Academic Plan
Course of Study
- I have designed my academic plan going forward to reflect my strengths and interests. I am also being realistic about regaining my academic confidence without rushing, in order to achieve success. I am most interested in, and best at, essay and assignment based social science and business courses. Therefore, for the upcoming academic terms, my course selection is as follows:
Fall Term: Theories of Deviance and Social Control (SOCY275), Sociology of Health and Illness (SOCY200), and Sociology of Information and Communication Technology (SOCY284), Foundations of Entrepreneurship(ENIN200).
Winter Term: Social Statistics (SOCY210), Theorizing Contemporary Society(SOCY227), Race and Racialization(SOCY235), Media and Popular Culture(FILM240).
I have met all prerequisites for these courses and therefore feel confident in my selections. I have selected these courses to complete the Sociology component of my program, including a repeat course (Social Statistics and Theorizing Contemporary Society), leaving general electives for the remaining credits. I feel comfortable that I can achieve success repeating these courses as I have a better idea of what to expect in the class, as well as studying with a reduced course load. Once I have finished this, I will have completed all my required courses for the Sociology part of my degree, and can then take electives I am interested the following summer and year to finish my degree.
Full Time vs Part Time
- I believe staying as a full-time student with a reduced course load for the first term is most manageable for me in returning to Queen's and achieving success. Although a life circumstance and undiagnosed depression was the cause of my academic issues, now resolved, I wish to ease back with manageable stress, and gain back my confidence with positive results. I feel it is wiser for me to ease back in with 4 credits in first term, to have success. When all goes well, I will then decide on second term and whether to continue on a reduced basis or increase my number of courses. This pace will lead me to complete my requirements by December 2019 the earliest or Spring 2020 the latest.
My Strategies for Success
- My lack of success in 2017/18 was a direct result of undiagnosed depression due to an abortion. I have included a doctor's note. This was a very difficult time for me. I struggled thinking it would get better, and I did not seek help until it was too late. I did not know what type of reaction I would get. I have now reached out and received the support of my parents and doctor. In addition, I have counselling resources available to me and depression medication. I will access Student Academic Success Services in order to ensure I manage my workload effectively and prepare properly for evaluations. I will consult more frequently with the teaching assistants and professors which I have developed a greater comfort level with already in 2018. I will make a calendar/daily study routine to stay on top of my work. I will also see a councillor to help with my well-being. I will get a tutor for my Social Statistics course to ensure I am fully understanding and on top of the work. I understand better that there are people to help when needed.
Evaluating my Success
- I will access Academic Advisors to help me should I need to make adjustments to my plan.
I feel I have done the work to reflect on my past year and come up with solutions to ensure a successful 2018/19.
- I have designed my academic plan going forward to reflect my strengths and interests. I am also being realistic about regaining my academic confidence without rushing, in order to achieve success. I am most interested in, and best at, essay and assignment based social science and business courses. Therefore, for the upcoming academic terms, my course selection is as follows:
Fall Term: Theories of Deviance and Social Control (SOCY275), Sociology of Health and Illness (SOCY200), and Sociology of Information and Communication Technology (SOCY284), Foundations of Entrepreneurship(ENIN200).
Winter Term: Social Statistics (SOCY210), Theorizing Contemporary Society(SOCY227), Race and Racialization(SOCY235), Media and Popular Culture(FILM240).
I have met all prerequisites for these courses and therefore feel confident in my selections. I have selected these courses to complete the Sociology component of my program, including a repeat course (Social Statistics and Theorizing Contemporary Society), leaving general electives for the remaining credits. I feel comfortable that I can achieve success repeating these courses as I have a better idea of what to expect in the class, as well as studying with a reduced course load. Once I have finished this, I will have completed all my required courses for the Sociology part of my degree, and can then take electives I am interested the following summer and year to finish my degree.
Full Time vs Part Time
- I believe staying as a full-time student with a reduced course load for the first term is most manageable for me in returning to Queen's and achieving success. Although a life circumstance and undiagnosed depression was the cause of my academic issues, now resolved, I wish to ease back with manageable stress, and gain back my confidence with positive results. I feel it is wiser for me to ease back in with 4 credits in first term, to have success. When all goes well, I will then decide on second term and whether to continue on a reduced basis or increase my number of courses. This pace will lead me to complete my requirements by December 2019 the earliest or Spring 2020 the latest.
My Strategies for Success
- My lack of success in 2017/18 was a direct result of undiagnosed depression due to an abortion. I have included a doctor's note. This was a very difficult time for me. I struggled thinking it would get better, and I did not seek help until it was too late. I did not know what type of reaction I would get. I have now reached out and received the support of my parents and doctor. In addition, I have counselling resources available to me and depression medication. I will access Student Academic Success Services in order to ensure I manage my workload effectively and prepare properly for evaluations. I will consult more frequently with the teaching assistants and professors which I have developed a greater comfort level with already in 2018. I will make a calendar/daily study routine to stay on top of my work. I will also see a councillor to help with my well-being. I will get a tutor for my Social Statistics course to ensure I am fully understanding and on top of the work. I understand better that there are people to help when needed.
Evaluating my Success
- I will access Academic Advisors to help me should I need to make adjustments to my plan.
I feel I have done the work to reflect on my past year and come up with solutions to ensure a successful 2018/19.