2020 Graduates
Alex Yiyu Zhang
Education
- University of Toronto, Mechanical Engineering
Advice
Organize your tasks/HW assignments/upcoming tests by using a todo list, daily schedule/plan, and set reminders. It seems tedious in the short term but will prevent you from missing deadlines in the long term.
Amanda Lauridsen
Education
- University of British Columbia, Biomedical Engineering
Advice
A drop in grades is quite normal in many postsecondary programs, so if you aren't getting the same grades you did in high school, don't let that discourage you! As long as you keep on top of things, you'll do fine.
Andrew Pang
Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Aerospace Engineering
Experience
- Aerospace Corporation - Technical Intern
Advice
I am quite involved with aerospace stuff so feel free to reach out. Get your 8 hours of sleep
Andy Zhao
Education
- University of Toronto, Computer Engineering
Advice
Don't be afraid to fail. Learning how to bounce back from rock bottom is vital for building reliance and long-term success.
Cindy Gan
Education
- Simon Fraser University, Health Sciences
Advice
I haven’t signed up for co-op but I know a bit about the application process for SFU. For more info, feel free to message me! Stay on top of your homework! You can fall behind pretty quickly in university so it’s good to finish everything before you get buried under too much pressure.
Golden Wang
Education
- University of Waterloo, Software Engineering
Jackie Huang
Education
- University of British Columbia, Science (applying Computer Science next year)
Advice
Have a habit of staying on top of materials, university courses move on fast and the difficulty and time constraint of test makes it not easy to figure out things on the spot.
Jay Chung
Education
- University of British Columbia, Biophysics
Advice
Don't forget the limit notations
Jennifer Tsai
Education
- University of Waterloo, Biomedical Engineering
Experience
- TD Innovation Lab - Software Developer
- HealthTech Connex Inc. - Research Assistant
Advice
Focus on finding what you really enjoy doing, and everything else will fall into place
Jerry Li
Education
- University of Waterloo, Computer Science
Advice
If you have any bad habits, fix them NOW.
Kirill Kudriavtsev
Education
- University of British Columbia, Applied Science (Engineering)
Advice
Don't freak out if something goes wrong; there's always an alternative to your plans. Just don't bother panicking as a whole, it never helps.
Lucas Qin
Education
- University of British Columbia, Faculty of Science (applying to Computer Science)
Advice
Try to take AP calc in grade 11 or earlier if possible
Nicole Han
Education
- Western University, Computer Science + Honours Business Administration
Advice
Instead of focusing on grades, focus more on what you learn, including learning how to learn.
Patrick Kim
Education
- University of Waterloo, Mechatronics Engineering
Experience
- Hillmar Industries - Engineering Assistant
Advice
Don't be too stressed out about uni classes. (Chances are, its easier than Mr. Ahn's Calc BC)
Yuan Sui
Education
- University of Toronto, ECE
Advice
Enjoy Calculus 😉
Zoe DeSouza
Education
- Western University, Computer Science & Business
Advice
Work hard in secondary school to set yourself up for university!