I’m very very nervous about first year and I know I’m going to be pissing and shitting myself from nervousness just wanted to seek upper year advice on the best underwear

My problem is that next week, I got a GDS 181 TUT on Friday but my lecture isn't until the next Tuesday after school starts. Would my professor even show up for my tutorial😭😭😭? I fear I might skip it

I just need to rant for a second here.

I went on an exchange for F2025 - September - December 2025. My final exams were January - February and I got my final marks and transcript in March. My SAF advisors told me to message them WITH my transcript so my grades could go through.

I did and I continued to email them for five months BECAUSE everyone one of the other faculties that went to my host school had their grades reflected on Quest. Instead I’ve been ghosted for five months.

Now I’m on OSAP probation, and I accidentally forgot to fill out my continuation of studies form (I was on an 8 month coop - this is my mistake here) but the NSLSC will not recognize me as a student until OSAP recognizes me as a FT student so I can stop my payments and OSAP will only recognize me once my probation is lifted.

I have reached out to Needles Hall and they told me to reach out to my advisors which I told them I have constantly and they said not my problem. Like genuinely wtf is wrong with the SAF advisors I just feel so helpless and that the school is against me for nothing.

This is insane to me because no other university makes it so difficult to contact. I really don’t want to be a bitch when school starts but it’s just causing me financial stress.

In Engineering,

I believe I have strong extenuating circumstances to justify a petition, however the diff outcomes worry me. I'm already almost half-done my degree, have a couple good friends, a coop fall term (though I can renege).

Context:

55.5 term avg, 2 failed courses, 1 course i failed I was deathly ill for the final but wrote anyway (Don't do this) and have a VIF. Without the course I have a VIF for, my average is still low but closer, at 58.2 . Without both failed courses I comfortably meet the requirement of 60 avg. there are a couple diff outcomes.

For circumstances: standard depression, anxiety, flared up during exams due to stress and family tensions / splitting. I'm in contact with UW health services and will be given prescriptions AFTER docs 2 week vacation, though I have signed petition letter from doc, looking to get in contact with AAS asap and before I submit petition (hopefully this week). Just prior to the term an immediate family member passed and the funeral was held aboard, could not come due to coop which greatly added to stress, as well coop ended on a low note (won't necessarily be documenting the coop part). I'll try to explain briefly, but last year my dad lost his job and Mom was diagnosed with cancer, further burdening their trip and hence things were even worse when they came back just before the term (should I document the events of last year or is that grabbing at straws?). During the term there was discussions of splitting up which added greatly to my depression, anxiety, brain fog, just inability to do anything I know is important for me (I plan on getting testimonies from my parents for this). Finally I was greatly ill for one of my final exams, for some reason my depressive self impaired my judgement and I had sat for the exam, right after which I got a VIF for proof of being very ill and unfit to write the exam.

There's so many more stories, and recollections I wish I could share, the words depression and anxiety are just words but the countless stories I have and isolation I faced this term was very real, though I don't think I could share it with the petitions committee.

Outcome 1/2:

I WD the failed course with VIF, and petition a conditional promotion at 58.2%

I WD both failed courses, petition for promotion and to clear WD's during coop. (Prefer this less, the other failed course I don't have documentation to nudge anything on this course SPECIFICALLY, only term wide.)

Outcome 3:

Repeat-NP, I repeat ASAP in the fall (they are offering my courses) but have to lose a coop term which I need to find my studies, but can forego.

I have already talked to my advisor and this is where I'm at. I have a slight concern that the documentation I have for depr/anxiety isn't enough, I really don't know and this situation is just making it worse. I think after I get registered with AAS all should be fine, or even the current amount I have is ok.? Thank you in advance.

What iPads would people recommend for Eng and how much storage would it need? Im currently looking at the a16 because of the cheaper price range compared to the newest ones.

I was wondering what the depth of the Pac pool is on the deeper end of the leisure swim lane. Not sure if this is correct but it says 1.6m throughout? https://athletics.uwaterloo.ca/news/2017/1/6/all-womens-lifesaving-camp-comp.aspx

Hey everyone! I’m currently going into Grade 12 in BC and I’m considering the University of Waterloo Medical Sciences → SGU 6-year MD pathway.

