☰ CS '25

Learn how to prioritize

Go to office hours they are very useful

Mac lab grind

Coffee all the time

get a second monitor and use chat gpt

Go on exchange and force yourself to touch grass

your experience is what you make of it - meet new people, join new clubs, and you'll find the people that you truly connect with, its not as antisocial as people make it seem

Time Management

Stay active and it helps a lot

Go on exchange. All courses are pass/fail. It's basically a vacation where you get credits.

Actually having a proper schedule for working and sleeping.

Start your assignments early.

the beef patties in the MC CnD is pretty cheap, though its price has gone up thrice in the past 2 years, but still.

getting t&t sides, make rice at home

Attending other sections' lectures; "awake" caffeine chocolate bars at the flock shop

"It's not that serious"

Making sure I study on a full stomach

Actually study and do work during the day so you can relax before bed and go to bed not stressed

sleep 8 hours a night every night

Everybody talks about being kind to yourself and whatnot but when I actually learned to do it it made such a huge difference. Being strict and harsh to yourself doesn't help you do better. Being forgiving, curious, and encouraging does. It's not an easy skill to learn but just starting with something small helps turn the feedback loop around.

Surround yourself with the right people. Being around people who share your values and have similarly high aspirations really boosts your ability to achieve your goals and ambitions while also forming deep connections which you will carry with you throughout your life.

finding a study spot where you can lock in

Friends

No joke, get a full 8 hours of sleep when you can. And, rely on others, don't be scared to reach out and try to get to know some random person.

Taking time in the evenings for myself rather than school

wait for the sushi to go on sale

joining clubs

Not care about grades

Instacart

Not a lifehack, but bird courses are a necessary part of your timetable, do not be too prideful to take them.

Letting grades take a minor hit for the sake of doing more activities and being more social

Getting a full night's rest >> cramming before a test/exam

Sleep at home

Eggs. They always come in clutch.

Hot water in Math C&D is free, so instead of paying for coffee you can just bring coffee mix and mix it with hot water. You can store the coffee mix in the lockers (which are free)

Instagram so much you can't get depressed.

Make time for things outside of school (gym, hobbies, etc)

MC CND

Everyone else is in the same boat, help each other stay afloat and you shall survive and enjoy the process.

League of Legends.

if you buy a large lazeez, you can split it over three days and not have to go outside for those three days

Joining clubs and find activities you are interested in. Helps you keep sane.

find hardworking people and befriend them. not just to work with them, but to better yourself too.

Go to office hours, and always ask for exam reviews

having good friends who happen to be smart but not too smart

Exercise

Learn more about philosophy and psychology.

Make friends.

You can get free lockers in MC

If you're smart enough to learn the content on your own/with online resources, class can be a waste of time, don't be afraid to skip!

Meal prep

rice cooker

Learnt how to study very efficiently

Don't be afraid to try

Talk to people in class; Talk to Professors; Cycle through people for assignment hints

Moving to Toronto

Networking with profs and students alike

Dont go to class and only study for the purpose of doing assignments/exams

hard cutoff at 9pm for schoolwork

Honestly just reading the material before hand and asking questions

Talk to Profs

studying works over not studying

Don't stress too much about getting great grades. Enjoy.

Text any GRT public transit stop number to 57555 to get the times until next buses/ion at that stop (only useful if you memorize your usual stops, otherwise Google Maps works well enough)

Make good friends, share assignments.

Write todo lists with deadlines with increasing granularity (ie do one for the week, then day, then hourly)

Talk to your classmates

Your grades don't matter, as long as you pass

Didn't get me through UW per se, but audit courses. It's amazing, you can show up and learn interesting content without needing to do any of the work! It's a win-win! More people should audit courses they think are interesting.

Start assignments early and prioritize your health.

Believe in yourself.

Indoor bridges and tunnel pathways

sometimes, for your own sake, you just need to let some marks go. if I'm ever crunched on time, I estimate how much time each task would take and how much it's worth in terms of overall marks. I prioritize the tasks that won't take too long but will have a big impact, and the assignment for which I have less than 1% of the final mark left but would take two hours to finish is the one I'll give up on

Github

Learn how to let go. Sometimes sacrifices must be made.

