What is considered mitigating circumstances?

[alohamora]

I wanted to determine at what point my concerns might sound whiny versus being legitimate. My case wasn't very serious, but I was hospitalized during my mid-semester exams, which constituted 25% of my total grade. This affected my ability to study and write some of the papers. I'm trying to figure out if I should consider this a mitigating circumstance.

 

[Jessica Booker]

Being hospitalised is clearly serious enough for there to be mitigating circumstances, especially if it is over an exam period.

 

[alohamora]

Being hospitalised is clearly serious enough for there to be mitigating circumstances, especially if it is over an exam period.

Thank you so much! will probably include it then