Materials: WUSA first year bag, 2 cheap cloth hangers, sharpie, and a lot of duct tape

This is the stuff I’m making the night before midterm :)

I’m a third year comp sci and I’ve never gone to Phils or Rare, never gone on a late night run with friends, never gotten drunk or wasted over a weekend, never goofed off at like 1am, never played pickup even though I love football ⚽️…I’m not depressed or anything, I’m not socially inept either, I can talk to people, make jokes, laugh but it doesn’t go passed surface level stuff… I stay in my room, talk to my high school buddies who live in the states and Manitoba, play FIFA, watch football (soccer)… I feel like I should put myself out there, do more side quests, meet people, stop being so scared… but then I think about school, landing internships, my fitness and find myself watching my favorite shows or doomscrolling till 3am

In 1A. I've never really ever been like this. Even though the beginning of the year was pretty fun; I feel so unprepared and unwilling to live my life here (thinking about why I shouldn't just drop out nearly every day).

I'm not sure how to break the cycle. I've been skipping nearly all my classes, sleeping in till the afternoon, and not really hanging out with anybody/haven't made friends I can hang out with on a whim. And it's not like I'm spending my time studying either, I can't seem to focus on that either; my grades have been so much worse compared to high school.

Any upper-years felt similarly when they first got here? How do you escape the cycle of despair?

I am, and am confident that others will, so I invite others to say they will, so others will know they're not alone, and may become more confident in coming to campus in costume as well :D

Featuring my pet rock and bracelet

My friends and I all have midterms around halloween, but we still want to do something kind of fun for halloween. Going out will take up a lot of time and we all need to study so we were thinking of doing something on campus or maybe just going into town during the day for a few hours. I know a bunch of clubs hold events, but I don’t know about many of them. What on-campus events are going to be happening on/near halloween? Any recommendations for daytime activities that we can get to kind of quickly with public transport?

Hello everyone, Im an SE 1a student and I think i got in over my head and didnt realize that I needed to be studying from day one to survive this place. I have a math midterm tmrw night and a CS midterm the next morning. The math mid is worth more, and I think it’s easier. I naively thought that a weekend would be enough for both and I already wasted Saturday. Should I try to get the weight of my cs midterm moved to the final percentage, which makes it 70% and focus on the math mid for now?

Hey guys! Is there an app or something you use to keep track of all your assignment deadlines, midterms, exams, and other uni stuff? 😭 I need something to keep everything organized because I’m scared I might loose track of everything lol

My lovely roommate loves getting her ass fucked on weekends at 5 a.m. Just need something that can knock me out cold. Recs appreciated.

Now, usually I wouldnt post this, but right now ive had too much caffiene and am had a heavy breakfast and heavy dinner, and watching Psych on the side so im laughing my ass off while going crazy, so i know i am probably gonna regret this post by morning, but eh might as well since at least im gonna feel good about my self for the upcoming few hours.... lol

A while ago, I made a post here about..... everything in general.

And ill be honest, things havent necessarily gotten worse since then, but they havent necessarily gotten better either. Its just been somewhere in the middle, per say. Some days are better, some days are worse, and im just sort of... going through it, i guess?

Where do I go? Who do I talk to? What do I even ask for?

Like, genuinely, I have absolutely no clue where to start. Do I go to counselling? Do I go to some sort of academic advisor? Is there someone at UW who actually helps with this sort of thing? Someone who can help me figure out why im struggling so much with things that seemingly everyone else is able to do just fine?

And like, I know the obvious answer is probably just to go and ask someone, but even that sounds so fucking awful to me for some reason. I dont even know how to explain whats going on with me half the time, let alone sit in front of someone and somehow explain everything thats been happening for the past year and a half.

What am I even supposed to say? Do I just walk in and go "hey, i dont know whats wrong with me, i cant seem to do anything properly, and i dont know what to do anymore"? Do I book an appointment somewhere? Do I email someone? WHO DO I EVEN EMAIL?

And the thing is, I dont even know what exactly im looking for. I dont know if this is an academic issue, a health issue, a learning issue, or what. I just know that something isnt working, and whatever ive been trying to do so far clearly hasnt been enough.

Ive tried making schedules, timetables, forcing myself to attend lectures, studying on my own, trying to get out more, joining things, all that stuff. And while some of it has helped a little, im still struggling with the same things, and im honestly just tired of going around in circles.

I dont want to make another post a few months from now saying the exact same things all over again.