A lot of it is luck, don't take things personally

Don't use WaterlooWorks

Be nice during interviews

Good luck

i'm literally not competent, referrals mean so much (to an upsetting degree tbh)

everyone has their own path - if you're in your early or even late coops worrying about not getting that big tech job, just take a step back and focus on what YOU want and not on what other people are doing. you're in this industry for a long time, and you rlly don't need to get to FAANG or big tech in order to achieve your dreams/"make it" in this industry. just do what makes you happy and what you feel passionate about.

Pick your niche

Network! Be social! And don't let managers bully you

Spend a lot of effort on your resume. Consistently, even outside of application season. I guarantee you that it can be better. 10 hours/week is not unreasonable.

If you can't find a co-op as a first year in the first few rounds, keep waiting until continuous rounds. They are sometimes a hit or miss, but if you hit, you are set for future co-op opportunities.

Keep yapping

ur network is ur networth

Don't stress too much about it; don't take rejections too personally

networking

Ascertain company culture

network within a company when you're an intern

Try different positions to see what you like doing

Just develop skill and companies will follow

get referrals

NETWORK. Make those connections and reach out to people (hiring managers, recruiters, other employees at the company, etc.) because taking that initiative goes a long way and is way more effective than cold applying into a void of thousands of resumes.

do mock interviews

Make friends with upper years, they can refer you or give you good advice

Know what types of jobs you want, and bet on yourself. Bet on yourself to go into the field you're genuinely curious about.

Apply to every external posting you can find. Make your resume clean and simple.

make your resume bullet single line so a recruiter can understand them not an engineering manager

good luck

Try to put some personality into it (i.e. send out an email, follow up, be unique)

Regarding personal projects. If you don't share it, it is as if it didn't happen.

Your co-workers, classmates, managers, etc. won't remember you for being quiet, hardworking and anti-social, or for forced "coffee chats" where you're trying to get something out of them. True "networking" comes from being outgoing, friendly and enjoyable to work with, and from genuine connections you build with your peers.

Make friends with your colleagues and manager, if they like you, you will have a good shot of returning or being able to ask them for a reference to a company they know someone at.

Be open to experiences. Dip your toe in different fields, even if it's not exactly what your looking for. Explore different cities on your co-op, if possible. Prioritize learning over money.

Cover letters are BS. Even if they require it, you can submit a blank page and get an answer.

ChatGPT

Connections. Trust, talk to people and send emails.

Apply early.

have friends in high places, referrals are very useful (not so much for faang though)

cold-apply externally..all my good co-ops were from cold applying

It's good to have dreams, but be content with reality and make the best out of it

be very charitable to yourself on your resume

Learn course material. Take hard courses.

cold emailing works, leetcode before you get the interview

get lucky

Find your interest and start learning and doing projects by yourself.

Be enthusiastic and smile during interviews!

Go to the gym. It helps

get your resume critiqued by recruiters

Find someone who knows what they're doing and learn from them

Find the jobs that have fewer applications (UW works has a filter for this)

Apply externally far more than through waterloo works.

Coffe chats and refferals on LinkedIn

https://uwaterloo.ca/co-operative-education/blog/compiling-success-lessons-playstation-amazon-and-tesla

Message recruiters

drink coffee 1h before interview

ask good questions and assume things were done for a reason

Practice for interviews

Reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn before applying for a not-really-referral referral

After your first co-op, only apply to jobs you actually like, unless if you like to have "practice" interviews but those will likely just eat up your study/free time and add stress. It's surprisingly easy to overshoot and end up with 3+ interviews you don't want to do.

Even when applying though WW, reach out to recruiters early and ask your friends for referrals

Jokes aside, apply early. Check the Github pages everyday and have a good circle of friends that send you links to apply to internships/jobs the moment they drop. Follow LinkedIn recruiters that announce jobs. Grind LeetCode. Practice OAs with friends.

