Petition Letter
Dear Associate Dean,
Since the pandemic started, I have battled depression for the last two years.
I started Arts and Science at Queens in the fall of last year. I was honoured to be part of such a passionate and diverse student body. Unfortunately, I struggled with mental health during the fall term. I relapsed during the academic year, especially during the Winter Term. Right after Winter Term started, I had a suicide attempt. I figured out, along with my psychiatrist, that it would be better to focus on my mental health. I dropped my winter courses and some fall courses I failed due to my relapses.
My mental health caused me not to perform as I expected. It caused me to miss classes, fail assignments, and essentially not focus on what I should do.
I took ASTR 101 during the fall term. I enjoyed the course and interacted with the professors. I learned and enjoyed the content but couldn??t perform as I wanted. Now I??m recovered and motivated to excel in university.
I??m now taking a gap year. I??m working with my therapist to build defence mechanisms against my illness, so my academic performance isn??t affected. However, I want to start again from scratch to demonstrate my capabilities. For that to happen, I??m appealing to you so I can drop the ASTR 101 class and commence again.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Feel free to contact me if more information is required.
Yours Truly,
Nicolas
Since the pandemic started, I have battled depression for the last two years.
I started Arts and Science at Queens in the fall of last year. I was honoured to be part of such a passionate and diverse student body. Unfortunately, I struggled with mental health during the fall term. I relapsed during the academic year, especially during the Winter Term. Right after Winter Term started, I had a suicide attempt. I figured out, along with my psychiatrist, that it would be better to focus on my mental health. I dropped my winter courses and some fall courses I failed due to my relapses.
My mental health caused me not to perform as I expected. It caused me to miss classes, fail assignments, and essentially not focus on what I should do.
I took ASTR 101 during the fall term. I enjoyed the course and interacted with the professors. I learned and enjoyed the content but couldn??t perform as I wanted. Now I??m recovered and motivated to excel in university.
I??m now taking a gap year. I??m working with my therapist to build defence mechanisms against my illness, so my academic performance isn??t affected. However, I want to start again from scratch to demonstrate my capabilities. For that to happen, I??m appealing to you so I can drop the ASTR 101 class and commence again.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Feel free to contact me if more information is required.
Yours Truly,
Nicolas