Petition Letter
To whom it may concern,
My name is Xinyu Gao. I am an undergraduate student in Psychology. My student ID is 20014124. I am writing this letter to appeal for credit standing in Advanced Developmental Psycho: Neurobio: Socio-Emtnl Dvlpmnt F20 (PSYC 450) and Developmental Psycholinguistics F20 (PSYC 452).¿
My severe health condition had affected my academic performance in those two courses so badly, which made my GDP drop a lot.
Back in the summer of 2020, I started to feel my body was getting wired. I had severe abdominal pain during menstruation, which lasted much longer than usual. I also felt weak and no strength at all during that time. But at that time, I did not pay attention to it. However, on October 13, 2020, I got a high fever and intense dizziness when my mother brought me to the hospital. After a thorough body check, I was diagnosed with multiple endometrial polyps. Considering my poor health condition and the size and the number of endometrial polyps, the doctor advised me to stay in the hospital, and he would arrange surgery for me the next day. So I was admitted to the hospital that day, and on the second day, I underwent surgery. Those two days were so tough for me since it was the first time I had any surgical operation. I felt extremely uneasy before and after the surgery, thinking about its effects on my life and study. 2020 Fall term was my second to the last semester in my bachelor's program, so I took a lot of core courses. Because of the decision to pursue further education in this field, I worked hard in the previous semesters to get relatively higher marks. I did not want to ruin my efforts because of the disease. With my mind setting on getting good marks, even when I was in the hospital under monitoring from October 14 to 22, I ignored the uncomfortableness I felt and followed the course progress. I took online courses, preparing two course-papers for PSYC 452, taking one quiz on PSYC 450, and doing the mid-term exam on PSYC 301.¿
However, my effort did not pay off. Instead, I did poorly in all of the above papers and exams which I felt so miserable about the results. So after I was discharged from the hospital, I worked much harder to make up for the scores I lost and get fair marks. I attended all the courses with a strong concentration on the course materials. After each class, I reread the materials to digest them completely. I also actively used the Internet to clarify the confusion over the materials and actively participate in any group discussions. However, because of the 13-hour time difference between China and Canada, my biological clock got messed up. Besides, I got less time to rest after the surgery with more time spending on the study. So by the end of the fall semester, my body again got out of control. As a result, some of the indicators were abnormal after a body check. The doctor was so concerned about it and asked me to stay in the hospital for close monitoring. So on November 26, 2020, I was again admitted to the hospital for another two weeks until December 6, 2020. In these two weeks, the study load reduced with the end of the term at the corner. Thus, I was able to rest properly, which brought the abnormal indicators back to normal. Before I left the hospital, the doctor seriously suggested me to take good care of my body by having enough rest and a healthy diet. He said even though my body seemed well by now, it might turn worse again if I burned myself out. I followed the doctor's instructions one day until the final exam time, and the deadlines for term papers came.
The final exams and the term papers were important to me since they were the last chances to increase the final scores. I could not afford to lose these chances, so I determined to excel in all of them. However, I was not good at writing, and I lost time researching because of my poor health condition. I had limited time to finish the PSYC 452 and PSYC 450 papers, which were due only two days apart. Besides, both papers required to have 3,000 words, which was another huge challenge for me. I was so upset and stressed. To get good marks, I worked more than ten hours per day to collect information and write papers. Two days before the deadlines, I stayed up all night to finish the papers. Even though I finished and submitted them right on time, I was not satisfied with the papers. I did not feel much surprised to know I got a D plus in PSYC 450 and a C minus in PSYC 452, but the results upset me. All the hard work I put in these two courses all went worthless.
Besides, I encountered not only physical difficulties but also undertook huge stress:
1.It was partly because of my urgency in performing well in the courses while I was physically unstable.
2.The negative feedback I got from each exam and paper diminish my confidence.
3.My slow adaption to the new learning method made me questioning my study capabilities.
While I had those doubts and questions, I did not find anyone who could understand my situation. Holding them up deteriorated the problem and made me more stressed¿
Because of my poor health condition and the huge stress I encountered, these two courses' scores were undoubtfully far from satisfactory, which dragged down my GPA a lot. As I mentioned above, I planned to do a master's program in 2021. But with a low GPA, I might not get any chances. Therefore, I sincerely hope that the university could allow me to credit stand these two courses, PSYC 450 and Developmental Psycholinguistics F20 PSYC 452, to continue my further education as planned.