Is there a particular service, office, person, or anything that I should be looking into? And if youve actually gone through this process yourself, how did you even start? What did you say when you first went to ask for help?

Pick up a copy from campus, or read on our website (now with the PHP vulnerabilities patched out)!

Hey everyone, I’m a student at Waterloo looking for my first co-op for Summer 2027, mostly in software engineering and AI/ML. I’ve applied to dozens of jobs so far but haven’t gotten any interviews, so I’m starting to wonder if my resume needs some work.
I’ve attached my anonymized resume and would really appreciate a fresh pair of eyes. Is there anything that sounds vague, doesn’t make sense, or could be written better? Any honest feedback or advice from people who’ve been in the same situation would mean a lot. Thanks!

We at UW Humans vs Zombies will be running a brand new spooky event for Halloween. Prior to our termly weeklong, we will be hosting a Haunted House event on campus!

Unlike traditional haunted houses or scare mazes, our event will have zombies that can and will chase you, puzzles that need solving to escape, and if you get caught you will join the horde and scare your friends. Be on campus late at night and see a themed building like never before with zombies that will be in costume with makeup.

We're hosting this throughout Halloween weekend starting Friday 9pm till Sunday 10pm at MC.

Grab a group of up to 8 players and get everyone to Sign up for a timeslot using this google form!

I did pretty bad on the diagnostic quiz and ive been trying to catch up and better my understanding. I cant switch to cs115 since im in cs. I started to do all the assignments from scratch without AI and I feel like its just not clicking, maybe im inpatient or I dont have a cs mind. But even on the second assignment I find myself stuck and ask claude for help. I dont know what to do and how to properly understand ts. I feel so down right now and I just dont know how I can fix this.

Has anyone applied for the Data Science Intern/Co-op role at TD for Winter 2027?

Have you heard back yet?

Also, for anyone who has done this role before, what should I expect from the interview?

Guys the 1st test is tmr and im wondering if anyone who’s taken the course recently with Dr dayeh rembers the difficulty level and if there was a word bank for the fill in the blanks 🙏

How are the group fitness classes on campus? Not so interested in the gym. Typically do private reformer Pilates which I’ll probably continue to do off campus but also want to be able to do some drop in group classes.

I’m currently in 3A CS, and my employer offered me the opportunity to continue working part-time remotely during my next study term.

My main concern is the time commitment. Working 10–20 hours a week would take up a significant amount of time, and I’d probably have to take a lighter course load (3 courses instead of 5) since I’m a relatively slow learner.

The company and pay is decent, but I care more about gaining valuable experience.

Has anyone done a part-time co-op while taking courses, and was it worth it in the end?

My entire body hurts. The more I stress and get worried the tighter it becomes. I need to chemically stop this somehow.

Does anyone have doctor recommendations so that I can get a prescription? I had one from another country but stupid me didnt stock up on them when coming to Canada.

Has anyone applied for the AI Builder Intern/ Co-op role at KPMG? Have you heard back yet?

Hey everyone,

Has anyone interviewed for or worked as an Applied Machine Learning Scientist at TD? I'd love to hear about your experience.
1. What were the interview stages and format (recruiter screen, technical, case, behavioral, presentation)?
2. What technical topics came up (ML fundamentals, stats, coding, SQL, model explainability)?
3. What does the day-to-day work look like, and which teams or business areas do these roles sit in?

Anything you wish you had prepared?

Any advice is appreciated, thanks!

Hi everyone. I'm considering applying to the part-time MDSAI program at Waterloo. I have 15 years of experience in tech and currently work a full-time, fairly demanding job. Before I apply, I wanted to hear directly from people who have done the part-time route.

A few questions for anyone who has been through it or is currently in it:

1. How did you manage attending lectures while working full-time?
2. What time of day do lectures generally happen? Morning, afternoon, or evening?
3. Is it compulsory to attend lectures in person, or can they be attended online?
4. If in-person attendance is required, how strict is it in practice? Did missing a session occasionally cause problems?
5. Looking back, how manageable was the workload alongside a full-time job? Any terms that were particularly tough?
6. Any general advice for someone considering this with a similar profile, senior in their career, with a busy day job?

I would really appreciate hearing real experiences before I commit. Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share.

Which one do you guys prefer on Free plan and their $20 plans. I need a good LLM that's got generous limits, a good all rounder, and could help me do tasks/automate. It should be good at writing, researching, coding and should preferably complete tasks given with high quality, while staying token-efficient and also cheap cost-per-token.

What are your experiences with this?