Academic Plan
Following the end of my first year of studies, I have made the decision to withdraw from Queens and take a year off from higher education. Within this year, I am planning to work full-time to fund my future education, which includes funding my enrollment into online classes to raise my GPA (through the University of Guelph, my future institution of choice). I will also be fully committed to seeing my psychiatrist on a weekly basis to make sure that I get the help and support I need emotionally and mentally in order to succeed academically. I have made the decision to switch institutions as I feel that Queens is not the environment for me, and I did not see a future within the areas of study I had enrolled in. Therefore, I am going to apply to an area of study in which I am passionate about, as I believe passion plays a large role in achieving both success and happiness. In order to transfer into this course, I am required to have a certain GPA which I currently am below.
Through online courses, I am fully capable of recovering and raising my GPA, although I am hoping that the Sociology mark could infact be dropped given my personal circumstances during the course. If that mark is dropped, I will be able to take fewer credits in order to recover, meaning I can spread out my course load over a larger amount of time in order to better manage stress and succeed while working and recieving therapy. I believe by being able to balance out my priorities while still being productive in the year that I have off, I will be much more prepared and qualified for consideration into the academic year ahead. I do, however, understand if dropping the failed course is beyond the capabilities of the faculty.
I am currently in the process of getting a medical letter on behalf of my psychiatrist that will be available upon further treatment.
Through online courses, I am fully capable of recovering and raising my GPA, although I am hoping that the Sociology mark could infact be dropped given my personal circumstances during the course. If that mark is dropped, I will be able to take fewer credits in order to recover, meaning I can spread out my course load over a larger amount of time in order to better manage stress and succeed while working and recieving therapy. I believe by being able to balance out my priorities while still being productive in the year that I have off, I will be much more prepared and qualified for consideration into the academic year ahead. I do, however, understand if dropping the failed course is beyond the capabilities of the faculty.
I am currently in the process of getting a medical letter on behalf of my psychiatrist that will be available upon further treatment.