Petition Letter
Date: June 11, 2017
Name: Momiti Talukder
Student ID: 10170085
Dear Associate Dean of Studies,
I would like to appeal to the faculty of Arts and Science to waive their decision to withdraw for one year due to extenuating circumstances beyond my control. During the course of the year I have been suffering from stress, anxiety and depression. Due to these mental health issues, this has affected my overall grade performance. In the beginning of the year, my study was pre-occupied with worries, fear of being embarrassed or getting something wrong, and the fear to interact with others. As a result making it difficult to start and complete an assignment, answering questions confidently during a term test, and seeking help from professors or teaching assistants when I am having difficulty. During this time, depression also took a huge toll on my mind and as a result on my education too. This affected my performance by having a hard time recalling information I have studied for tests and exams, making it hard to concentrate and focus during lectures, and becoming overwhelmed with the course load and deadlines. During this time I did not seek for help because of the lack of insight, limited awareness and feeling inadequate. I was worried of being labeled as mentally ill by my parents and peers if I was to seek for help from a medical professional or even a counsellor. Also, not addressing the issue that I am sick and believing that I can handle this on my own made it even worse. The reason I did not seek a medical professional or counsellor was because of fear of admitting something is wrong with my mental health and feeling weak and inferior to everyone around me.
Name: Momiti Talukder
Student ID: 10170085
Dear Associate Dean of Studies,
I would like to appeal to the faculty of Arts and Science to waive their decision to withdraw for one year due to extenuating circumstances beyond my control. During the course of the year I have been suffering from stress, anxiety and depression. Due to these mental health issues, this has affected my overall grade performance. In the beginning of the year, my study was pre-occupied with worries, fear of being embarrassed or getting something wrong, and the fear to interact with others. As a result making it difficult to start and complete an assignment, answering questions confidently during a term test, and seeking help from professors or teaching assistants when I am having difficulty. During this time, depression also took a huge toll on my mind and as a result on my education too. This affected my performance by having a hard time recalling information I have studied for tests and exams, making it hard to concentrate and focus during lectures, and becoming overwhelmed with the course load and deadlines. During this time I did not seek for help because of the lack of insight, limited awareness and feeling inadequate. I was worried of being labeled as mentally ill by my parents and peers if I was to seek for help from a medical professional or even a counsellor. Also, not addressing the issue that I am sick and believing that I can handle this on my own made it even worse. The reason I did not seek a medical professional or counsellor was because of fear of admitting something is wrong with my mental health and feeling weak and inferior to everyone around me.