Academic Plan
Academic Plan
My name is Warren Steele and I have constructed this academic plan to promote success in my studies as a full-time student at Queen¿¿s University. I am currently only enrolled in one course and wish to enrol in a minimum of two more university courses. I believe that my current GPA of 2.20 does not reflect fairly upon my academic abilities and am certain that with studies now being my main priority I will succeed in raising my grade point average. The winter term of 2014 I was enrolled in one university course and registered a 3.5 while working full-time. This result excites me for the future as I take on a full-course load dedicating all my time and energy into reaching my ultimate goal, to become a lawyer.
The semester already being several weeks along will hold some challenges for me as a student but am prepared to face them head on with hard-work, dedication, and the support from the people around me. To begin catching up in my courses I have taken advantage of the support from my Professors and TA¿¿s as they have provided me with the materials missed to date. I also plan to meet with the professor or TA of each course to go over any questions or complications I may have with the material to ensure a full understanding is reached. I was instantly in contact with my professors when I realized that attending Queen¿¿s full-time was an attainable goal and have wasted no time becoming aware of what I¿¿ve missed and catching up. I have obtained the text¿¿s Atwood¿¿s The Handmaid¿¿s Tale and then Mary Shelley¿¿s Frankenstein (the 1818 version) and am well on my to completing these readings. Following these readings there is a 1000 word essay to be completed. Also, I have proceeded ahead in my online sociology course allowing myself to devote more time in energy into completing the missed readings and assignments from other courses. Being a distance studies student is advantageous for me as I am able to eliminate any travel time and devote my efforts to this recovery process. Another skill I am taking advantage of is the ability to delegate my time according to each class. Each course syllabus states a standard 9-10 hours a week is to be spent on readings and assignments but under my particular circumstances I am adding a minimum 8 extra hours every week to ensure my recovery will be successful. Once caught up in my studies I intend to carry my momentum and work ethic throughout the semester and ultimately in my academic career. I truly believe that the work ethic I gained from my hockey career can be transferred to full-time studies and look forward to the challenges that I am faced with. Furthermore, I will take advantage of the additional support from the Athletic Department's Academic Support Program and Tutoring/Mentoring program. The support program from the Athletic Department have already put me in contact with tutors to begin my recovery from entering these courses late.
In addition to the support from faculty and support programs, I am also fortunate to take advantage of the support from family. I reside with my aunt and uncle here in Kingston off-campus and they have provided me with the comfort of a home and fully support my studies. At the age of 20, I have begun my full-time studies later than normal and this provides me with extra motivation to make up for lost time. I am also motivated to succeed academically throughout my undergraduate program in order to take the LCAT and be accepted into Law school here at Queen¿¿s. I am fully committed to my future as a full-time student here at Queen¿¿s and look forward to attending such a prestigious university.
My name is Warren Steele and I have constructed this academic plan to promote success in my studies as a full-time student at Queen¿¿s University. I am currently only enrolled in one course and wish to enrol in a minimum of two more university courses. I believe that my current GPA of 2.20 does not reflect fairly upon my academic abilities and am certain that with studies now being my main priority I will succeed in raising my grade point average. The winter term of 2014 I was enrolled in one university course and registered a 3.5 while working full-time. This result excites me for the future as I take on a full-course load dedicating all my time and energy into reaching my ultimate goal, to become a lawyer.
The semester already being several weeks along will hold some challenges for me as a student but am prepared to face them head on with hard-work, dedication, and the support from the people around me. To begin catching up in my courses I have taken advantage of the support from my Professors and TA¿¿s as they have provided me with the materials missed to date. I also plan to meet with the professor or TA of each course to go over any questions or complications I may have with the material to ensure a full understanding is reached. I was instantly in contact with my professors when I realized that attending Queen¿¿s full-time was an attainable goal and have wasted no time becoming aware of what I¿¿ve missed and catching up. I have obtained the text¿¿s Atwood¿¿s The Handmaid¿¿s Tale and then Mary Shelley¿¿s Frankenstein (the 1818 version) and am well on my to completing these readings. Following these readings there is a 1000 word essay to be completed. Also, I have proceeded ahead in my online sociology course allowing myself to devote more time in energy into completing the missed readings and assignments from other courses. Being a distance studies student is advantageous for me as I am able to eliminate any travel time and devote my efforts to this recovery process. Another skill I am taking advantage of is the ability to delegate my time according to each class. Each course syllabus states a standard 9-10 hours a week is to be spent on readings and assignments but under my particular circumstances I am adding a minimum 8 extra hours every week to ensure my recovery will be successful. Once caught up in my studies I intend to carry my momentum and work ethic throughout the semester and ultimately in my academic career. I truly believe that the work ethic I gained from my hockey career can be transferred to full-time studies and look forward to the challenges that I am faced with. Furthermore, I will take advantage of the additional support from the Athletic Department's Academic Support Program and Tutoring/Mentoring program. The support program from the Athletic Department have already put me in contact with tutors to begin my recovery from entering these courses late.
In addition to the support from faculty and support programs, I am also fortunate to take advantage of the support from family. I reside with my aunt and uncle here in Kingston off-campus and they have provided me with the comfort of a home and fully support my studies. At the age of 20, I have begun my full-time studies later than normal and this provides me with extra motivation to make up for lost time. I am also motivated to succeed academically throughout my undergraduate program in order to take the LCAT and be accepted into Law school here at Queen¿¿s. I am fully committed to my future as a full-time student here at Queen¿¿s and look forward to attending such a prestigious university.