diagnosed in the summer of 2017.
During the last academic year, I had suicidal thoughts and until one day I made a plan and almost took action on it until I realized what I would be losing. After that day I started resorting to substance abuse. All of which, was taking, place towards the end of the first semester. Both conditions paralyzed my ability to conduct my daily activities, and ultimately took a toll on my academics, physical and mental health. During the second semester, I decided to seek out help from the Student Wellness Services to get my life back on track. From there I was diagnosed with major depression and created a plan to find a way back to a healthy mental state, which I still am working towards. I was put on medications, created a regular exercise routine and worked with a counselor, all of which I still am doing today.
My second diagnosis, which was for ADHD, took place in the summer of 2017 after a doctor at the Student Wellness Services and my family doctor recommended I get an assessment completed. Both doctors and previous teachers were all concerned that I could be suffering from this condition by observing my behavioral tendencies as well as my parent¿¿s observations. The doctor who diagnosed my ADHD indicated that my condition did have an impact on my academics from a very young age, which prevented me from having adequate focus, and mental effort required to do well in an academic setting. Secondly, the doctor also concluded that my ADHD could lead me to depressive symptoms when triggered from external sources. Finally, with the diagnosis of my ADHD, it was also found that the condition can lead me to have a lack of self-control and addictive behaviour, all of which combined with my depression. In order to deal with this condition right now, I am visiting the Student Wellness Services for bi-weekly checkups, also I am taking prescribed medication, visiting academic councilors and am following a neurological training system called ¿¿NeuroTracker¿ to help build cognitive functions affected by ADHD.
I am asking for the right to waive the 21-day deadline for the details outlined above, and primarily due to the late diagnosis of both conditions, due to my inability to realize them at a later point in time. Meeting with academic councilors led me to this resource for a second chance, and allowed me to setup routines to deal with both conditions simultaneously, as well as reducing my course load and completing my degree in five years. I do have in interest in succeeding academically and working on myself during my time at Queen¿¿s, this is why I am asking for a second chance and the right to make an appeal.
During the last academic year, I had suicidal thoughts and until one day I made a plan and almost took action on it until I realized what I would be losing. After that day I started resorting to substance abuse. All of which, was taking, place towards the end of the first semester. Both conditions paralyzed my ability to conduct my daily activities, and ultimately took a toll on my academics, physical and mental health. During the second semester, I decided to seek out help from the Student Wellness Services to get my life back on track. From there I was diagnosed with major depression and created a plan to find a way back to a healthy mental state, which I still am working towards. I was put on medications, created a regular exercise routine and worked with a counselor, all of which I still am doing today.
My second diagnosis, which was for ADHD, took place in the summer of 2017 after a doctor at the Student Wellness Services and my family doctor recommended I get an assessment completed. Both doctors and previous teachers were all concerned that I could be suffering from this condition by observing my behavioral tendencies as well as my parent¿¿s observations. The doctor who diagnosed my ADHD indicated that my condition did have an impact on my academics from a very young age, which prevented me from having adequate focus, and mental effort required to do well in an academic setting. Secondly, the doctor also concluded that my ADHD could lead me to depressive symptoms when triggered from external sources. Finally, with the diagnosis of my ADHD, it was also found that the condition can lead me to have a lack of self-control and addictive behaviour, all of which combined with my depression. In order to deal with this condition right now, I am visiting the Student Wellness Services for bi-weekly checkups, also I am taking prescribed medication, visiting academic councilors and am following a neurological training system called ¿¿NeuroTracker¿ to help build cognitive functions affected by ADHD.
I am asking for the right to waive the 21-day deadline for the details outlined above, and primarily due to the late diagnosis of both conditions, due to my inability to realize them at a later point in time. Meeting with academic councilors led me to this resource for a second chance, and allowed me to setup routines to deal with both conditions simultaneously, as well as reducing my course load and completing my degree in five years. I do have in interest in succeeding academically and working on myself during my time at Queen¿¿s, this is why I am asking for a second chance and the right to make an appeal.