Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: I was already experiencing a lot of stress, caused by my family situation, on my academics during my first and second year. During second year, my mother and I left my father due to these family circumstances. Over the year and this past summer, I dealt with having to deal with my father, take care of my mother, talk to the lawyers, deal with certain people in our community, and be focused on my academics. When I started feeling helpless and acknowledged that my physical and mental health were being affected, I went to the counselling services. They helped me deal with the current situation a bit better. I also went to an academic advisor to try to mend my academic year. During the winter semester of my second year, I felt a bit better with the circumstances. But during the summer I had to go home and take care of my mother and help her out emotionally and financially. I needed to take some online courses to get back on track with my academics, but I also was working full time. And currently both myself and my mother are suffering mentally and emotionally with our circumstances, which did not work out well living with each other. So I saw another counsellor in Cornwall, and she helped me deal with this situation further. My mother and I both went to counselling and figured out some of the issues, and the counsellor helped me realize what is and what is not my responsibility. I also went to my family doctor and discussed this with her and she has prescribed an anti depressant to help me better with my mental health. And I am continuing to seek counselling here in Kingston, I am taking care of my mental health, have created boundaries with my mother and my family, and am focusing better on my academics. And I have decided to not work during the school year so I can keep my academics as my priority.