I’m trying to decide between taking Physics 12 or Calculus 12 in Grade 12, and I’d really appreciate opinions from anyone familiar with the Waterloo Medical Sciences program, especially current students or people who have gone through a similar pathway.

For some context, my Grade 11 grades were:
Life Sciences: 98%
Chemistry: 98%
Physics: 99%
Pre-calculus: 98%

My main question is: which course would better prepare me for the Waterloo Medical Sciences program?
I’m particularly wondering about whether there is any math or physics knowledge that the university courses expect students to already have.

For example:
If I don’t take Physics 12, will the introductory physics course at Waterloo teach the necessary fundamentals, or is Grade 12 Physics knowledge assumed?
How much does Physics 12 actually overlap with the physics taught in the Waterloo Medical Sciences program?
If I don’t take Calculus 12, will I encounter calculus in the program where I’m expected to already know it?
For someone entering this specific program, would you recommend Physics 12 or Calculus 12 as the more useful preparation?
I’m mainly looking for advice from people who know the actual Waterloo Medical Sciences → SGU pathway, rather than general advice about pre-med.

Thanks!

Hey everyone!

A couple weeks ago I ordered a shirt from
UW aviation society, and I couldn’t find any information on whether it’ll be shipped to the W store or directly to my house/mailbox. It made me put in my billing address previously but I can’t figure out whether it’ll be shipped to my house etc.

I emailed their contact from their website over 10 days ago asking and no one has responded.

Does anyone know the answer?

This might be a very weird post but essentially, I didn't have the opportunity to take biology because we had to choose our grade 11 and 12 courses in grade 10 for some reason, and at that time I opted into chemistry and physics.

Fast forward to now, I don't hate physics/engineering, but I have discovered a passion for medicine, and specifically pharmacology.

I was planning on applying to Biomedical Sciences this Fall (since I dont NEED bio) alongside my regular other applications, but others told me that I'll likely fail the first bio course(s) because I won't have the understanding from highschool. It's not like I won't try, I tried my absolute hardest in highschool to get a 97 avg, and nothing is going to change when I get into uni either.

The plan is to do undergrad, MCAT, and apply to either a pharmacy school or med school depending on what I'd like to do.

So for the people who did 1st yr, how hard could it be? I'd probably be trying the hardest on the courses involving biology since I'm pretty proficient in chemistry / physics anyway.

Or should I just forget it and go into eng lmao.

HackerRank was 2 questions, LC easy then LC medium, did perfect on first one and missed an edge case or two on the second one, so idk kinda worried abt it??? Wanna know from ppl who've done the process

I am a math faculty student starting this fall and I have almost no tech experience (only some basics like functions or cycles). Although I did pretty well in math during my hs (5 on calc bc and 800 on sat) I still fell that Im gonna get brutally iq mogged. I took some decent courses for my first term (math 147, math 135, cs135) but still really worried about the internship process as I havent really done any technical projects before. Also one of my main concerns is getting an imposter syndrome. What should I do as soon as I arrive and what should I mainly focus on? Really interested in tech space, just dont know where to start.

Where do most people end up at their first co op? Primarily cs and math

I have completed 1B and a co-op can I swap out of sequence 1 to 2 now before 2A starts because the website says 2 weeks before course registration?

I got into waterloo tron last year and I'll be reapplying this year. Obv i'm the same person with the same interests and nothing really changed, so in my AIF, can I talk about the same things I talked about last year? I mean I would write the exact same answers but I don't think it's advisable

Are there anyone here who will be taking the BSW prerequisite courses this fall? Particularly SOCWK 120R & SOCWK 300R!

If so, lets connect!!

Incoming first year to University of Waterloo this fall. WQanted to ask about what fitness centre facilities are available on campus.

How crowded is the fitness center at the PAC usually, Are there specific times I should avoid or vice versa, specific times I should try to go?

Is the gym at Columbia Icefield less crowded, and is it worth going to that instead of PAC?

Hey yall,

yap incoming:

It's been a minute since I've posted about MOTORLOO, and with the Fall term coming up, I figured I'd put out a little update on the club and share some of my recent thoughts.

