Academic Plan
NOTE: TO BE AMENDED AND ORGANIZED HEAVILY (after 2nd appointment with Queen's Counselling Services on June 18th, the purpose of which is to work through my academic plan)
1. Course of study
- Economics major
i. Retake ECON 110(B)
ii. (re)take MATH 121/126
- Physics/Astronomy major
i. MATH 110/111
ii. MATH 120/121
iii. CHEM 112
In terms of academic preparation:
a.) Did you have difficulty with the course content
- For ECON 110(B): No; the course itself did not contribute to my difficulties in it, focusing on the 2nd semester.
- For MATH 121: Partially; though I have a strong and confident background in math, I have faltered at the calculus level both in high school and now in university. Furthermore, I feel like my first-semester results for MATH 121 were in many ways unfortunately an isolated case of what plagued me in all courses and academic ways
b.) Do you think your choice of academic programs is the problem
-
2. Full time versus Part time status
- If the decision of my course-load status is up to me, I am currently undecided about my full time versus part time status
Plan:
- Regularity
1.) Sleep and sleep patterns (going to bed at an at least relatively consistent time and waking up at a relatively consistent time)
How this was different:
I. Inconsistent and varying length/duration of sleep
II. Inconsistent and varying time of sleep (i.e. when in the 24 hour period of a day they were occurring; sometimes would sleep normal hours, like 11 pm to 8 am, but most of the time completely irregular, like 4 am to 1 pm or 10 am to 7 pm)
2.) Eating; diet and nutrition (maintaining a well-balanced and consistent diet)
How this was different:
I. Though what I was eating was in relatively good balance and nutritional, I was not eating enough (maximum of 2 full meals a day)
II. Anxiety related to seeing both friends and just lots of people when going to the cafeteria at regular, ¿¿peak¿ hours (I would specifically go right at the beginning or right at the end of the eating periods to avoid the majority of people/interaction)
3.) Attending all classes and tutorials, seminars, etc. to the best of my ability
How this was different:
I. Rarely attended classes during second semester and didn¿¿t attend a single tutorial, seminar, or class-supporting subdivided session.
4.) Getting out of my room/house regularly and getting exercise
How this was different:
I. Being on West campus definitely contributed to my lack of going outside and my lack of participation in physical activity (as there was no easily accessible or readily available means of physical activity by any means on West), as having to go all the way to Main campus consistently is quite a nuisance. However, the onus is also largely on myself, for not making enough of an effort to keep a balanced lifestyle. Nonetheless, the fact that Main campus will be much more easily accessible for me this coming year will without a doubt help alleviate this particular issue.
NOTE: TO BE AMENDED AND ORGANIZED HEAVILY (after 2nd appointment with Queen's Counselling Services on June 18th, the purpose of which is to work through my academic plan)
1. Course of study
- Economics major
i. Retake ECON 110(B)
ii. (re)take MATH 121/126
- Physics/Astronomy major
i. MATH 110/111
ii. MATH 120/121
iii. CHEM 112
In terms of academic preparation:
a.) Did you have difficulty with the course content
- For ECON 110(B): No; the course itself did not contribute to my difficulties in it, focusing on the 2nd semester.
- For MATH 121: Partially; though I have a strong and confident background in math, I have faltered at the calculus level both in high school and now in university. Furthermore, I feel like my first-semester results for MATH 121 were in many ways unfortunately an isolated case of what plagued me in all courses and academic ways
b.) Do you think your choice of academic programs is the problem
-
2. Full time versus Part time status
- If the decision of my course-load status is up to me, I am currently undecided about my full time versus part time status
Plan:
- Regularity
1.) Sleep and sleep patterns (going to bed at an at least relatively consistent time and waking up at a relatively consistent time)
How this was different:
I. Inconsistent and varying length/duration of sleep
II. Inconsistent and varying time of sleep (i.e. when in the 24 hour period of a day they were occurring; sometimes would sleep normal hours, like 11 pm to 8 am, but most of the time completely irregular, like 4 am to 1 pm or 10 am to 7 pm)
2.) Eating; diet and nutrition (maintaining a well-balanced and consistent diet)
How this was different:
I. Though what I was eating was in relatively good balance and nutritional, I was not eating enough (maximum of 2 full meals a day)
II. Anxiety related to seeing both friends and just lots of people when going to the cafeteria at regular, ¿¿peak¿ hours (I would specifically go right at the beginning or right at the end of the eating periods to avoid the majority of people/interaction)
3.) Attending all classes and tutorials, seminars, etc. to the best of my ability
How this was different:
I. Rarely attended classes during second semester and didn¿¿t attend a single tutorial, seminar, or class-supporting subdivided session.
4.) Getting out of my room/house regularly and getting exercise
How this was different:
I. Being on West campus definitely contributed to my lack of going outside and my lack of participation in physical activity (as there was no easily accessible or readily available means of physical activity by any means on West), as having to go all the way to Main campus consistently is quite a nuisance. However, the onus is also largely on myself, for not making enough of an effort to keep a balanced lifestyle. Nonetheless, the fact that Main campus will be much more easily accessible for me this coming year will without a doubt help alleviate this particular issue.
NOTE: TO BE AMENDED AND ORGANIZED HEAVILY (after 2nd appointment with Queen's Counselling Services on June 18th, the purpose of which is to work through my academic plan)