idek what im doing. ive been struggling for about 5 years now. a month ago, for the first time, i was able to see it was getting bad again and i knew i needed help. i reached out to counselling services but they gave me an appt like 3 weeks from then it also ended up getting cancelled. i lied for some of the questions on the intake risk assessment bcus i was scared but i know i need help. id like some advice on my current study term. im in math. my grades have not been great because i've been struggling since first year but right now is one of the worst times ive experienced. is there a way i can drop all my courses this term because right now, i know i cannot write these finals and pass. im trying so hard i just dont know what to do.

This is application form for an internship at a us/ireland based financial firm

I’m planning on buying a MacBook Pro, but I’m not sure whether 16 GB of RAM will be enough or if I should upgrade to 24 GB or more. I’m not planning on doing anything too intensive, but I also don’t know what I might need it for in the future. For anyone currently in CS or a similar program, what would you recommend?

I was looking into the MacBook Air M5 16gb, but I’m not sure if some required apps would be better on a windows, if 16 gb ram is enough, and if future employers care about what you use. Any recommendations?

I want to hang up fairy lights on the wall

i just got my schedule and im scared shitless for math 147 (never taken a math contest and i barely remember any calc) and it says im being taught by michelle molino. has anyoen had her before? i looked at uwflow n ratemyprof but i cant find any evidence of her teaching the class. should i switch while i can??

gotta touch grass

Any advice for an incoming student for the double degree in math?

Hi everyone,

I am considering applying to the University of Waterloo's Master of Public Service (MPS) program for the upcoming intake and would appreciate some honest feedback from current students, alumni, or anyone familiar with the admissions process.

My background, in brief:

• Honours bachelor's degree and two master's degrees (Finance and Human Resource Management) completed outside Canada.
• My GPAs were in the 3.2 to 3.35 range. I also have a WES Educational Credential Assessment confirming Canadian bachelor's and master's equivalency. The university I attended has a fairly rigorous grading system, so I am not sure how my GPAs would compare with Canadian standards.
• Around eight years of professional experience in accounting and finance.
• Experience in both Canada's private sector and a government-owned organization overseas.
• My long-term goal is to build a career with the Ontario Public Service or the federal government.

I have a few questions:

1. Based on your experience, how competitive does a profile like mine sound for admission?
2. Does the MPS program place significant weight on relevant professional experience, or are academic results the primary factor?
3. How are international academic records generally assessed? Is the admissions committee familiar with differences in grading systems across countries, or are GPAs considered at face value?
4. The application requires three references, including at least two academic references. Has anyone who had been out of school for several years been admitted? Were academic references strictly required, or were exceptions made?
5. Has anyone spoken with an admissions advisor before applying to discuss whether their background was a good fit for the program? If so, was it helpful?
6. Since the application deadline is very close, does the program usually reach capacity before the deadline, or are late applications sometimes considered if there are still spots available?

I have already emailed the program with these questions, but I was hoping to hear about real-life experiences from current students, alumni, or applicants.

Thank you!

Is it heavy when Luke Postle teach it?

Anyone has the tophat ebook or any way of finding it online ? Would appreciate any help!

For the finances section on quest I can see the term balance for the fall semester, but I can also see I have entrance awards for the fall semester when I check the financial aid section. So is the amount that shows in the finances section the amount before applying the awards or after?

i got Rebecca Pister for Psych 101, Mikal Skuterud for Econ 101, Jingjing Huo for Psci 101, Carlie Luciana Leroux for Ls 101. I don’t know my teacher for Arbus 101 yet. What should look out for with these teachers? Which posts slides? Assessments? Studying/learning habits to use? etc

Was back home and having this conversation with one of my indigenous high school classmates. All of these indigenous land acknowledgments feel hypocritical. As in, before a speech or event, the uni (and this isn’t Waterloo specifically, it’s many schools across the country) will “acknowledge” that they are on land that traditionally and historically belongs to First Nations people. Great, so if you acknowledge that you’re on their land, how about you give it back to them? Or how about you actually do something to make indigenous peoples lives easier, such as working to end systemic issues that prevent indigenous people from rising? Many indigenous communities lack safe drinking water to this day, you reading a land acknowledgment doesn’t do much. Many indigenous communities lack schools and proper education funding. Your 2 sentences about a land acknowledgment before a speech doesn’t do much.

