Written by Jacob McAughey and Ben McAughey
On April 22, 2017, UWaterloo’s annual Alumni Family Day took place at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. Alumni and their families enjoyed the Centre’s special exhibition Biomechanics: The Machine Inside, along with several exclusive-to-UWaterloo activities such as the EMG Muscle Car, Dexterity Duel, and Brain Hats building and colouring.
Jacob (13) and Ben (10), stepsons of Anna McAughey (Ziembicki) (BA ’01) Sociology, attended the event with their family, and below they answer some questions we posed to them about the day.
Can
you
tell
us
about
your
UWaterloo
Alumni
Family
Day
experience
at
the
Ontario
Science
Center?
What
stood
out
to
you
the
most?
Jacob:
Our
Alumni
Family
Day
experience
was
very
fun
and
interesting.
We
learned
lots
of
new
things
and
got
to
do
exciting
activities,
such
as
the
air-powered
space
car,
which
stood
out
to
me
the
most.
Ben:
It
was
fun
and
interesting
and
taught
me
many
things.
The
thing
that
stood
out
to
me
the
most
was
the
fake
giraffe
that
you
pump
blood
into.
What was the most interesting thing you learned about or participated in?
Jacob: The most interesting thing I participated in was the air-powered space car.
Ben: At the space exhibit, the air-powered car.
How long have you been coming to UWaterloo events? If you've participated in our events before why do you keep coming back? What kind of events would you like to see in the future?
Jacob: I have been coming to these events for 5+ years. We keep coming because they are very enjoyable for the whole family. I would like to see more hockey events.
Ben: I have been coming for 5+ years, and yes, I would keep coming back. I would like to see an event at a military centre.
Do you plan on attending UWaterloo? If so, what are you interested in studying?
Ben: Maybe, I’m not really sure. I’m interested in Math and Science and teaching.
Were there any funny or fascinating family bonding moments that you'd like to tell us about?
Jacob: A family bonding moment was when we all got to sit on that chair and spin around using the fake wing. We all had lots of fun.
Ben: When we stuffed food down our throats. (Editor’s note: Ben really enjoyed the buffet lunch.)