Best regards,
Xinyu Gao
My name is Xinyu Gao. I am an undergraduate student in Psychology. My student ID is 20014124. I am writing this letter to appeal for credit standing in Advanced Developmental Psycho: Neurobio: Socio-Emtnl Dvlpmnt F20 (PSYC 450) and Developmental Psycholinguistics F20 (PSYC 452).¿
My severe health condition had affected my academic performance in those two courses so badly, which made my GDP drop a lot.
Back in the summer of 2020, I started to feel my body was getting wired. I had severe abdominal pain during menstruation, which lasted much longer than usual. I also felt weak and no strength at all during that time. But at that time, I did not pay attention to it. However, on October 13, 2020, I got a high fever and intense dizziness when my mother brought me to the hospital. After a thorough body check, I was diagnosed with multiple endometrial polyps. Considering my poor health condition and the size and the number of endometrial polyps, the doctor advised me to stay in the hospital, and he would arrange surgery for me the next day. So I was admitted to the hospital that day, and on the second day, I underwent surgery. Those two days were so tough for me since it was the first time I had any surgical operation. I felt extremely uneasy before and after the surgery, thinking about its effects on my life and study. 2020 Fall term was my second to the last semester in my bachelor's program, so I took a lot of core courses. Because of the decision to pursue further education in this field, I worked hard in the previous semesters to get relatively higher marks. I did not want to ruin my efforts because of the disease. With my mind setting on getting good marks, even when I was in the hospital under monitoring from October 14 to 22, I ignored the uncomfortableness I felt and followed the course progress. I took online courses, preparing two course-papers for PSYC 452, taking one quiz on PSYC 450, and doing the mid-term exam on PSYC 301.¿
However, my effort did not pay off. Instead, I did poorly in all of the above papers and exams which I felt so miserable about the results. So after I was discharged from the hospital, I worked much harder to make up for the scores I lost and get fair marks. I attended all the courses with a strong concentration on the course materials. After each class, I reread the materials to digest them completely. I also actively used the Internet to clarify the confusion over the materials and actively participate in any group discussions. However, because of the 13-hour time difference between China and Canada, my biological clock got messed up. Besides, I got less time to rest after the surgery with more time spending on the study. So by the end of the fall semester, my body again got out of control. As a result, some of the indicators were abnormal after a body check. The doctor was so concerned about it and asked me to stay in the hospital for close monitoring. So on November 26, 2020, I was again admitted to the hospital for another two weeks until December 6, 2020. In these two weeks, the study load reduced with the end of the term at the corner. Thus, I was able to rest properly, which brought the abnormal indicators back to normal. Before I left the hospital, the doctor seriously suggested me to take good care of my body by having enough rest and a healthy diet. He said even though my body seemed well by now, it might turn worse again if I burned myself out. I followed the doctor's instructions one day until the final exam time, and the deadlines for term papers came.
The final exams and the term papers were important to me since they were the last chances to increase the final scores. I could not afford to lose these chances, so I determined to excel in all of them. However, I was not good at writing, and I lost time researching because of my poor health condition. I had limited time to finish the PSYC 452 and PSYC 450 papers, which were due only two days apart. Besides, both papers required to have 3,000 words, which was another huge challenge for me. I was so upset and stressed. To get good marks, I worked more than ten hours per day to collect information and write papers. Two days before the deadlines, I stayed up all night to finish the papers. Even though I finished and submitted them right on time, I was not satisfied with the papers. I did not feel much surprised to know I got a D plus in PSYC 450 and a C minus in PSYC 452, but the results upset me. All the hard work I put in these two courses all went worthless.
Besides, I encountered not only physical difficulties but also undertook huge stress:
1.It was partly because of my urgency in performing well in the courses while I was physically unstable.
2.The negative feedback I got from each exam and paper diminish my confidence.
3.My slow adaption to the new learning method made me questioning my study capabilities.
While I had those doubts and questions, I did not find anyone who could understand my situation. Holding them up deteriorated the problem and made me more stressed¿
Because of my poor health condition and the huge stress I encountered, these two courses' scores were undoubtfully far from satisfactory, which dragged down my GPA a lot. As I mentioned above, I planned to do a master's program in 2021. But with a low GPA, I might not get any chances. Therefore, I sincerely hope that the university could allow me to credit stand these two courses, PSYC 450 and Developmental Psycholinguistics F20 PSYC 452, to continue my further education as planned.
Best regards,
Xinyu Gao