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Petition Type: New
ID: 3447
Submitted: May 11, 2017 at 7:45:51 PM
First Name: Karin
Last Name: Ajderian
Student Number: 10188992
Email: 14ka43@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: GEO
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Code: CHEM 112
Term: Fall/Winter
Year: 2017
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: Dr.Crann, Dr.Wang, Dr. Nick Mosey,Dr. Kevin Stamplecoskie,Dr. Gang Wu, Dr. Guojun Liu,
Code: BIOL 103
Term: Winter
Year: 2017
Petition Category: Request credit (CR) standing in a course or courses
Instructor's Name: R. Snetsinger
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Associate Deans
Queen's University
99 University Avenue
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
May 11, 2017
Dear Associate Dean:
Re: Credit standing
My name is Karin Ajderian and I am a second year student of Queen's University. I am writing this in reference for the permission to be allowed a credit standing order. I am requesting a credit standing order for my poor grade in Chemistry 112, and the dismissal of my academic probation.
I understand the circumstances of academic probation and am aware that I am eligible for an academic dismissal. My low GPA is not a result of not doing my academic work, or lack of desire to learn. After the first year I rationalized my D grades as a result of not sufficient studying for the higher demands of university. However, after I retook some of the classes and I still did not do well in them, I realized that it was not because I was not studying enough, but because of my anxiety. For example, I took calculus and integrals over the summer last year and I did math work every single day. I did all the practice problems and did very well on the tests. My average was very high before the final exam. But once again I did not do very well on the final exam and got another D grade. I have a very hard time falling asleep the nights before an exam. This does not allow me to get a proper amount of sleep and rest, especially for a 9:00 AM exam. On the exam day it is the anxiety that takes over and I am not able to solve problems I was able to do throughout the year. It is really hard to find motivation when all the work and effort being put into my studies doesn't reflect on my transcript. I feel deeply depressed and unhappy with myself and moreover, I believe that this may reflect in further deeper psychological problems.
After another semester of getting poor grades, I have been forced to recognize that my anxiety is the main issue, and not the academic demands of university. I used to think that the amount of anxiety I experience is normal, but now I have come to the grounds that it is more than normal, and requires medical treatment. I am currently in the process of finding the source of my anxiety and seeking professional help. I am working on handling my anxiety better, so that I can show my full potential on the final exams.
I realized that facing my internal issues is the only way I can continue to attend and succeed at Queen's. Should I be granted this class standing credit for chemistry my GPA will exceed that of the academic probation, and I will be allowed to continue my studies at Queens.
I love Queen's University and wish to graduate from there, and I do not want my anxiety standing in the way of my goals because I know if I am given another opportunity, I will succeed.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this appeal.
Sincerely,
Karin Ajderian
Queen's University
99 University Avenue
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
May 11, 2017
Dear Associate Dean:
Re: Credit standing
My name is Karin Ajderian and I am a second year student of Queen's University. I am writing this in reference for the permission to be allowed a credit standing order. I am requesting a credit standing order for my poor grade in Chemistry 112, and the dismissal of my academic probation.
I understand the circumstances of academic probation and am aware that I am eligible for an academic dismissal. My low GPA is not a result of not doing my academic work, or lack of desire to learn. After the first year I rationalized my D grades as a result of not sufficient studying for the higher demands of university. However, after I retook some of the classes and I still did not do well in them, I realized that it was not because I was not studying enough, but because of my anxiety. For example, I took calculus and integrals over the summer last year and I did math work every single day. I did all the practice problems and did very well on the tests. My average was very high before the final exam. But once again I did not do very well on the final exam and got another D grade. I have a very hard time falling asleep the nights before an exam. This does not allow me to get a proper amount of sleep and rest, especially for a 9:00 AM exam. On the exam day it is the anxiety that takes over and I am not able to solve problems I was able to do throughout the year. It is really hard to find motivation when all the work and effort being put into my studies doesn't reflect on my transcript. I feel deeply depressed and unhappy with myself and moreover, I believe that this may reflect in further deeper psychological problems.
After another semester of getting poor grades, I have been forced to recognize that my anxiety is the main issue, and not the academic demands of university. I used to think that the amount of anxiety I experience is normal, but now I have come to the grounds that it is more than normal, and requires medical treatment. I am currently in the process of finding the source of my anxiety and seeking professional help. I am working on handling my anxiety better, so that I can show my full potential on the final exams.
I realized that facing my internal issues is the only way I can continue to attend and succeed at Queen's. Should I be granted this class standing credit for chemistry my GPA will exceed that of the academic probation, and I will be allowed to continue my studies at Queens.
I love Queen's University and wish to graduate from there, and I do not want my anxiety standing in the way of my goals because I know if I am given another opportunity, I will succeed.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this appeal.
Sincerely,
Karin Ajderian
Documentation
Professional Letter Detail: I am going to send a or photo fax of the Doctors note next Tuesday to the Faculty office.