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Honours if 1 less unit of study than required; special consiederation or such? (1 Viewer)

spiderpig333

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Honours if 1 less unit of study than required; special consiederation or such?

This is probably really stupid and I am ashamed to be asking but here goes. I am really really passionate about animal rights and so was so enthused about the Cultrual Studies subject Animal/Human cultures that although I was all set and succesfully enrolled to Hons in hsty for 2013 I decided instead to do Diploma for extra year so that I can focus on animal rights. Atlhough so far HD average, I have been having really an awful year, bad family circumstances resulting in severe psychological problems, self harm and suicide attempt. I really really feel I am struggling with the workload which in the past I have been on top of. Espiecally with Youth Cultures subject since I have Asperger's and depression I cannot use any "real life experience" as we're supposed to. I really really wish I could withdraw (whilst it still is economically possible due to census date).
Does there exist any chance or such that a student may possibly get accepted to hons if they would have 42 instead of 46 credit points as long as they have good academic dispositions otherwise (marks, awards etc)? I know it is probably stupid to even ask such a notion, but I really wish something could be done - or an alternative assesment or something of the sort.

Did anyone have experience of success getting into Hons even though the requirement was not fully completed?

I am very ashamed to be asking such a question to virtual strangers and exposing my weakness that I am deeply ashamed of; it is out of desperation. Also please don't think I am wanting special consideration insofar as thinking myself special or above in anyway on the contrary I think myself exremely lowly and awful and needing of help.I beg in advance please don't be too judgmental in replies even though I deserve it as I am weak I just asking out of and hopelessness.
 

spiderpig333

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I appreciate very much Your answer Blue Suede thank you so much for Your time! :)

Well, I guess precisely due to the qualms You express (psychological problems = difficulty with hons) is why I worry a bit to speak with Department i.e. if I have mental issues and admit this to them, wouldn’t they just say I definitely cannot do Honours because I’d be too much of a liability?

You are right though, I cannot imagine if I had gone ahead with history hons as I originally planned! I am in the process of getting help (psychologists etc), though really the only thing that really will fix me is if I can leave where I live now (no matter how much pills, and specialists, all their work can be undone by the racist and physically threatening remarks and stalking I experience on a weekly sometimes daily basis), – so hopefully before honours starts I will somehow find somewhere to live in summer break (I wish Fisher 24hour would be open already). It is a matter of somehow scraping through this semester.

Whilst on one hand it is a huge stress, on other levels uni is my saving grace as it sort of gives me some meaning (maybe if I do not have bad marks then I am not, as I am told just a "f****** freak immigrant" maybe I am not entirely worthless… (though I probably am) and lets me have my mind on something other than extreme fear and self loathing and despair.
 

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That is very helful encouragment thank You Blue Suede! I in fact do have an appointment with them on Thursday, so thank You for mentioning that!

Volunteer yes I work at Cat Protection society. Partly (partly, in a self perpetuating cycle,) that due to my problems I do not at all express enough confidence to get a job (it’s all about self promotion’n that these days); though most staff there did get a job there by volunteering so cross my fingers.. It’s sort of like Karl Pilkington who wants to have 'gone from being a station manager to delivering newspapers and walking dogs' - 'as long as you're happy that's all that matters'. (I “fit in” better with felines then with humans, and feel I am helping individual animal more by feeding them than writing about them) :) but no matter what, if not to please parents and have sense of self respect, hons at minimum I must do..

Also I worry if I barely manage studies I worry a lot how I could manage with job I am too weak– I am in extreme admiration of those who balance job and studies!

You have been very very helpful and supportive thank You so much. This is the first time I wrote about a sensitive/personal issue on internet and am relieved and pleasantly surprised how kind the response is . I really am grateful to You Blue Suede.
 

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