Talk to upper years early to figure out what lands them jobs

Befriend your manager; they're good references down the line

Apply to anything you're interested in. the 30% rule is very true — as long as you meet 30% of their requirements and are willing to learn the rest, just apply.

Lie on your resume

Stop making resumes that are a giant wall of black text. Make it stand out and make it highlight the most impressive things about you.

If you're ranked (but not matched) for a company in WaterlooWorks, email the recruiter to ask if the position is available for a future term. There's a chance you can get the job.

Know and get in touch with people who can give you internal referrals, followed by actually getting the referral.

You need to market yourself. Think of yourself as a product, why should anyone buy you?

Be confident and own your work like the beast that you are.

Adapt to the environment. No workplace is the same and its upto you to make sure you adapt to meet expectations.

Apply to everything even if you think you won't get in

don't be afraid to embellish your resume a bit (everyone does to an extent), and make sure to do your research on the company before the interview so you can sound more passionate and prepared

Do side projects

Hackathons and cold-emails

Growing into the best version of yourself

I still don't know

Poker

its whatever you want it to be but u also don't have to know (i dont know yet)

42

Just enjoy the moments. The fact that the same material found in stars and galaxies is found in you means you've come from a long way, keep pushing

To enjoy it.

its different for everyone ig, me personally, i want to prove to the people that put trust and hope on me for my future and success.

just do what u wanna do

To suffer and long for eternity.

my community and building relationships!

Make the most of every moment

Finding something that makes you happy and finding the time to do it

Be bold and find adventure, follow your passions and never be afraid of a little risk

Be kind and enjoy things. Maximize the amount of happiness for yourself and everyone around you.

have as much fun as possible

spending time with people you enjoy and appreciating the planet

To build, to learn, to not waste the one shot we get.

Meaning of life, eh? I think that this depends on each person, and can be clarified through an arduous process of eliminating things, and figuring out what matters to you. For me, I don't know what it is yet, but finding meaning is the most important question that I'll try to answer next. Remember that you will die someday, and that there's no time to waste.

Become the best you can to help the people around you

there is no meaning, just live dammit

To obtain moksha

Bringing happiness to yourself and to the world, leaving this world a better place than you found it however you chose to do so.

Finding enjoyment in what you're doing right now and having something to look forward to

Life is meaningless and absurd, in a way, that is itself how we can define our own meanings. Live to experience, live to love and lose, live to build castles in the sand that will inevitably be brushed away by the chaos of the world.

Have as much fun as possible without making others sad

To love God above all else.

?

Finish UW - travel the world. Simple as that.

There is none, but who cares?

there is no meaning, you simply abide by the rules society has laid out for you (or don't) and try to enjoy yourself as much as possible (or don't). then once you grow up it's all about deciding which of your dreams you're gonna give up on

Life is a journey, not a destination. Enjoy the ride, with ups and downs. *piano solo*

spending time with others

Be happy and healthy

finding who you are, having fun

There is no meaning of life. There is no meaning to meaning itself. Being at this very moment is what we can control. We will all die. Everything will vanish and revive again and again.

Be good and be happy

Idk lol

to ponder this question

Help others.

Become the person that you were meant to be

Find the thing you hate and then don't do that thing

1. Acquire enough money such that you can buy whatever you want/need at any given time without thought. 2. Quit your job 3. Start a cult"

Community and family

To make the world a better place for future generations.

Experientialism

balance current happy chemicals with future happy chemicals while managing to not die

The meaning of life is the meaning you provide with it.

glubbo is fast >:)

There is no meaning to life.

Appreciate life and consciousness as we know it as a gift. There are really only very few things important in life, and it becomes easier to see what those are when you truly believe there are only so few. Ask meaningful questions, understand where you stand on the spectrum of important issues, explore things that may make your life more abundant, then go play Valorant.

Finding Peace

Apparently it's make money, climb up the career ladder, start a family, then grow old.

to not know what you're doing but make friends along the way

Have fun, it's not that serious.

There is no meaning of life, but that doesn't mean you can't live a *meaningful* life. You have to figure out what living a meaningful life means to you, though. But we're all trying to figure it out. Just live life to its fullest. Drink from the cup with both hands.

