Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: To whom it may concern;
I am a 3 year student appealing to have HIST222 removed from my academic record due to extenuating circumstances concerning my mental health. I began to become very nervous outside of my apartment, closed myself off and grew a lack of confidence in most activities that I attempted. The lack of comfort made it so I did not want to do anything social or interact with people because of a feeling of constant scrutiny. Additionally I became very anxious around other people, traveling to class, and stepping out of my door. I attempted to stay up with the classes and was up to date on readings, but didn¿¿t have the confidence to hand in my work, despite repetitive editing, nor did I have the confidence to ask for help. I don¿¿t feel wanted in the class room, with being cut off in a legitimate points or explanations or for recognizing another view point. This caused me to miss due dates and my mark is a reflection of these events. I did attempt to contain my issues and handle them myself, but that was not possible and I failed to do so. Although these issues are not directly linked to HIST 222, HIST 222 helped exasperated the situation.
In the coming months and years, to prevent any further setbacks I have a plan that I¿¿m following which should help me. I have started seeing a counsellor to help talk through things, but, additionally I have come to learn that asking for help isn¿¿t a bad thing, and will do so if I have signs of struggle or issues. I will also seek help with my class work, to stay on top of my work in anticipation of anything going against me. Furthermore I will seek assistance on my work to help better understand what my T.A¿¿s want from my work. Finally, I will keep better communication with my professors and instructors to coordinate and stay in the loop. I feel that this would help keep my stress and anxiety down while making me feel comfortable, accepted and wanted within the classroom or lecture hall.