As I approach my fourth year in the Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) program, I’ve had a bit of time on my hands to reflect on things I wish I could tell my first-year self, or rather things I wish I knew back then. For any first-year student reading this, I hope it resonates with you and helps you even in the slightest bit. Here goes!
Entering university can be both exciting and intimidating but you certainly don’t have to struggle on your own.
Hi, I’m Alex, and I’m a current 2A Accounting and Financial (AFM) student! A little background about myself, I love plants, reading, and am an avid coffee drinker. There are many lessons I wish I could have told my first-year self, but here’s my chance to share what I’d consider the most important one: Celebrate the wins!
What it was like being a part of a collaborative committee that helped 350 first-year students transition to university this fall.
Let’s face it, university is expensive. Not only do you have tuition, but you have to buy food and pay for accommodations. Plus, what’s the university experience without a bit of fun (which doesn’t always come cheap).
I just entered my fourth year here at the University of Waterloo, and it’s got me reflecting on my time as a first-year student. I’ve learned a ton about being a university student over the past few years, and I wish I could go back to my seventeen-year-old self and give him so much advice.