To get enough sleep and to enjoy the journey.

Just find things to give you happiness

I'm not sure

the meaning of life is to pursue whatever path you choose to your greatest ability

Suffer through the eternal damnation of a 9-5 life while making millions for the corporate overlords

Live, Inspie, and Let Live

Going to Waterloo

Unmuted during zoom call, singing and didn't notice

I got caught listening to Taylor Swift through my earbuds in mac lab. Someone told me to turn it down

Failing a class?

Walked into the girl's changeroom thinking it was the men's because I wasn't looking and on my phone.

taking a piss while a not so close friend came into the MC washroom as well

Posting an answer confidently on Piazza and having an instructor point out that it is wrong.

2 Policy 71s in the same course

I failed to raise a mic in front of a big crowd

I once lost a bet and had to present at the Waterloo Rocketry general meeting in a female maid costume

Getting yelled at in DC quiet study for being too loud

So... in first year, I was a starry-eyed kid, not knowing how to cook, not knowing how to do anything. Back in MKV, I just learned how to boil dumplings the week before, and started on grinding for hackathons. On one fateful day, after grinding for a hackathon with a buddy, I wanted some freshly baked frozen pizza. I unwrapped the pizza, grabbed my roommate's tray and started cooking. After the pizza started smelling nice and ready, I started looking at the oven. And lo and behold, the pan started to warp a bit. I thought to myself, that looks weird, isn't it? I opened the door and saw the pan melt down towards the bottom of the oven, forming a puddle. This puddle was no ordinary puddle, as it caught on fire and caught me in a whirlwind of panic. I call my hackathon buddy up and show him the mess, only to face endless laughter.

After sending my roommate down for a fire extinguisher, I hear the fire alarm going off, sending everyone outside as the firemen came, on this particular cold September night. Needless to say, as everyone wondered who burned their oven, I too joined in on the speculation.

fell down the stairs twice in the same day

Getting sprayed by a skunk on my way home from campus at 4 am

Let out a fart so bad during a volleyball intramural that both sides of the court groaned when it hit them.

got caught cheating on an online CS midterm during lockdown, I had completed the whole multiple choice component in like 2 minutes

walked past my crush and she called my name but i pretended that i couldnt tell who said it and fake called my friend to make it look like i was tryna meet up with them

i was questioned by the cops while i was really high in waterloo park bc i was drinking in public LOL

I forgot

got crossed and saw the way i used to misspell words in kindergarten flash before my eyes

bombing interviews

Slipped on snow

Laughing

Got called out by a prof for begging for assignment hints too hard

CS341 midterm mad embarssing

Spilled my first cocktail all over the table while networking with a senior VP reporting to the CEO of the company I was working at, who proceeded to help me wipe it up while I profusely apologized.

When I asked a girl for her instagram but I already followed her

I talked to like 2 people total in all of first year

I once came out of my room to my roommates hosting some girls at our place and unironically started raging to Playboi Carti playing in my earphones bc I thought it was cool.

Dying during allergy season

modding a first year discord

Swore during a lecture.

Got a parking ticket at UW the minute after I parked my car

No exchange term

Just generally being naive in relationships and not prioritizing my loved ones as I should have - was a learning experience though

Not being more outgoing earlier

Shdnt have failed a class

Laurier.

Taking CS349

going to classes whenever possible (never taking the ICON den room again)

Not learning the ins and outs around what computer science really is and how the software industry works.

thinking a study trip class would be fun and easy

Being too stubborn to ask for help

I wish I joined more clubs and joined them earlier to meet more people

I would have liked to focus a bit more on coop rather than going all in on research.

Not joining clubs earlier. We already had our first 2-3 terms taken away from us and it took me another 2-3 terms to finally try joining some of the clubs I'd been eyeing. Now I feel like there's so many potential hobbies I haven't explored but it's too late.

try to branch out more

Not doing my exchange term in Switzerland

Not going out to party or socialize enough, and not joining sport clubs earlier

Nothing honestly. Living without regrets is the way to go, it's just a learning opportunity!

