Petition Letter
To whom it may concern,
This past year at Queen¿¿s has truly taught me many things. It has developed myself as a person and these improvements are not limited to schoolwork, but also as a man in society. With that said, regrettably, it has come to my attention that I have been required to withdraw for 1 year due to my final grades. My poor performance academically has truly let my family down, but I am the one most disappointed with the results. I understand that protocol states that I withdraw for a year and upon return, I provide an academic plan to better ensure my success going forward. I am writing to you because I genuinely believe that one year from now I will be sending a similar academic plan. I understand that the year is used to take a step back, have a breather, and re-evaluate my plans going forward; however, I believe that with some changes that I will list below, I will be able to succeed academically. I believe that I did not make the most of the resources available to me. The resources on campus as well as workshops that are offered should be great learning experiences for me and I believe that I never took full advantage of these. By attending these and making the most of them, I¿¿ll be better equipped to succeed. I also plan on taking 3 courses a semester to lighten my course load minimizing my stress and anxiety levels and at the same time still remaining as a full time student. With that said, I also plan on implementing new study habits for this next year as well as changing where I do school work. According to the academic probation regulations at Queen¿¿s, I am required to finish with a 1.6 cumulative gpa to withdraw from academic probation. With that said, my goal is to achieve a 2.3 cumulative gpa and if I diligently keep myself on track with the objectives listed above, I believe this is a very realistic goal. I know that I am supposed to only appeal if there are extenuating circumstances, and that this all may seem like they are lofty ambitions, but I believe that this is very doable with some slight changes. If you look at my 2018 fall term for last year, my term gpa was at a 2.050. I believe that although my cumulative gpa did not surpass 1.6, this fall term can be used to form a basis towards my academic success, and by implementing the above decisions throughout the semester, I will be able to achieve my goal of a 2.3 gpa since I know that I have the capabilities to improve and do so. I believe that the evidence and plan that I have provided should give you enough insight to see my situation from my standpoint; enough to the point where I can get my requirement to withdraw revoked for this upcoming school year because I wholeheartedly believe that if I make the most of what is provided for me and the resources that I have recently discovered, I will be able to succeed and I pray that you may see it from this standpoint as well. Thank you for taking your time to review my current situation.
Respectfully yours,
Steven Mai
This past year at Queen¿¿s has truly taught me many things. It has developed myself as a person and these improvements are not limited to schoolwork, but also as a man in society. With that said, regrettably, it has come to my attention that I have been required to withdraw for 1 year due to my final grades. My poor performance academically has truly let my family down, but I am the one most disappointed with the results. I understand that protocol states that I withdraw for a year and upon return, I provide an academic plan to better ensure my success going forward. I am writing to you because I genuinely believe that one year from now I will be sending a similar academic plan. I understand that the year is used to take a step back, have a breather, and re-evaluate my plans going forward; however, I believe that with some changes that I will list below, I will be able to succeed academically. I believe that I did not make the most of the resources available to me. The resources on campus as well as workshops that are offered should be great learning experiences for me and I believe that I never took full advantage of these. By attending these and making the most of them, I¿¿ll be better equipped to succeed. I also plan on taking 3 courses a semester to lighten my course load minimizing my stress and anxiety levels and at the same time still remaining as a full time student. With that said, I also plan on implementing new study habits for this next year as well as changing where I do school work. According to the academic probation regulations at Queen¿¿s, I am required to finish with a 1.6 cumulative gpa to withdraw from academic probation. With that said, my goal is to achieve a 2.3 cumulative gpa and if I diligently keep myself on track with the objectives listed above, I believe this is a very realistic goal. I know that I am supposed to only appeal if there are extenuating circumstances, and that this all may seem like they are lofty ambitions, but I believe that this is very doable with some slight changes. If you look at my 2018 fall term for last year, my term gpa was at a 2.050. I believe that although my cumulative gpa did not surpass 1.6, this fall term can be used to form a basis towards my academic success, and by implementing the above decisions throughout the semester, I will be able to achieve my goal of a 2.3 gpa since I know that I have the capabilities to improve and do so. I believe that the evidence and plan that I have provided should give you enough insight to see my situation from my standpoint; enough to the point where I can get my requirement to withdraw revoked for this upcoming school year because I wholeheartedly believe that if I make the most of what is provided for me and the resources that I have recently discovered, I will be able to succeed and I pray that you may see it from this standpoint as well. Thank you for taking your time to review my current situation.
Respectfully yours,
Steven Mai