a letter to my first year-self - by mathu - chai latte

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learnings I would tell my 18-year old self navigating engineering, relationships, work, and life at UWaterloo

So, I actually finished a first draft of this post, at the beginning of my second year of university. But it didn't feel right to post it yet. Now I'm in my final year of university, and starting to meet a ton of first-year students on campus asking "what advice would you give your younger self?" it seemed timely to revisit this post again - which is perfect because I have many more things to add. Note, that the things I'm writing here aren't necessarily universal truths, but moreso anecdotes from my personal experiences or things I've learned from friends close to me. school doesn’t…

a letter to my first year-self - by mathu - chai latte

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