Not getting involved earlier

Not putting myself out there more in first/second year could not diversify my friend group

I wish I joined more clubs

I wish I didn't let my friends influence the courses I take

Talk to more people.

Not making more time for social activities, joining clubs, making fun memories

Dropping co-op

Not going to enough school clubs and extracurriculars

Didnt know there is a math tutoring center

That i didn't put myself out there sooner e.g. socialize, be outgoing, join clubs/teams

Instagram

the market is cooked :(

i wish i actually attended classes and tried pursuing relationships earlier on

Going to London, Ontario for co-op

not realizing early enough that all i cared about was spending time with my family and friends, and instead chasing some intellectual prestige bullshit. money is worth your time because it can give you more time if you're smart with it.

not joining more clubs, the density of clubs at university does not exist outside of school

Music 140

Not meeting more people

No more learning....

Not going out more and exploring the area around campus

not being on campus more

Not joining and going to club meetings. Not working out regularly.

not doing extracurriculars

Not joining clubs sooner

Focused too much on school, not enough on careers and life.

Going to Waterloo

Not done Velocity/Cornerstone sooner

Not being more involved in campus life

didn't focus on grades/learning enough

should've committed to maybe one extra hobby

Slacking off after 1A, not applying for hackathons from 2nd to 3rd year due to "not having enough time"

Not going to more extracurriculars, but realistically I never had the time lol

Getting to work on more small dumb projects with my friends.

Only putting more effort into going into clubs in 4A

Join more clubs, make more friends

No regrets babyyy

Learning how to study better.

not going on exchange!!!!!

Not joining more clubs

Being too stuck up in first/second year

Dating that girl...

Not making more friends/joining clubs. Staying in my room way too much

Lazeez on the rocks 12 lines

Not joining enough clubs

Not taking more challenging courses, only took the bare minimum and the easiest ones

Didn't meet enough girls so no gf :(

not joining extracurriculars and establishing connections more

Living with a friend who I thought I was compatible with

Never signed up for Hack the North

You shouldn't have to sacrifice happiness for the CS grind.

Go to school clubs and care about school a little bit more

say yes to everything, maximize fun and in turn you will end up being very productive so that you can make time for fun

just relax!! everything works out for the best

Never feel out of place, because everyone is too.

It's not that deep

Please keep looking for better co-op opportunities, outside of WaterlooWorks, and don't settle for less.

chillax

put yourself out there

Don't feel too eager to show off something that you only just learned. You would very likely give yourself away as an amateur.

care more about your career

Prepare more for interviews

Networking is actually just talking to people so just talk to more people & try to stay connected

Do every random shit possible at least once. Like literally everything.

Focus a bit more on coop, learn how to win earlier

girl you have ADHD stop beating yourself up it is making you develop depression

don't be scared to embarrass yourself

Join more clubs and teams!

Go talk to others, live life, make mistakes.

Focus more on grades

DM people to make friends even though you were online

join more clubs

Don't follow your friends - grind your a** off

Your friends influence your path a lot. Have the courage to do what's best for yourself.

Talk to more people.

It all goes by so much faster than you could ever imagine, be here right now and don't worry about the future.

Try making friends, even if it is during covid online

Everything is going to be so much better in a few years, just keep going girl.

go live in UWP and make friends, do tax return, go get driver license, buy a macbook, do things on paper if possible, import course schedule in calender app

Be more outgoing socially.

DONT WASTE YOUR SUMMER

life isn't all about co-op, you'll have ups and downs and that's okay don't stress too hard.

Do not sleep in for important review sessions and never be late for a meeting.

take adderall, grind the fuck out of leetcode for those <big company> interviews that i failed, stop being a pussy

Apply early

don't force yourself to be friends with everyone, you won't end up talking to them after a year

Find communities that interest you. They will help you enjoy the university life and help you discover yourself.

your family and friends are all that really matter to you. reconcile your actions with that truth.

spend less time playing games and go out and meet people

You will be great, regardless of what hail-like events may happen. Just try to enjoy your life more.

Don't use ChatGPT when it comes out in three years.

Try smoking weed early

Play less video games

Join a club.

rent will go up

Be open to changing who you are.

