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One hot summer night, I was off-handedly checking my email, looking to see if there was anything I had to do before my upcoming 2A academic term. There were many emails, but one email about a “competition subsidy program” piqued my interest. Intrigued, I clicked open the email and gave my name, transcript, and resume to the sign-up sheet, and before long, I found myself in SAF’s competition subsidy program.

I would never have thought that we would place 2^nd in the STRIVE Conference competition. I’m not saying that we do not deserve to win, I am just so thrilled to see this result from my first ever case competition I participated in. On the contrary, my team and I not only did a great job, but we were also debating how the 1^st place winners were able to outperform us.

Regardless if we win or lose, I believe that it is special to represent your school at these kinds of events as it encourages us to STRIVE to be the best we can be!

Launch Your Career is a must-attend event!

I was pulled back and forth when deciding whether I felt I should enter the case competition with a group of friends…“It would be fun”…“But it would take too much time”… “I could meet new leaders in industry”… “But what if we lose”.

So, naturally, I weighed the outcomes with a pros and cons list.

There is no better time to try new things than in this virtual learning environment! In early November, I participated in my first case competition with a few friends at the University of Guelph’s first ever Lang Tax Case Conference.

Next time you get an opportunity to register for a case competition, I strongly suggest you do it— you won’t regret it. When I was in my second year of the AFM program, I had an intense interest in competing. I had seen my friends and peers find success when competing and I wondered if I could as well.

I was not exactly sure what to expect about university or co-op. Job application? Who is she? Despite all of this, the Launch Your Career conference organized by SAF opened my eyes to a wide array of opportunities that I would have been too scared to think about months ago.

I know how daunting the thought of a job search can be. For this very reason, as September came to an end, I was eager to attend the Launch Your Career event!

Hi, I’m Nicholas B. and I’m in my 1A term of the Accounting and Financial Management (AFM) program. The story I have for you is one of seizing an opportunity and achieving greatness. Anyone can get lucky, but it takes a true Waterloo Warrior to make their own luck and ensure greatness.

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From email to experience!

Our way to STRIVE!

A personal win for my First Ever Case Competition!

Navigating co-op and my future as a first-year AFM student

The Pros and Not-So-Cons of Case Competitions

From Classroom to the Lang Tax Case Conference

Why you should jump into your first case competition

How the Launch Your Career conference helped prepare me for co-op

Standing out as a professional

Learning how to network and stand out!

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