Submit an Academic Petition or Appeal

Petition Letter: I need to drop this course because I am currently struggling with my schoolwork, and I cannot afford an F on my transcript. I have an enormous amount of pressure on me right now, and it has increased my stress levels to the point where my mental health is being impacted. I have missed quizzes and other assignments in this course due to my family issues throughout the year. My sister has planned to get married this fall, and essentially my parents did not approve of it. I wanted to be there for my sister, and now it has gotten to the point where sides needed to be chosen and things have gotten blown out of portion. That's all I want to comment on about my current family situation, which has added stress and anxiety to my current mental health.
Adding onto this stress has been ARTH 250 because I am on my way to failing this course. I have final assignments that need to be done this week and an exam as well. I am currently doing better in the other courses, and I need to prioritize those so I can get my grades into the 60s/70s. Which still is not great.
I am very much struggling to be able to focus because all I can think about is failing this course, and I would be extremely grateful if you could drop ARTH 250 for me.
I as well have 2 job interviews coming up on DEC 8th and DEC 12TH that I am currently preparing for so as you guys can imagine, I have a lot on my plate.
Transitioning from online back to in-person class has been a huge struggle for me and I am feeling a lot of consequences right now. I have not done great in my in-person classes and part of the reason is that I have had to travel to see my family, and seeing them has made me anxious and stressed out.

Thanks for your consideration,

Emerson