Join quiz bowl

Work as hard as you need to for the results you want, and no more than that.

I would probably tell her to start leetcoding and try getting internships through refferals. I'd also tell her that shes more capable then she knows and to believe in herself. I'd also tell her that transferring is lowkey a fire idea.

https://hi.raymond.li/UWadvice

Dont be afraid to get into a relationship

thank mr goose

Don't lie to the people that love you

Do not slack off, engage in more activities

leave your room, it's good

Meet more people, don't stick with the same people just because it's comfortable

Do not share the grocery bill with others.

It'll pay off soon

Keep doing what you're doing, it'll work out

Everything will be fine.

stop trying to degreemaxx and start taking fun things

Put yourself out there and make more friends

Chill out lil bro

You are already doing great.

Go outside and talk to more people.

Join clubs and make more friends

Be extroverted, say hi to everyone, make connections.

Enjoy the moment while it lasts and make the most of it.

you're trans, you idiot

Should have started grinding leetcode when you were born

Give it your best, all the time, everywhere!

STAT 231 Winter 2023 Piazza after the final exam was pretty funny lol

Trips with friends

tripping in waterloo park

finished exams -> went to elora with my girlfriend the next day -> tripped acid with my friends the day after

going on a winter camping trip with 15 strangers ski trip to mont tremblant

Shenanigans in campus with friends

Celebrating birthdays with friends.

Living with my friends.

The moment I finished my Math239 exam in PAC (last exam of my spring 2022 2B term). I stare at the humidifier at the ceiling of the PAC gym knowing this will never hurt me again.

staying up until 6am everyday

Holding a CS 106 review session as an ISA and being told a few weeks later in residence by a student that it helped him pass the exam.

all of 4B

All of 2A

Every time I could hang out with my friends in a big group and chill

Last week my FYDP succeeded, it was amazing

Hanging out with friends in my apartment, hosting parties, and having the time of my life in 4th year

riding scooters through waterloo park at night

The random nights with friends, playing board games, or playing volleyball. That or seeing my graphics project render out the final image >:)

Driving to the middle of nowhere to see the eclipse

watching the world cup finals with all of my friends

Late night game nights

Math Grad Ball

Late night DP study sessions

Friends showing up at my house at 11:30pm for a walk

Secretly partying in MC. Hit a triple blinker on the 4th floor, followed by the fattest joint on the MC steps and the best Campus Pizza I'd ever tasted.

Living and chilling with my friends.

The lunar eclipse

FOOD TOURS

getting my fulltime offer and getting wasted with friends

getting my first co-op job! i first called my now-boyfriend (then best friend) at the time to tell him the news and realized how important he was to me.

Working with Brad Lushman

meeting my girlfriend

Meeting her in CSC circle in Fall 2022 term

drunk electric scooters

Jamnetwork's event.

All the late night walks and food runs with friends.

CS452 All nighters

Winning intramurals for the first time in our last term!!

Packing my stuff to leave Waterloo.

gaming with friends

Going on exchange in the UK.

Doing UW key clues and exploring the campus, it made me realize how much really happens when your nose isn't in a book

Late night drunk shenanigans

Walking out of the Stat 231 final in winter 2023, and everyone just absolutely lost their minds the second it ended. I think there were over 500 piazza posts trolling that final.

Hell yeah: Flying the full cockpit flight simulator in EV1 Wholesome: Bonding with friends over meals Like a boss: Every time I successfully debugged something

Late nights drinking/studying and yapping with friends

board game night with the crew

Completing the CS 488 project

chillin in the SJC courtyard with my 446 group hours before the exam, hadn't started studying, just enjoying the warm weather

Spring study term. The birds are chirping, everyone you see on the street is smiling. The most relaxing time of all

Walking out of DC as the sun was setting after the second-last exam of Spring 2022.

Missing my girlfriend

Eating foods

going to see my partner's poster presentation

Parties

Having a blast at parties my friends hosted (rare at UW)

When I finished my last exam

Movie night in stc classrooms with my friends

Started going to the gym (PAC) in summer 2022.