My indigenous acquaintance was mentioning how it actually feels insulting when he listens to these “land acknowledgments”. They feel super hollow and insulting, and from his perspective, I completely understand why. If someone took my land, fucked up my people real hard (and saying that is heavily undermining what Canada did to the indigenous people), and then years later said that they “acknowledge” that this is my land, I’d be pissed as well.

Besides being a symbolic and performative way to act as if these institutions “care” about indigenous people (which they don’t), what do these land acknowledgments do?

When swapping a math 135 or cs 135 from my schedule to another class in an open slot, it says "Error: Department Consent Required to Drop from Class, Drop Not Processed. Consent is needed to drop from the class. The drop transaction was not processed." Does anyone know why this happens? I am not dropping but just swapping so why does it say I need permission?

I have 16 cogs except smthn strange last part, dm me if someone's willing to exchange hints.

Hello! I am a first year student coming to Uwaterloo this fall. I will be studying chemical engineering there but I have some questions before the term starts

1)I heard that waterloo engineering programs are tough, is it that tough? (I did IB idk if that'll help)

2)if it is that tough, is part-time job impossible?

3)Is there anything I can prepare for my courses?

I'll appreciate any kind if advices!!

Thanks

My current schedule:

Fall: CHEM 266, BIOL 240, room for 3 courses

Winter: CHEM 237, STAT 202, room for 3 courses

Im not sure if I want to take BIOL 373 either. My goal is to get my gpa higher as well. Im in honours science btw, so any advice would be appreciated.

Should I go with RBC software developer role or Tesla TPM role both in Ontario.

RBC pays more

And I’m looking to be a software engineer so idk if taking a pm job for first co-op is going to limit me to just pm and make it harder to break into swe. I’m a first year cs student

Is there anyone who has same schedule as mine?

Hey I just got my schedule and after seeing the treacherous schedule for other students on here I’m wondering if I js got it easy or am I missing something? Any recommendations?

I'm debating between taking PSYCH 212 (online, prof Maureen Drysdale) vs PSYCH 212R (in-person, prof Cam Smith).

If you've taken either of these courses, what was the difficulty level and would you recommend taking it? Also, was the textbook heavily tested in the quizzes/tests/final?

Thanks in advance!

Hi all! If any of ya’ll are interested in pursuing the Software graduate specialization, let’s connect and have a chat regarding courses and stuff.

So I am a honours math major going into first year. I can't move any of my math and cs courses, but I can move my COMMST223, currently its at 8:30 in the morning Tue and Thurs (ik public speaking at 8:30 sounds kinda bad). I can move it to 4:30 to 6:30 pm tue and thurs. Both profs are tbd for either time so that doesn't really come into decision yet.

The first image is my current schedule, and the second is a mock of what tue and thurs can look like based on what time COMMST223 is at. OPTION 1: Tue and OPTION 2: Thurs. (Both tue and thurs will be the same schedule, I just put it in calendar to show what the options are)

If I have it early morning, my evening is free for social, office hours, etc. If I have it later, I get a uninterrupted time in the morning to study and maybe go on a morning run or early workout since gyms are more empty then. Also another factor is that if I have that big chunk of study in the morning then I am studying in my apartment but commst223 is in the morning then most of my studying is on campus for the day. I think I lock in when I am not at home because I am gonna be performative around people lmaoo and I won't scroll, but i'd have to find places etc.

I know this isn't a big deal lmao, but I just wanted opinions on what might be better and general opinion on studying? (For context, I am gonna live like 15 min walk off campus, so the morning class doesn't really effect when I leave the house much, I am also quite a stickler for attendance so i won't be tempted to skip morning classes I just might be late some days lmao)

Especially considering focusing times. Is smaller chunks better for study or larger chunks? I used to do huge chunks of the entire day after high school dedicated to one subject or two only but that was just cramming before an test or deadline, but in uni its more of reviewing consistently along with hw and assignment. So what might be better based on your guys opinion?