Your Renison Student Leaders

Danny (Cheongho) Kim (Fall)

Hometown: Jeonju, South Korea

Program: Biology 

Program: Honours Arts and Business, Economics

Fun fact: I have an advanced diving certificate, and never used it since I got it.

A first-year tip: Changing your program is normal and lots of people change their programs. I wish I knew that when I was in my first year.

My favourite Renison memory: Heading back to the residence with my friends after studying at DC and randomly throwing snowballs at each other.

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Amanda Roth (She/ her) (Fall &Winter)

Hometown: Kitchener Waterloo (KW)

Program: Social Development Studies (SDS)

Fun Fact: I have a HUGE needle phobia! I took myself to get a tiny tattoo on my 18th birthday (thinking I wouldn’t think of it as a needle?), and it was a disaster! Ask me about it if you see me around!

First-year tip/something I wish I knew: Balance is key! While it's super important to attend lectures and stay up-to-date with content and assignments, it is equally important to take care of yourself and enjoy university! Whether your idea of self-care is going out with friends, or relaxing in bed with a good book & cup of tea, it's crucial to find a healthy balance between academics and personal life:)

 Favourite Renison memory: When I ordered a beavertail truck to the school because I was craving it… and they showed up! It was a huge success & they completely sold out.

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Tejas Soni 

Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario 

Program: Mechanical Engineering 

Fun fact: A fun fact about me is that I love fun facts! Did you know most people take 10-20 minutes to fall asleep and if you take less time than that you're likely sleep-deprived. 

First-year tip: Introduce yourself to your neighbours/floormates early on! They're the people who you'll be seeing the most and it's super nice having a friend right next door. 

Favourite Renison/UW memory: Sitting down for dinner with friends every day was such a good break from studying and was always the highlight of my day at Renison.

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Chloé Brideau (she/they) (Fall &Winter)

Hometown: Sudbury, ON

Program: Social Development Studies

Fun fact: I'm a musician! I love everything surrounding music and can be found at the piano in the chapel during my free time.

First year tip: Go to as many events as you can! (Even if you feel they are silly... Those are the best ones) Getting out of your room and surrounding yourself with fellow residents is such a great way to get to know everyone!

Favourite Renison memory: The first time I met fellow Don Greg... It was Halloween night at nearly 2am and I had just ordered pizza when I ran into him wandering around. We ended up sitting together for hours sharing the pizza I had bought and chatting for hours. It really is the small things!

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Clarissa Michaels (she/they) (Fall &Winter)

Hometown: Barrie, Ontario

Program: Double Major in Social Development Studies and Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies

Fun Fact: I like writing poetry! 

First year tip: Don’t be too shy to get involved in things that interest you! It’s an easy way to find like minded people and make friends. Getting involved in clubs and councils helped me meet new people and connected me to opportunities such as being on student council, the Board of Governors and the President’s Search Committee! 

Favourite Renison Memory: One of my favourite Renison memories is watching movies in the DFL. It’s a great way to wind down and spend time with friends.  

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Cherie Ng (She/her) (Fall &Winter)

Hometown: Hong Kong –

Program: Social Development Studies

Fun fact: I have never left Renison for all my major classes this school year, because all of them were held in the college classrooms!

A first-year tip: Time management is going to be an important survival skill throughout your university life! Plan your time ahead so you won’t panic when deadlines and tests approach.

Favourite Renison memory: Clearing up the ice cream tub from the caf (as you can see from one of my photos)~ Cookie N’ Cream is my personal favourite followed by Chocolate Chip N’ Mint  <3 <3 Also, the time I spent with my friends in Renison is definitely going to be my favourite memory. Don’t forget to visit Moose Room for our brand new pool table. I guarantee this will be one of your favourite spots throughout the year!

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Thalia Criollo Guerrero (She/Her) (Fall & Winter)

Hometown: Ecuador 

Program: Music 

Fun fact: I was born on the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin developed the theory of natural selection by observing several species of finches. The islands are also home to giant tortoises and marine iguanas. 

First-year tip: UW has many resources for you to succeed academically, professionally, individually, and socially. Take advantage of it (you are already paying for them, so why not use them). 

Renison favourite memory: The first event I ever attended at Renison was Succulents and Ice Cream. The plant died, but I still have the pot I painted. It was a great time to make friends and to make some art.

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Ryan Bromley (he/him)

Hometown: Waterloo, Ontario

Program: Honours Arts and Business

Fun fact: According to a study of 1, giraffes go neigh.

First year tip: drink lots of water; it's healthy and helps keep you awake.

Favourite Renison Memory: popsicle stick throwing contest

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Selena (Han Yang) Zheng

Hometown: Calgary, Alberta

Program: Biomedical Science

Fun Fact: I love durians so much, to the extent that I tried to plant one in my backyard (though it died within a week).

First-year tip: After you get your class schedules, plan a weekly to-do calendar and stick to it. This will help you to find time for both academics and de-stressing!

Favourite Renison memory: Attending all the events during orientation week and the themed College Dinners at Renison.

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Jasmine Ayoub

Hometown: Ajax, Ontario

Program: Climate and Environmental Change

Fun Fact: Working towards getting a certificate in youth leadership for SDG's!

First-year tip: Explore as much of campus as you can!

Favourite Renison Memory: Halloween college dinner costume contest. Everyone at Renison is so creative!

Hometown: Milton

Program: Fine Arts Studio Practice, Arts

Fun Fact: I like to read books and travel to different places!

First-year tip: Try to make a schedule each week outlining all the assignments due and how you plan to break them down. This makes it really easy to manage your time and reduces stress!

Favourite Renison Memory: I hope to create many memories this semester!