i want to do better in my math classes and i want to try to find a better system of taking notes, studying and consolidating my knowledge. i have been flirting with the idea of trying out obsidian as a personal knowledge base.

for me i take handwritten notes during classes and/or take pictures and then write down the content in them while adding my intuitions in the margins. i have tried rewriting notes on my ipad but i feel like with every pass of the information it would be less overwhelming if i could create a summary of my course content somewhere easily edittable and centralized like obsidian.

what do you guys think about this topic?

Hi everyone, I’m an admitted incoming student with offers from both Waterloo MEng ECE Co-op and MDSAI Co-op, and I’m deciding between them before my deadline. I’d really appreciate any quick current-student perspective on either program.

I’m mainly curious about the co-op reality, things like the kinds of roles people are actually getting, whether the support feels decent, and whether students aiming for software / security / AI-adjacent roles are finding relevant placements.

Even brief comments would be really helpful. I’m also hoping to connect with current students from either program, so feel free to DM if you’re open to sharing more. Thanks!

Hello!

Can someone let me know about the public gyms that you can access in this town close to the university or in the university?

I thought these guys couldn’t get anymore insufferable. Turns out they are genuinely just assholes

Anyone subleasing a room from society 145 or hespeler house june-aug?

Does anyone know what the date for the PS 295 exam is? I don’t see it on any of the schedules posted. I sent an email but I haven’t gotten a response back yet.

My friends called me "0 languages" instead of my name

because my pronunciation is a bit awkward and my tongue is short.

Please put me in KOREA 101R class.

Why can't Koreans take Korean classes!

Will Spring come to the lost land!

Please don't deprive me of the right to study Korean!

I'm not trying to take the credit easily, please believe me.

I am on assistance and have been traveling around for interviews but the traveling expenses have been piling up.

Wondering if anyone has a free bike available I would be able to have or knows where I would be able to find one? I already have a lock.

thank you all in advance.

You're going to hell

Specifically Montreal. I have nowhere to watch the games. Fnding it online is impossible. I don't drink and can't make a plate of last 2 hours at a bar.

TIA

bruh these things used to be enough for me to save the rest for dinner and now they’re barely bigger than my hand… I’ve noticed they were slowly limiting the size of the burritos but today I got one for the first time in a while and I was shocked… still the same price tho

Hi! Im pretty curious about the opioid use among students, so would anyone be willing to share if they’ve noticed anything worth noting? I’m recovering from addiction so ever since I heard about a severe opioid epidemic at one of the schools I’m considering going to, I got pretty worried. I’m basically just wondering if anyone on here has noticed drug use (aside from vaping and weed) being normalized or very common?

ran across this just a few minutes ago, I've turned it in at the turnkey desk in slc :)

these ‘ideas’ for the libraries are horrendous. why can’t we just fund the literal programs we have instead. at the bare minimum… get a student to draw this at least.

Has anybody taken ECON102 online in Winter term this year? If so, how was the the in-person final?

I applied to wlu bba and got deferred to econ + management today, is it possible to change it to econ + accounting? If so how

www.cambridge.ca/fibre

I haven't emailed them to see if there is any extra info, anyone know anything about this like expected costs etc.

This warning is only displayed at the self checkout, not in the store area. I picked up the cookies at the entrance clearance rack (expires soon) hoping to save a dollar, got charged sticker price. Same issue happened with 4 other discounted items. I have no idea if the sign holds any legal authority, but I decided to just pay and not challenge it. Just want to let others know so they can avoid this issue. Image was cropped in MS paint to not show peoples faces.

Hello Waterloo region,

I am looking to learn French in person, but it’s hard to find trusted sources.

If anyone has any recommendations in the area where I can take lessons from, that would be appreciated! I’m ok to drive a little out of the area too.

Thanks so much!

Looking for recommendations for a reputable company or individual in the Kitchener-Waterloo area that services and repairs commercial walk-in refrigerators and ice machines. Thanks in advance!

My psychology department is calculating my home-to-campus distance using Google Maps shortest route (96.3 km), which includes Highway 407 (toll), and denying my external proctor request since the cutoff is 100 km. The standard non-toll route is ~106 km, (401) and the exams department previously approved external proctoring for me using the same address. Is it normal for universities to use toll roads) for eligibility, and can this be challenged? cus the average commuting student is not paying tolls 😭

Do you have recommendations for door replacement? I have two doors which needs to be replaced.

I am looking for replacement of two doors (and frames) replacement. It is not urgent. Do you have any recommendations?

What was the class average in this course ? Is it really easy to keep a high GPA ? Are the profs fair ?

I am very pregnant and can no longer reach my toes. I’m not looking for anything fancy just need a standard pedicure mainly to clip my toenails because they’re getting too long. Where are your favourite places in and around Waterloo?

Are there any one admitted/Currently studying this program? Can you share with me some insights

I am a CS Major, Bio minor, graduated in Dec 24, 3.9 GPA, from Japan, studied in the US, and have 1.5 year of yoe

With this profile, do you think I have a shot.

