At Waterloo, you’ll find ways to elevate your university experience. Meet some current students who are involved with campus and their programs in ways that make their Waterloo experience memorable.
Getting hands-on experience
Get familiar with Will, an Honours Arts student majoring in Anthropology. Whether he’s playing skeletal bingo with the Anthropology Society, working with samples in the lab, or attending field school, he finds plenty of opportunities to get involved in his program.
Uncovering your future
Meet Jennie, an Accounting and Financial Management student, as she talks about finding supportive peers, gaining valuable work experience through co-op, and discovering her future career in New York City.
Optimizing your opportunities
Get to know Jonathon, a Mechatronics Engineering student. Learn how he explores his interests in robotics and finds opportunities through Waterloo's innovative environment, including the entrepreneurship program Velocity.
Harnessing your creativity
Say hi to Celine, a Joint Honours Environment, Resources and Sustainability and Geography and Environmental Management student. Find out why she was drawn to Waterloo's co-op program and see how she gets creative through experiences like writing a children's book.
Expanding your knowledge
Get the scoop with Sarah, a Kinesiology student in the Faculty of Health and hear how co-op helped her gain experience in her field. Through the friendships made through the Association of Caribbean Students, her transition as an international student to Waterloo was easy and smooth.
Building your support system
Say hi to Nicky, an Honours Mathematics student majoring in Pure Math. With support from his professors and classmates, Nicky’s realized that while his studies are important, so is prioritizing his well-being and taking time for fun extracurriculars. After all, he’s “a person first, and student second.”
Making the most of your interests
Catch up with Julia, an Honours Science student, as she shares how her passion for learning about animals in the lab and getting involved with the campus community motivated her to start a Zoology club with her roommate.
