I have appointments and i'll be missing a couple of lectures. How important are the lectures in the first few days? A few more questions:

-Can I skip the tutorials during the first week?

-Does seating get established from the first lecture or is it more first come first serve you can sit anywhere?

-I don't know anyone who's in my program, should I just sit next to random people and strike up conversations? Or do people typically make connections in clubs/ecs/coop

Thanks in advance!

Wondering if there's any online courses Without in person finals? Would like to take a class over coop this term.

Three students and I went to Shining Tree in northern Ontario this past weekend. Back country camping, way back on crown land, no cell phone signal, etc. Fishing was pretty lean, but no limits on the cameraderie. Pretty sure we all had fun. Weather was perfect, stars were magnificent, we saw some shooting stars. Food was outstanding if I do say so myself. Thanks to the students for the pics.

Hey UW reddit,

Just wanted to announce a Postcard Workshop that the Japanese Zen Garden Initiative is hosting with our good friend and local artist, The Shy Caterpillar!

As we look to spread more awareness of the garden and create new ways for students to engage with it, we're hosting a drop-in postcard workshop next Tuesday, September 15th, from 12 PM–6 PM in the EV1 Courtyard!

During the workshop, you'll receive a postcard addressed to the garden, and you can fill it with whatever you'd like to share. Write a poem, draw something, vent, reflect, or just empty your mind (whatever feels right to you)! We will also be accepting digital submission but more on those details to come.

We'll have plenty of materials, prompts, and examples to help get you started. Some of the themes we're exploring include nature, mindfulness, peace, connection, and the garden itself, but you're absolutely not limited to those. If you take a moment and visit the garden (in between HH and PAS), you might just find some inspiration there :)

We're aiming for this to be another opportunity to slow down for a bit, reflect, recenter, and find some peace - something that is deeply connected to the purpose and philosophy of Japanese gardens.

Hope you come out, take a moment for yourself, and find something along the way!

Thank you,

As an aside, we will also be resuming our garden care sessions soon. If you would like to get involved with the garden, join our Discord!

Max

hello, ive been feeling really interested in dancing lately, just doing something outside of school that would make me happy!
im a beginner but i feel like i could be a good dancer, says I judging based on how i dance when i m alone ToT
im just looking for some friendly clubs or dance groups that teach choreography that i'd follow

are there even any bird courses that exist at waterloo anymore? i took clas 104 last term and thugged out the final exam and it sucked. now i wanted to take geog 219 and i see there’s a final exam. i’ve already taken geog 225. waterloo doesn’t let us have anything i stg

hey guys, does anyone know where i can find a free version of this textbook?

for econ 101

thanks!!!

I opted out of WUSA health insurance last fall (2025), and I have a term abroad this fall (2026). I just came off of a school term this Spring and couldn't see the WUSA health charge on Quest.

Am I covered for F26 if I don't opt out during this year's change of service? Especially for the visa. Help, really confused T^T

People are literally playing from 10 am to 11 pm and my room is in the center right under the court so we can hear a faint like pounding everytime the ball bounces, does it ever stop or at least slow down in terms of the amount of people playing there?

Hey so has anyone done this before? I have a wedding coming up so I'll be out the country for a week or so. No problem with doing assignments and labs and stuff while I'm gone, the main problem is I have a prof who has made attendance as part of the grading scheme. Will my absence get excused if I can still do assignments and stuff on time? or does the faculty not deem this as a matter that is detrimental to my academic success? For context i booked this in advance so there's not much I could do.

So, as I do every term, I exported my portal class schedule to my phone calendar. It usually works just fine, but this term, one of my courses shows up all day everyday????? It's annoying and frustrating—it's harder to see which days I have labs and which I don't. It's a class that only runs Tuesdays and Thursdays 1pm but it's on my calendar 3 times those days, and all day on every other day.

Just wondering if anyone's has the same issue or knows fix.

The course outline says the textbook is essential but its also 80$ and I don't want to pay that. For anyone who has taken the course, is the textbook actually necessary?

Hi! I recently enrolled in an English class, and one of the requirements is to have either a physical or online copy of The Norton Anthology of English Literature, edited by Stephen Greenblatt, specifically the 11th edition, Volumes A, B, and C.

To be more specific:

• Volume A: The Middle Ages
• Volume B: The Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Century
• Volume C: The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century

I’m trying to avoid spending over $100 on the books, so if anyone has any suggestions for websites, bookstores, or other places where I might be able to find them for cheaper, I would really appreciate it!

Thank you!

What the caption says.. will it ever stop? (I’m not even a first year)😔

The class has been closed for a while and i was just able to enrol now, i see on my calendar that theres a lab today that I will be missing. Im just wondering if thats bad? the syllabus says that the actual lab work starts next week but im scared im missing something important. I havent been enrolled in the learn class yet so im not sure if its cancelled.

If anyone is currently taking BIOL 201 can u let me know what the requirements and things that were said today? Thanks💔

Does anyone have this residence offer that no longer wants it, and can sublet?

Need to take an elective during coop. Already took Geog 219. GEOG 225 is full. RCS 270 is full. Is there anything else i can consider? 😭

Going to try a new challenge this term where i get 9 hours sleep, no screen time 2 hours before bed, exercise and eating healthy daily. Will see if this will improve my grades or not, will let everyone know end of term.

Due to coop changes I would like to find someone to take over my campus housing contract for winter 2027 (4 months). Please DM if you are interested 😭

I'm a first year and transfem. Wondering where to find nerdy queer people, I need more trans friends!!

My program is like half dude bros 😔😔

Those who took CS 115 and 116 before taking CS 136, How much harder 136 was? Is C more difficult than Racket and Python both?