i stayed with western since they said i could keep my scholar's electives spot but i'm still not 100% on it. i contacted wlu/uw and they said if i talk to them in the next couple weeks i can still get in (and retain the entrance scholarships, including the wlu 18k one) so those aren't ruled out yet. i'm just trying to go through the course offerings at these universities, the schedules, modules, etc. and see which is the best fit. nothing's really drawing me in in particular now. i'd still love the extra year off though and if millennium says i can defer i will do it in a heartbeat since there are a lot of things i really need to deal with/clear up and an extra year would really help in that regard

Lucky you with the never-gain-weight body type... I love my body shape but hate that I do gain weight easily. Can't have it all right?

Those kind of shows make me really disgusted; not that I hate these people but I just don't understand how anybody can continue to live in such an unhealthy way and not notice it... the thing is, I eat relatively healthy and not all that much, so it's hard for me to be motivated by junk-food eaters trying to cut back.

I considered the healthy living floors at Western but generally speaking I don't have much in common with the kids who like to do sports and work out and eat vegetarian... I would feel really stressed out. I think it does help a lot to have vegan/vegetarian friends like you mentioned; my godsister is vegetarian and whenever we hang out we go to veg places so that really helps me by leaving me with generally more healthy choices. I think the deal with the vegan friendly places is that they target both vegan and health nuts (can you say expanding customer base?) so they're good spots to hit for sure.

Anybody know a place on or near UWO campus that is vegan?

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UWO 2012

Not drinking saves me tons of $ and is better for my health.

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BAH '08 (Queen's) MA'11 (Queen's)

what an off-topic convo...getting back to the 1st year advice

Do you have any advice for studying and getting part-time jobs (maybe a bit of tips for getting a research position if you're super lucky)?

thanks

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Wordsworth

One of my roommates got a research position after his 2nd year. Get involved in the class as much as possible and talk to your profs. If they know you, your chances are a 1000 times better. Also, great marks are a big plus.

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-Stringer

Setting the record straight:


Oh really, it does not matter when you eat? If it is indeed true it "does not matter when you eat", then why is it that "the only thing that matters" is if you're "...prone to snack at night"? Last time I checked, "night" was a time of day "when" the sun is below the horizon. Did you just contradict yourself? I think so.

Now that we have established the premise it does matter when you eat from the self-contradiction, why is it that it does? Let me explain more in detail as to why with the quote below:


This quote is marred with misinterpretation of my post. As a matter of fact, fat does "build up" in your body when you sleep, but what you failed to connect to is that I specifically stated it is based on the condition that you eat a fatty meal at night-time, as "people tend to generally not be as active" as the day time. What this means is that unless you've "got a midnight exercise session" to work off that calorie you just ate at night, you will most likely be doing leisure activities before going off to bed, in which the body will convert that unused energy into fat during that time, and thus you will gain weight "when you sleep".
What I proposed was to reduce the fatty food you eat at night, so that there would be MINIMAL fat build-up during your sleeping time. Thus, the lack of exercise won't horridly contribute to gaining weight, as you hardly have any fat to allow it to do so from the night time meals.

Understand?

I agree. Avoid night classes unless they’re required for your program and you can’t take it at any other time in the current semester. My brother had a night lecture and night labs, and he would be extremely burnt out… so much so that he could no longer get up for his early morning Calculus classes – so he missed out on a top grade.
If it's an elective course that you *really* really want to take (like this Astronomy class I wanted to take super badly, but it was only available during the night-times) why not wait for the next semester, or whenever the course is available during other times?

This sounds uber nerdy, but I'll say it anyway! =P
First year university can be a pretty exhilirating experience, because most people start getting complete independence from their parents for the first time. Some people forget that they're in university, and indulge far more in parties and extra-curriculars than they should. So for the first semester, concentrate on learning about your environment and how you should adapt your study skills to your new setting. When second semester starts, you'll have a better idea of how to work around the system.

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Environmental Studies & Resource Management, Earth Science
University of Waterloo '11

Oh yeah, and if you’re struggling with time management or how to portion your work appropriately, go out and attend workshops! You’ll probably gather a bit of useful information from them… counselors on your campus can tell you more about them.

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Environmental Studies & Resource Management, Earth Science
University of Waterloo '11