Petition Letter
Dear Deans and Associate Deans of Queen's University,
I am appealing in regards to enabling myself to take third year, second year (retake), and/or first year (retake) courses at another host university (York university) during the fall of 2017. The reason for my appeal is because my mother is ill (she has polio) and she needs somebody to take care of her and help her around the house. This includes but is not limited to, cleaning the house and driving her around the city (for groceries and entertainment purposes). Since the time I have left my hometown to study at Queen's University (Sep 2015), her illness has progressively gotten worse. To the point that she can't lift one of her arms and can barely lift the other without needing assistance. Due to this reason, my mother's illness has truly had an effect on my studies which, explains why my GPA lies at a mere 1.74. This is because every day, I would be trying to juggle around my studies while simultaneously checking up on my mother to see if she is ok. During the winter term of 2016 as a first year student, due to the amount of stress that I was dealing with my winter classes. In addition to the inability to take care of my mother and wondering about her illness, I started having the urge to pull hair out of my scalp for almost 6 months, and later realized that this condition is referred to as trichotillomania.
Sometimes, I would have no motivation to study for exams because my mind was elsewhere (with my mother). But because she insisted to earn a Queen's degree, I tried my best to study as much as I can to get a good grade. Unfortunately, after two years of going down this path (and not trying to give up), it has come to my attention that this path isn't the best option for me due to my circumstances. I spoke with my mother about it because it was also having an effect on my mental health as well and she agrees.
I really thought I could earn my degree at Queen's University and attain a rather more prestigious degree but as of now, my mother's life is on the line. Furthermore, I can assure you that my GPA is not a representative of my true abilities and I would like to show you that I can reach a level of academic excellence if only I was living in close proximity with my mother.
Thank you for your time,
I am appealing in regards to enabling myself to take third year, second year (retake), and/or first year (retake) courses at another host university (York university) during the fall of 2017. The reason for my appeal is because my mother is ill (she has polio) and she needs somebody to take care of her and help her around the house. This includes but is not limited to, cleaning the house and driving her around the city (for groceries and entertainment purposes). Since the time I have left my hometown to study at Queen's University (Sep 2015), her illness has progressively gotten worse. To the point that she can't lift one of her arms and can barely lift the other without needing assistance. Due to this reason, my mother's illness has truly had an effect on my studies which, explains why my GPA lies at a mere 1.74. This is because every day, I would be trying to juggle around my studies while simultaneously checking up on my mother to see if she is ok. During the winter term of 2016 as a first year student, due to the amount of stress that I was dealing with my winter classes. In addition to the inability to take care of my mother and wondering about her illness, I started having the urge to pull hair out of my scalp for almost 6 months, and later realized that this condition is referred to as trichotillomania.
Sometimes, I would have no motivation to study for exams because my mind was elsewhere (with my mother). But because she insisted to earn a Queen's degree, I tried my best to study as much as I can to get a good grade. Unfortunately, after two years of going down this path (and not trying to give up), it has come to my attention that this path isn't the best option for me due to my circumstances. I spoke with my mother about it because it was also having an effect on my mental health as well and she agrees.
I really thought I could earn my degree at Queen's University and attain a rather more prestigious degree but as of now, my mother's life is on the line. Furthermore, I can assure you that my GPA is not a representative of my true abilities and I would like to show you that I can reach a level of academic excellence if only I was living in close proximity with my mother.
Thank you for your time,