Wei
Profile
Status: One year taught Msc Management student
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Accommodation: University off-campus
Family: Only son
History
Wei is the only child of older parents
Is experiencing
high expectations to succeed academically
Is working part-time in Bath to support his own maintenance costs
Is extremely tired, depressed and lacking motivation and ability to concentrate on academic
work
Is ashamed to share concerns about his family.
Details
Wei is committed to completing his course. His paid work as a night watchman is isolating
and lonely. Wei has tried to block out his feeling about his mothers illness.
He is from a culture where personal and family difficulties are rarely shared with others;
to do so would be shameful and embarrassing.
Options
To refer to the assessment procedures in the student regulation hanbook where it is
explained how mitigating circumstances can be taken into account.
To contact Student Health & Wellbeing to talk through his situation
confidentially.
Next Step
To contact the University Medical Centre to discuss his feeling of depression.