While some students are comfortable discussing these issues with academic staff to be granted extensions or waivers, others silently endure these crises, thinking they are trivial. No personal issue is trivial. Maybe your TA can’t give you an extension, but that doesn’t make it an insignificant issue to other people and, more importantly, to yourself. Queen’s is known for its
high standards. Along with the contemporary push to be the super student—smart, athletic, fun, serious, cool, hot—we are constantly pressed to excel in everything.Continue...