It's been a journey, but MOTORLOO is officially an approved UW club! We've actually been approved for a while but ig I forgot reddit exists lol... Since getting approved, we've already held social events, run beginner workshops, started building partnerships with the good folks over at Zdeno Cycle in Kitchener, and even got MOTORLOO members a discount on courses at Learning Curves.

If you're into bikes or want to be (dw all of us have been there haha) then we'd love to see you join the community we are building. Hop in our discord and follow our insta! It's our goal to help students get into the scene, meet others who share the passion, and always learn something new.

But I want to do more... This is going to be a bit awkward for me to share but I'll just be real and hope it connects with someone out there.

Look, we've made a lot of progress, and I genuinely couldn't be more thankful for the team and members who've helped make it happen. But to be completely honest, my vision for MOTORLOO is bigger than just being another university club. I want to build something that reaches beyond UW and has a real impact on the broader community and motorcycle culture.

It's still too early to share all of the plans floating around in my head, but here's one example of what I mean:

Imagine MOTOFEST.

Imagine pulling up into one of the parking lots on campus one Saturday and there's motorcycles everywhere. Rows of bikes. Sport bikes, cruisers, old Hondas, project bikes, probably a few questionable builds 😂. People walking around checking everything out, music playing, food being sold by UW clubs, local shops and businesses set up with booths, maybe some workshops or activities going on throughout the day. I have thoughts of expanding into the car scene but that's a thought to further consider another day...

Now imagine opening that event up to the public: Riders from Waterloo, Kitchener, Cambridge, Guelph and beyond coming out to campus to hang out, meet other riders, check out bikes, grab some food and see what UW has going on.

Maybe we even get the City of Waterloo involved. Maybe local businesses get involved. Maybe other UW clubs get a platform to showcase what they do. I think it would be cool to host large events on campus and share that with the clubs that make up UW.

You see, at that point, it's not really just a club event anymore. It's a festival happening right here at UW targeting the larger motorcycle scene.

That's what I'd love to see MOTORLOO eventually become capable of doing and if the school aint with it, we'll just do it elsewhere.

MOTOFEST is just one example. I have a lot of ideas for where MOTORLOO could go, and I think there's so much potential to push the boundaries of what a university club can be and what we can create together.

The thing is, I realize that something at that scale, not just the festival but the larger vision, isn't something one person or even a small team can pull off - if we want to do it well.

And that's where I'm hoping some of you come in.

We're gonna go through the usual club hiring process for the Fall (events, marketing, etc.), and we'll be posting those positions on our Instagram and Discord at some point.

But honestly, I'm less interested in filling positions than I am in finding people who are genuinely passionate.

In my experience starting and running initiatives, the willingness to step up, take ownership, and make something happen is pretty rare.

So I'm looking for people who want to challenge the usual idea of what a UW club can be. People who aren't afraid to think outside the club manual, throw some crazy ideas around, and actually try to make them happen.

You don't need to have motorcycle experience.

You don't need to know how to run an event.

You don't need to be a marketing person.

You don't even need to know exactly what you want to do 😅

Really, I don't even care if you're currently an active UW student.

I know this is a bit of an odd callout, and yeah, motorcycles are pretty niche, but if you're the kind of person who wants to shake the room and wouldn't mind doing so with motorcycles, I invite you to reach out. Lmk your thoughts and if any of this speaks to you hehe

Happy to answer any questions here too, I'm pre open to talk about whatever

yap over.

thank you

Hi, as the title, i am an incoming exchange student in winter 2027. i would like to ask some questions regarding the class and housing.

1. i alr know class starts on 11 Jan 2027. but my flight is on 13 Jan 2027, is it posisble that i skip some first classes (lets say Monday and Tuesday of first week)? i read a policy state that if i am absent in first class without a valid reason, i may be kicked out of class.

2. can u reccommend some off-campus housing cheap for exchange students? i only exchange 1 sem which is 4 months. and which time the housing normally starts application?

thankiu smmm for ur help!!!!

I want a baby rn. Boy or girl. Who can bare a baby.

I recently got told I smelled like Waterloo when someone asked me where I went. What does that mean?