Thirteen years ago, along with three of my friends from the University of Waterloo, I started a business.
I have such wonderful memories from the University of Waterloo especially first year - new surroundings, experiences, and friends.
You might hate to admit it, but there is something strangely comfortable about being a student. Practice questions, midterms and papers are your life, whether or not you choose them to be.
Since the start of the Alumni Relations blog three-and-a-half-years ago, we have had more than one hundred different blog posts from our alumni, students, and staff! From alumni events, to behind-the-scenes peeks during Convocation and Reunion, to personal alumni biographies, the past few years have been filled with memorable posts!
A start-up was probably the furthest prospect from the future I envisioned when I happily graduated from the University of Waterloo in winter 2010.
A decade ago when I applied to University, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. All I knew was that I loved to learn, discover new things, and solve problems that mattered to the world.
I am Youssef Helwa, the CEO and co-founder of NERv. I am a University of Waterloo Nanotechnology Engineering graduate with extensive experience in the field of biosensors and microfabrication.
Since enrolling at the University of Waterloo in 2010, I have had the opportunity to start an engineering design team and two companies. I originally applied for the Nanotechnology Engineering program at the University of Waterloo with the hopes of starting a Nanotechnology based company.
I can still remember my very first interaction with the Waterloo Warrior mascot. And I don't mean King Warrior, the lion.
Written by Jennifer Mook-Sang (MASc ’84)