I was wondering if anyone on this thread could give me some insight on working at the Toyota factories;
Wondering what the work / life balance is like?
Wondering if the pay wage is worth the shift schedule?
Also just wondering if ppl are overly happy working there
Thanks again for your insight if you comment

hi! so I'm an incoming student at laurier for bba in the fall and I was starting to look into course stuff. I was hoping to get some advice as to what electives I should take as a first year?

for bba, it has to be 2.0 non-business electives (4 courses in total) I'd really appreciate any advice so please do share! thanks <3

oh and here are the courses I'm required to take as a 1st year:

- Understanding the Business Environment: Bu111

- Introduction to Microeconomics: Ec120

- Critical Thinking and Communication Skills: Bu121

- Introduction to Macroeconomics: Ec140

- Introduction to Financial Accounting: Bu127

- Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences or Calculus: Ma129

Got into both mathematical finance and FARM. I don't really have a clear trajectory about what to do but I wanna go into finance quant or investment banking.Also if i accept the math, I could also choose acturial science. What is the best option thinking about AI and future. What's safe and what dangerous but successful. I know acturial science is diff. But I still really like that field l

This thread is for students applying to Fall 2026 co-ops during the Spring 2026 term.

As usual, we're looking for salaries for new postings, or updates to existing salaries, so if you're willing to share, please open up a chat/DM the mod team. Please include the company name, salary, any benefits, the role and the year if possible. I would highly encourage you to submit if you have salaries for non mathematics/CS positions as we are severely lacking in those. We will try updating these ASAP.

The sheet is here: Salaries + Blacklist Spreadsheet

Average Canadian Co-op Earnings (2024)

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If you had a poor experience with a company, you can message the mod team with details and it can be added to the blacklist candidates below. If it's already a candidate, it may be added to the blacklist depending on the severity/consistency of complaints. On the contrary, if you had a good experience with something on the candidates/blacklist, please message the mod team and it may be removed. Candidates will be removed if no more reports are received after a couple terms. Even if something is on the blacklist already if you've had a bad experience let the mod team know, as more reports increase confidence that it is problematic!

Candidates:

• Console One
• Lafarge
• Agentmoon
• WealthyPlanet
• Mosaic Transit Group
• Jobby
• Aethos Labs
• Onex Risk Management

Note that reports from submitters with no previous account activity may not be accepted to aid legitimacy.

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Has anyone been accepted/rejected yet?

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Have people started to get vp/director offers yet? Hiring and interviews have been ongoing.

Already a few weeks in (Im an econ major) and so far I havent had any luck talking with new people. At times I do want to try saying a word but my anxiety sometimes gets the best of me and the few times I was successful nothing really came out of it. I feel I'm horrible with starting conversations esp after lectures. There arent any club events happening either so its a lot harder to socialize.

Any advice you guys have on this?

so is anyone else’s spring osap still delayed? how can i get it resolved please

I sprained my back at a factory job and now I can’t do it while they’re still trying to get me to work. How am I able to leave without losing the ability to access Waterloo works for next coop cycles?

I transferred to BMath Data Science and Im thinking of taking Math 235, Math 237, STAT 230, AMATH/CO 250 and CS 230/231/234 for my 2A term.

I'm mainly confused on which CS courses to take and whether to take 1 or 2 CS courses next term. Any advice would be helpful.

I was horrified to see an innocuous-looking, laminated (!) flyer for the Dominion Society in UpTown this morning. They are a white nationalist group (www.antihate.ca/white\_nationalism\_in\_canada\_organized\_emboldened\_and\_growing) who just had a rally in Hamilton. I took down their flyer, but please don't let their racist ideas become acceptable here. Your immigrant neighbours aren't the reason you're struggling; corporations and billionaires are.

There are only 4 pages of jobs posted. Is it always like this or are they going to add more jobs as the time goes by.

No Tornado or Severe thunderstorm warning at all just a severe thunderstorm watch. Tracked south of Cambridge heard London was hard hit and Hamilton, St Catherine's and Niagara Falls had a red level severe thunderstorm warning never knew that was possible.

Anyone got 13M sitting around?

FFS all this argument about how we need density, and that the density not require any parking in favour of transit not expected for decades. Here we go again.

Developer gets everything they ask for INCLUDING approximatetly 19.5M in reduced Development Charges... IMMEDIATELY lists the property for sale. Not, hey industry lets partner and get this built, no, a straight disposition with the DC reductions advertised as a selling point.

That's an extra +/- 13M that will now be entered into the land aquisition line in the new owner's pro-forma, requiring them to come back later for more units.

Can't wait.

Hi everyone,

We’re currently seeing a drop in community food and fund drives across Waterloo region, while more households are turning to food assistance for support.

If you’ve ever thought about hosting a food and fund drive, this is a really impactful time to do it. Even small drives with friends, coworkers, schools, or local groups add up quickly and directly support neighbours in need. Food and fund drives are a big part of how we keep shelves stocked and fill gaps in our inventory.

If you’re in a position to host one, it would make a real difference right now! You can learn more and register here: www.thefoodbank.ca/host-food-and-fund-drive/

I'm just wondering if Laurier accepts transcript for masters from UWaterloo since they send transcripts electronically using MyCreds, or is it better to get a paper transcript and drop it off to the grad office, since I live pretty close to the school.

I’m going into health sci at laurier and on the academic calendar says that english is recommended. Does that mean I should take it? If you did in first year, please let me know your experience because I do want to apply in 3rd year for medschool and want to know how my Gpa may be affected by the course.

I'm annoyed and disappointed. The City is moving some services to a third party platform. Apparently they were unable to find any Canadian options. SO happy to read this (WCGW?):

"As part of this change, vendor name and vendor address will be stored using a cloud-based service located in the United States. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act s.11(1) and will be used for the purpose of processing invoices and payments. This information is accessed only by authorized City staff and is managed in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA)."

I just moved to canada from hong kong, and i was wondering if there are a decent amount of east asians at laurier since i am a little worried about feeling out of place here. I know most east asians usually go to waterloo, but what about at laurier? And how easy is it to make friends with people at waterloo as a laurier student.