Academic Plan
Should an appeal of the Faculty's decision be granted, I plan on achieving academic success through my academic plan. As this past year I faced situational demands of family emergencies and legal battle, by the end of this summer, the demands will be greatly diminished. My uncle now works and is in charge of the Montreal store as a manager and thus, I will no longer need to travel to Montreal to work. As well, my parent's final separation agreement will be signed and done with by the end of this summer and my family matters will be cleared up. In the future, should the situational demands arise again, I will have to be more organized in my schoolwork and not fall behind. Thus, I intend to attend more workshops and meet with learning strategists early on from week 1 of school to get me on track. I plan on seeking help by booking appointments with the Student Wellness Services Centres for personal and academic counselling. I believe that the main reason for me not asking for help this past academic year was because I was afraid of being judged. I had an unfortunate encounter with an academic counsellor that left me in tears and depressed. She had told me to give up and drop out which left me with the impression that no one was here to help. In reflecting upon my mistakes, the problems that I encountered was simply neglecting school, falling too far behind that it was impossible for me to catch up with the coursework, and the wrong choice in courses. In order to prepare academically, I will be choosing courses that are more appealing to me in order to boost my GPA. I plan to meet with a career counsellor to rethink my degree plan as I believe my attempt in Politics courses to be accepted into a Politics degree might not be what is best suited for me. I plan to explore art history as an option as that was my highest final mark because I was genuinely interested in the course material. During the year, I attended a Kaplan test preparation seminar where I realized that a tutor once a week will be the best option for me. To have someone keep me in check and create a weekly study plan with me will make me more responsible with my academics and not neglect it like before. I am certain that I will be able to raise my GPA as I am currently retaking a GPHY101 which I failed in the fall and I will be retaking a deferred exam for GPHY247 in the fall.