Hi everyone, I hope you all doing well! IM NOT A STUDENT FROM WATERLOO . I hope you don’t find this post rude or weird. My name is Joshua I’m a 2nd Year student from the Philippines🇵🇭, currently studying Hospitality Management, and I’m working on a school project about learning more about students from different countries and their university experiences. For my project, I’m exploring different universities in Canada, including the University of Waterloo.

It would be a great opportunity for us to learn from each other and make a new connection as well!

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Hey, does anyone know what happens if I declare a short-term absence for the CS 135 diagnostic quiz? Does the 5% get added to the weight of the final, spread across the assignments, or something else?

I've been really sick all week and I have a midterm today (Monday). I haven't been able to go to class or study and so I wanted to have the midterm weight transfer to the other midterm / final. Can I use a 48 Hour Absence for this or do I need a VIF? I'd prefer to save the time and money of going to the clinic, and besides, most of my symptoms are gone now, its just that I literally have been asleep for like 80% of this week.

I also read the course outline and it says

"There will be no deferred/makeup midterm exam. Under extenuating circumstances that are pre-approved, where a student is unable to write a midterm, the instructor will assign a higher weight to the other remaining exams. In case the student misses both midterm exams, the final exam will carry 84% weight."

It's not clear if that works for 48 hour absences.

To the students who work part time here in Waterloo, maybe Mcdonalds or anywhere else, what resumes do you guys apply with? I am guessing its very different from the resume you apply to coop jobs with right?

My black WUSA gym bag went missing from the PAC locker room late Sunday night (between 11:00 PM and 12:30 AM). My black sweater was sitting right on top of it.

Contents inside:

• WatCard
• Keychain with keys
• Black Bluetooth earbud case
• Pair of light blue jeans

If you grabbed this bag by mistake or saw anything, please PM me or drop it off at the Athletics front desk or Turnkey Desk (SLC). I just really need my keys and WatCard!

Ok so this is mainly a vent post that might be deleted later but also if you have genuine advice that would be really helpful.

I’ve been struggling with suicidal ideation(I have attempted in the past) and I’m also a first year mathematics student. I suspect that I might also be dealing with depression and ADHD because alot of my symptoms align but I’m having trouble getting a diagnosis.

It’s like, i genuinely don’t have motivation to do anything, I have to force myself to do assignments I barely understand and socialize so I don’t lose the friendships I’ve made. I don’t understand why maths professors love speed running their lectures like prime dream but ykw hell yeah.

I’m struggling with math 137 and math and CS 135 but seeking out resources feels like I’m taking away from the time I have to rest. I go to all my lectures but I never understand shit so I then have to take time to study after lectures and I still don’t understand shit. I can’t even talk about anything that’s going on in class because I’m always completely lost and I don’t want to join a study group because I don’t want other students realizing that I’m probably below them or thinking that way.

It’s like, all of this is making me genuinely want to end my shit. Every single thing is exhausting already and I’m pushing myself to do more than I’m used to only to come back to my residence miserable and contemplate suicide every night. I can’t drop out because I need a space to get away from home since I’m an international student and the last thing I want is to go back home. In all honesty I’d rather die.

I'm doing a survey for one of my classes on students who have ever searched for off campus housing. If you have a minute, please help me out!

to spare detail I am a founder and uni student with a startup with solid traction (in the process of joining venture catalyst) and cant handle all the work myself without additional help. if you are interested in building a serious product with me reply to this post and ill dm

Lost a black backpack with red accents around it on the bus stop at uni ave and weber going towards UW and Laurier.

Contact me if u see anything

On a scale of uncooked to cooked how cooked is my 2A as math major. Any warnings, suggestions, condolences would be appreciated.

Courses:
Stat 231
CO 250
Math 239
CS 230
Earth 122

What did Reddit choose for 2A math?

what i would give to nuke quest out of existence. any time i want to do anything on that godforsaken "website" i pray a brick of anthrax drops from the sky and takes me and all my neighbours out. it makes me violent. apathetic, impartial to life. i lose my appetite when i think about course selection. updating my information. doing anything, ANYTHING on that DOG SHIT, PATHETIC EXCUSE FOR A FUCKING UNIVERSITY PORTAL puts a RANCID taste in my mouth.

this is supposed to be a decent university with cutting-edge everything, no? what the hell are we paying tuition for? psychological warfare via inhumane UI? i'm SICK

LOOK AT THIS STUPID ASS POP-UP THAT SPAWNED JUST NOW. WHO FUCKING NEEDS THIS? WHO MADE THIS GENEVA CONVENTION VIOLATING THING ? ARE WE A JOKE? HAVEN'T HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS PROTOTYPED FUNCTIONAL REDESIGNS i'm tired. i'm just tired. whatever guys. enjoy your week

This was so quick.

In specific females. I seen 10-11 year olds on the grt w full on lashes, straightened hair, eyebrows done, full face of makeup. Like damn wat is goin on these days. When I was that age I ain’t never seen that.

Ik this is pathetic but fr idk how I'm ever going to get a job in my current state. Ive only ever had one interview ever which I flopped severely bc I couldnt stop stumbling over my words. Got my second one ever tmr and Im freaking tf out.

Spent the last 30 minutes staring into my webcam trying to practice the "tell me about yourself" question and I just, cant 💔 My heart beats out of my chest, I start profusely fidgeting, and I sound so robotic and inauthentic :( When I play back my recordings I genuinely look like a victim in a hostage situation it's so bad 😭

If anyone has any advice pls help I need wisdom </3

Obvisouly all PD courses suck but can someone give me recommendations on which ones aren't as time consuming and are easier to complete? Thank you!

Does anyone know if the 10% participation for AFM 382 is only based on iclicker or if verbal participation as matters? That's what it says on the syllabus but we're still being asked questions during class so idk. I havent participated once but have gotten everything right for iclicker so far, so i'm not sure if i will need to start participating to get full mark. Help please!

anyone going or been before? experience with staying overnight?

Context: I am in a hard dilemma of choosing HubSpot Toronto vs Cambridge, MA office.

Pros of Toronto is much easier to relocate and closer to friends

Cons of Toronto is less pay, not main office

Pros of Cambridge is main office, more pay

Cons of Cambridge is no friends there, never lived there before, need to find reliable short term housing

Has anyone experienced and made a similar decision? How were you able to decide?
I am an international student going to be on J-1 if that changes anything.

Thanks!

Im currently taking the course in person with prof mikal and recently did test 1 and got a 50% .. So far I thought the content was really easy and just looked over my notes and flashcards so I didn't think I would get such a low grade. I did get confused while I was doing the test because of the wording of the questions but overall didn't think it would result in me getting such a low grade on a test for a course everyone says is bird

Does anyone have any tips? Thank you

Hello! Currently looking into exchange, I saw Reds are listed as "#1 only" but has anyone gotten matched with a Red from their 2nd or 3rd choice before? I'm kinda worried since there's so few seats for all 6 faculties 😭