Shinwa + Campus Pizza + Lazeez = Shinpus Lazeezwa

Imposter Syndrome

2B assignments

Studying 3 weeks of never-seen-before content in 2 days for STAT 231

Situationship

2nd year

Overloading + coop search in 1B.

The days of trying to transfer to CS from MATH.

2B. Tough 6 course loads with 5 major CS/Math courses plus coop job search, and that got me a transfer from math to CS. Hard times create strong ppl.

school in the summer

Getting matched with a co-op job far away in Toronto and not having housing arranged, and having to find someone to take over my Campus Housing contract on short notice - I could only blame myself for ranking the job when I didn't plan that far ahead, but fortunately things worked out.

being snaked by highschool friends when i was getting help for depression, dealing with an abusive relationship and having to do 3rd year at the same time

When I found out a girl was slandering me to get my attention

2B taking 4 required CS courses, one of them being Math239, COVID restrictions getting half-lifted so switching to in-person class

Getting rejected from MIT was rough, but worry not, I shall apply again after a masters!

2B term - only God knows how I passed MATH 239

cs 451 project p2

Going through heartbreak to be honest. That's something that doesn't necessarily get easier without a lot of work on oneself. You'd need to pick up the pieces of yourself, and try to understand where you've gone wrong and how you can be a better person independent of trying to define yourself in terms of someone else.

CS 240 and 341 - hated those courses

Crying in my bed during online school because I was doing math 10 hours a day and I felt totally alone

Online during the pandemic in 2A, barely keeping up with classes and having to look for a co-op

My 2B term when classes switched back from being online to being fully in person halfway through the term. I had gotten so lazy I nearly failed the whole term.

First in-person midterm. Math 239.

MATH 138

2B/3A terms so many all nighters

doing cs 241 assignments back to back in mc lab

Job searching in continuous round in first year.

didnt you ask this on the last page

Being the AVP of CSC

losing 5 job interviews because i sucked? i had a pretty good experience, nothing too bad.

doing CS341 and CS350 alone

Studying first-year courses remotely during the pandemic on the other side of the Earth, without cheating.

Almost failing courses and being in a situationship

This term. Took too harsh of a course load

Getting Policy 71'd for helping someone out ;-;

Every group project ever.

3a exams

During my 2B term, loneliest I've ever felt in my life

Wenhu Chen CS486

It was during 2A/2B I felt so isolated and the workload was insane. I didn't really know how to handle the work and being alone all the time and I got extremely depressed, nothing mattered to me anymore except passing school which I knew I had to get through because tutition was so expensive. I would pull multiple all nighters every week and soon I couldn't recognize myself in the mirror anymore which led to further body image struggles. I still suffer with this but therapy has helped me a lot.

Right before the STAT 231 final, when I WDed the course. I redid it the next term and fared much better.

3A term taking super hard classes and working part time

attacked by goose

grinding out the cs246e project during exam season

The time from 1B to 2A when I slacked off after completing 1A, and cannot recover from demotivated to work.

444 during midterms

2A, having to do 4 core courses during COVID from my room including MATH239 and CS245. unbelievably painful having 3 assignments due weekly consistently

Studying for exams for the first 4 hours of the day, having a 1 hour break to go to counselling and cope w/ breakup, then 4+ more hours of study.

Trying to open my assignment grades in 1A and 1B with shaky hands.

Not being able to live life until I got the CS145 final grade back

Algorithms (CS341) and OS (CS350) in one term

Doing my first in person study term - felt uber stupid and worse than every single person in my classes

1A

coop search + getting rejected from a US research internship + dealing with a friend's breakup + full courseload with one of them being CS 480 + seasonal depression all at once

4A overly hard course

2B semester. Too much work, too many drugs, too few friends

4A term. If I cannot pass CS350 I would be out of CS Program for real (for the record I have stacked up 2 WDs but no fails with CS350 before).

2B or not to be. And 2A.

Weekly assignments and non stop grind

4A when all hell broke lose and I couldnt focus on anything

When it seemed like every one I knew popped off and had a better job than me.

Stat 231

2A. My girlfriend cheated on me. :(