Transitioning from high school to university as a CFM student

_{In
high
school,
I
was
always
really
attracted
to
computer
science
and}_{finance,
and
I
have
always
wanted
the
opportunity
to
develop
my
own
programs,
applications,
and
games.
Hence
why
I
decided
to
join
the
Computing
and
Financial
Management
(CFM)
program
at
University
of
Waterloo.
Since
transitioning
from
high
school
to
university,
I
have
definitely
learnt
some
valuable
lessons:}

_{Adopt
good
study
habits!
I
cannot
stress
this
enough,
especially
during
midterms
and
finals
season,
those
5
courses
can
really
catch
up
to
you
and
be
difficult
to
balance.
As
a
CFM
student,
I
tend
to
prioritize
my
math
and
computer
science
assignments,
as
they
always
seem
to
take
the
longest,
but
I
still
make
sure
to
allocate
time
to
other
courses
too.
To
help
me
out,
I
go
to
residence
tutoring
at
Mackenzie
King
Village.
Visiting
a
professor
during
office
hours
can
be
quite
intimidating
in
first
year,
so
I
prefer
to
go
here
to
get
homework
help.}

_{Utilize
your
resources!
CFM
holds
many
co-op
preparation
sessions
to
help
students
draft
the
perfect
resumé
and
attend
mock
interviews.
The
sessions
are
hosted
by
senior
CFM
students
who
have
completed
at
least
one
co-op
work
term.
The
feedback
from
the
sessions
I
attended
really
helped
me
realize
the
importance
of
having
both
a
financial
and
computer
science-based
resumé.
Outside
of
the
CFM
world,
Waterloo
has
hundreds
of
clubs
and
student
societies
to
join.
Unfortunately,
I
didn’t
join
one
this
year
as
I
wanted
the
easiest
transition
into
university
as
possible,
but
I
am
definitely
going
to
sign
up
for
a
few
in
the
future!}

_{Have
fun!
Although
CFM
can
end
up
being
quite
time
consuming,
it’s
important
to
take
a
break
from
studying
and
take
time
to
enjoy
life.
The
SAF
lounge
in
Hagey
Hall
is
a
great
place
to
socialize
with
other
AFM/CFM
students,
and
events
are
held
there
often
as
well.}_{As
the
weather
starts
to
improve,
I’m
really
looking
forward
to
visiting
the
Alpaca
Farm
in
Waterloo
Park.
For
the
mean
time,
if
I
want
to
have
fun
off
campus,
I
usually
go
shopping
at
Conestoga
Mall
–
I
love
it
there!}

_{Through
the
CFM
program
at
Waterloo,
I
have
realized
this
is
the
perfect
place
for
me
to
be
and
I
know
I
am
on
the
right
path.
Not
only
do
I
love
my
classes
and
the
topics}_I_{get
to
study,
but
I
am
now
extremely
well
prepared
for
the
future
of
the
fintech
industry!}

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