Petition Letter
I'm writing or explain the extenuating circumstances that greatly affected my academic performance throughout the Fall 2023 semester.
Firstly, during the summer of 2023 I was continuously in and out of hospitals to do physical exams in regard to my waning physical health. The main worry being a lymph node at the back of my neck that wouldn't go away. This persisted throughout the Fall 2023 semester, to the point where it was significant enough for me to undergo a CT scan on November back in my hometown in Winnipeg; due to suspicion of lymphoma by my family doctor. Fortunately, the results showed no signs of cancer, however it did not explain my physical health problems and the idea of the cancer scare provided a vast amount of anxiety and fear that made it very hard to focus on schoolwork. Not to mention the back-and-forward travelling from Kingston to Winnipeg to try to address the issue with proper care.
Another instance that affected my mental health was an instance of sexual assault against me that occurred at the beginning of the year in September of 2023. This was extremely troubling as it was not the first time this has occurred to me. I tried reaching out to police who dismissed my case, dwindling my confidence further. As an autistic woman, the rates of sexual abuse are extremely high compared to allistic individuals, and due to how recent the incident was to the beginning of the school year, it made me extremely depressed and unmotivated to do anything, including school related affairs.
In this petition I will include the CT scan appointment letter, however I do not have a proper police report in regard to the sexual assault.
Firstly, during the summer of 2023 I was continuously in and out of hospitals to do physical exams in regard to my waning physical health. The main worry being a lymph node at the back of my neck that wouldn't go away. This persisted throughout the Fall 2023 semester, to the point where it was significant enough for me to undergo a CT scan on November back in my hometown in Winnipeg; due to suspicion of lymphoma by my family doctor. Fortunately, the results showed no signs of cancer, however it did not explain my physical health problems and the idea of the cancer scare provided a vast amount of anxiety and fear that made it very hard to focus on schoolwork. Not to mention the back-and-forward travelling from Kingston to Winnipeg to try to address the issue with proper care.
Another instance that affected my mental health was an instance of sexual assault against me that occurred at the beginning of the year in September of 2023. This was extremely troubling as it was not the first time this has occurred to me. I tried reaching out to police who dismissed my case, dwindling my confidence further. As an autistic woman, the rates of sexual abuse are extremely high compared to allistic individuals, and due to how recent the incident was to the beginning of the school year, it made me extremely depressed and unmotivated to do anything, including school related affairs.
In this petition I will include the CT scan appointment letter, however I do not have a proper police report in regard to the sexual assault.