Academic Plan
Academic Plan ¿¿ Meagan McCarthy 20192020 School Year
Going into second year I chose to remain undeclared, with the hopes of getting into the political science program the following year. I now realize that politics is passion and earlier this month enrolled in the geography BA program. I do however plan on retaking my failed courses POLS241 and POLS243 in order to boost my GPA. Now that my symptoms are being controlled I know that I can complete these courses successfully.
I plan on taking a reduced course load of 3-4 instead of the full time load of 5+ courses. The psychologist that diagnosed my ADHD did not explicitly suggest taking a lesser course load, however I feel Id be able to give my best quality work with this method to begin with. Additionally I will have no other obligations such as a part-time jobs taking up my time during the school year.
My extenuating circumstance was undiagnosed ADHD, not being able to concentrate and take effective notes during lectures lead me to attempt to self teach. Alas, spending hours unable to concentrate trying to learn the material proved to be unsuccessful. In addition, doing the supplementary readings requires sustained attention in which I have significant difficultly with. I found organization, time management, and attention to detail strenuous and I often handed assignments in late, unfinished, and missing key details. My ADHD is currently being controlled with the appropriate medication, and being monitored by my family physician. I sought out a clinic specializing in accessing and diagnosing ADHD, ADD, and Learning disabilities. I had the psychologist fill out the Queens Student Accessibility Services documentation form and received her post secondary accommodation recommendation as follows: extra time and quiet rooms for exams, break in lengthy exams, modified exam schedule, 24 hours between tests, note takers for lecture, extensions on some written language tasks, access to an editor and proof reader, and memory aid sheet. I definitely plan on consulting with campus resources such as the Writing Centre to assist with essays and written assignments. In addition, seeking the help of the Learning Strategies Counselors would be a great asset for helping with me organization and mnemonic strategies.
Going into second year I chose to remain undeclared, with the hopes of getting into the political science program the following year. I now realize that politics is passion and earlier this month enrolled in the geography BA program. I do however plan on retaking my failed courses POLS241 and POLS243 in order to boost my GPA. Now that my symptoms are being controlled I know that I can complete these courses successfully.
I plan on taking a reduced course load of 3-4 instead of the full time load of 5+ courses. The psychologist that diagnosed my ADHD did not explicitly suggest taking a lesser course load, however I feel Id be able to give my best quality work with this method to begin with. Additionally I will have no other obligations such as a part-time jobs taking up my time during the school year.
My extenuating circumstance was undiagnosed ADHD, not being able to concentrate and take effective notes during lectures lead me to attempt to self teach. Alas, spending hours unable to concentrate trying to learn the material proved to be unsuccessful. In addition, doing the supplementary readings requires sustained attention in which I have significant difficultly with. I found organization, time management, and attention to detail strenuous and I often handed assignments in late, unfinished, and missing key details. My ADHD is currently being controlled with the appropriate medication, and being monitored by my family physician. I sought out a clinic specializing in accessing and diagnosing ADHD, ADD, and Learning disabilities. I had the psychologist fill out the Queens Student Accessibility Services documentation form and received her post secondary accommodation recommendation as follows: extra time and quiet rooms for exams, break in lengthy exams, modified exam schedule, 24 hours between tests, note takers for lecture, extensions on some written language tasks, access to an editor and proof reader, and memory aid sheet. I definitely plan on consulting with campus resources such as the Writing Centre to assist with essays and written assignments. In addition, seeking the help of the Learning Strategies Counselors would be a great asset for helping with me organization and mnemonic strategies.