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believe it or not, "the suicide school" has a hate problem.

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I love the University of Waterloo. Not the institution, necessarily, but it’s where I go to school, work, and church. I’ve met a lot people who are very important to me through this school. I’m about to say some pretty mean things about this school, probably in a bit of a messy fashion as I’d like to speak my piece while people are still focused on this. But they’re all out of love. There is a certain kind of violence that is encouraged on campus. Violence against the self, in pursuit of academic and professional success, is a deep part of the school’s culture. Students neglect their health in pursuit of academic success. I’ve had more conversations than I can remember where a ridiculous sacrifice was seen as admirable, or inevitable, in order to compete for research or job positions with other students. No matter how much sleep you are forgoing, ramen you are eating, or hours you are spending hunched over the computer, there is someone who is doing better than you. The impulse to find

I love the University of Waterloo. Not the institution, necessarily, but it’s where I go to school, work, and church. I’ve met a lot people who are very important to me through this school. some pictures of my favourite campus seating options I’m about to say some pretty mean things about this school, probably in a bit of a messy fashion as I’d like to speak my piece while people are still focused on this. But they’re all out of love. There is a certain kind of violence that is encouraged on campus. Violence against the self, in pursuit of academic and professional success, is a deep…

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