When I stopped to think about my answer to the question “Why do I volunteer?” The answer really comes down to it making me feel good. I am fortunate to be in a position where I can support myself and I am healthy enough to do pretty much anything I want to do.
I am often asked why I do the work I do. While studying Electrical Engineering at the University of Waterloo, the most common question I received was “Why, as a woman, did you choose to study engineering?” Over time, my response evolved to a finely tuned sound bite that I could recite in my sleep, if needed.
I’m not much of a gambler, so it’s quite unlikely that you’ll find me in a casino or even buying a lottery ticket as the odds are stacked against me and I’m not one to bet on good luck.
In the past, Alumni Relations has shared behind the scene stories of what goes into making the University’s bi-annual convocation activities such a success. What we haven’t shared is the student story.
Graduating in 2013 with a Master of Public Health and holding current faculty appointments at the University of Toronto, McMaster University, and the International Space University, Alumnus Dr. Farhan M. Asrar has been pivotal in examining how outer space can further help the fight against the Ebola outbreak.
Written by Niket Soni (BSc ’13)
I got the Alumni Big Ticket last year intending to see a few games, but got hooked on the contrast between men’s and women’s volleyball. I watched more than 30 games, mostly in doubleheaders.
Can it really be 25 years?! We remember the first week well – a huge line up in the pouring rain to purchase textbooks, lab coats and of course a dissection kit at the Bookstore!
As a mother with two young boys, I am always looking for fun activities that we can do together. If we can get out of the house, or even go for a little drive, it’s a bonus. Throw in a learning experience at the Infant Studies Group labs and a new book – for free! – and we’ll be there.
It’s been almost 10 years since I graduated from the BMath program. On graduation day, if you had asked me where I saw myself in the future, “living in a rural village in Nicaragua” would not have been my answer. But yes, even out here, everything I need to know I learned from UWaterloo Math.