Most of the time, real life is not like the movies. In the movies, there's always some magical moment where the hero discovers his or her true purpose, or a moment of epiphany and clarity when someone decides what their path will be. 
When I was four years old I knew I wanted to be a nurse – not just any nurse, but a pediatric nurse who would train at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. I had spent time there as a patient so my passion for nursing became part of my DNA!
Looking to walk, run, or just have fun? This year, not only is Canada Written by celebrating its 150th birthday, but the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the University of Waterloo is celebrating 60 years of innovation! I encourage you to join us at Reunion 2017 to participate in the 32nd annual AHS Fun Run to make this year of celebration one for the books!
My experience at Waterloo as a student was amazing! I wouldn't trade my degree; the lifelong friendships I gained, and most importantly the lessons I learned as a member of our Football program for anything!
I pierced my ears. I’ll be wearing my first pair of earrings on the Miss Universe Canada stage this October 5th and 7th as the only UWaterloo Pink Tie ambassador among 70 finalists.
Hear the story about Mary Ann Vaughan (MA '92), widely known in Athletics but perhaps not so well known among the greater university community.
It started innocently enough. In the winter term of 2010, a hockey player in her class invited her to a game.
Canadians love their flyers. They are an essential part of how we shop, the focal point of retail marketing budgets, and a $3 billion a year Canadian enterprise. The creation of reebee was inspired by our first jobs distributing flyers around our neighbourhoods.
I had the pleasure of taking part in the 2017 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference between June 2 to 16, which brought together 250 leaders from across Canada to have conversations on building the future of our country and how we can best accelerate innovation, productivity, inclusion, and entrepreneurship.
“Is a degree from the University of Waterloo worth paying $100,000 in tuition fees and living expenses?”
In 1967, the pizza to order in residence was the “seafood special.” Being covered in anchovies, it guaranteed that no one would want to share or nab your pizza. This particular pizza was the favourite of six Civil Engineering students that would continue to share meals together for many years to come - What began as six men who met during frosh week as Civil Engineering students at the University of Waterloo, became a lasting friendship that evolved into our “Waterloo Family” with three generations and over 40 people that have grown up listening to their UWaterloo stories!