Most students' favourite memories relate to their time spent with friends and significant others! This goes to show how important the people around us are!
I have a bunch, but it might be singing in A Cappella. I've always loved to sing, and being surrounded by so many talented singers was an absolutely amazing experience.
Staying up late night and talking to friends about life
Travelling to Alaska during online school
Getting my fulltime offer after grinding for over 2 months
Thanks Mr. Goose
Just spending time with friends
HvZ weeklong, Winter 2018
Going on dates with my boyfriend
Spending time with my significant other
Took someone else's backpack by accident
hiking in the snow on the grand river trail
Chanting 'Truth Tables, Part Marks!' over and over again with my classmates into our Math 145 Midterm
Running around outside with my roommates at night or coming back from a late night session.
probably running around SLC in my underwear
Spending every Friday with a couple friends, barhopping and getting drunk. Telling stories about your life and having a good time after a long week.
Watching White Vhicks at V1 study hall with friends instead of studying
nothing comes to mind =(
Just sitting in random classrooms with friends, hijacking the projector to play music while “studying” but really just enjoying each other’s company and procrastinating on work together :)
Jamming together with friends on campus
Going to class with all the other DDs
Watching snow
Getting a photo taken with friends at Busan and having it blow up on the subreddit O.o
Watching Netflix, playing Catan and drinking bubble tea with the boys. Simple but everything. That or anytime in SERVE in 2018/2019.
Taiwan trip with UW friends
Go shopping hand in hand with the opposite sex for the first time.
Meeting my girlfriend in Math 135
watching movies and drinking with friends
Looking forward to eat from some restaurant
meeting friends
the 'good ol days'. the first 2 years here were so nice, so much exploration and novelty
Nothing specific, but the moments I spent at V1 Center during my first year were very nice.
Waking up 6:50 in the morning for class and climbing a mountain of snow because my google map headed me to the wrong direction.
Time spent in clubs
celebrating with classmates/roommates after exams
Probably the first time I got a job I was really interested in.
Singing with my friends while having some beers
My buddy's bday party in 2B was definitely one of the best, we turned way tf upppp
In summary, don't spend too much time worrying about your grades or co-op during university. Develop new hobbies, be more open-minded, and talk to more people. There's a lot to experience in university that you don't want to miss or regret not being a part of. And as always, remember to drink responsibly!
Have fun! Don't overthink everything and just go for it.
Join intramural basketball regardless of skill level
you fail 100% of the exams you don't show up to
Actually doing hobbies outside of school is so valuable
Chill
Going into continuous can sometimes be a better decision than accepting a job you don't want in main round
Take your time. Everything is going to be okay, there's no rush to do anything.
Spend more time on the things you enjoy doing and don't worry about marks too much.
Don't be so stressed out about co-op, and don't stay home so much D
Life will be ok
Stop worrying about grades, make more time to meet new people and pursue your hobbies.
Take it easier, buy GME stock
Keep your toughness
Do not consume alcohol or other substances that inhibit your ability to make good decisions
Listen to others talk more; be less cringe
diversify your interests
talk to more people
There actually is light at the end of the tunnel... no seriously
Chill the f out and be yourself
you're gonna be a legend some day
Try and figure out who you are and what you stand for. Be someone who is irreplaceable and surround yourself with people that you want to be.
Get your resume roasted more.
Get out of your comfort zone by meeting more people and trying new things!
drink and eat edibles !
stop being religious, go to parties, be open minded
It’s okay to take breaks from work!! Go get food with a friend, say yes to the spontaneous outing! Go to that weekend hackathon! you’ll be okay and you won’t fall behind!
Stick with theatre! Its a lot of work but its fun after all
Put yourself and everything you want first!
Drink less
Pick a different program
Grades don't matter
Try more new things, uni goes by quicker than you think
Don't stay at home and study all night. Enjoy university life before it's over. With that said first year low-key brutal so study hard
Try to experience life beyond school and coop
u r the best people to make money !
Chill out my guy.
Join a company you love.
Dont copy assignments, getting a 60 and actually understanding the material is better than getting a 90 and not, you will pay for it come finals.
Stop worrying about grades so much and go meet new people, nobody cares after graduation
ur not special, and also you should draw more
Try to make more friends and be more social
staying on track
Put yourself out there more while school is still in person.
Your hard work paid off! good job.
The geese won't actually attack you.
Get organized with your calendar, make a grade calculator, and find friends in every class
You guys did really well.
Take it easy on yourself. It's ok to not be perfect.
Just pass the classes. Don't even consider caring about learning or doing well in them.
It gets better, but you've also gotta get better. It's not high school anymore, you've gotta change how you study!
STOP PLAYING LEAGUE and go get involved in school activities!
Don’t get in a relationship
You're not unloveable. Don't take this time for granted. Make lots of friends, work on yourself, have lots of sex. It's a process!
If you don't believe in yourself, nobody else will.
I see says the blind man
lift to gain not to lift the weights
It smells like updog in here
The most important step someone can take isn't the first one. It's the next one.
Don't choke on your aspirations Darth Vader
The imagination is precious. Don't lose it. Don't lose the child in you.
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.”
Due tomorrow do tomorrow
Always double and triple check, just to be safe.
All the lovely math theorems
Listen to others talk more; be less cringe
Not all those who wander are lost
Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to fall behind. (More precisely, 學如逆水行舟，不進則退)
We do this, not because it is easy, but because it is hard
Your strength will come from self acceptance.
Run it
Live each week as you would want to live every week
Do it, otherwise you'll regret not doing it.
Comparison is the thief of joy
I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. Invictus poem.
Just because you may have gotten a bit lucky, doesn’t mean you don’t deserve it
It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.
Carpe diem
Believe in yourself
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That’s why it is called the present Master Oogway, Kung Fu Panda
C'est la vie
TIME IS MONEY
Selfdistrust is the cause of most of our failures.
Treat others how you would like to be treated
Nothing in life is more important than happiness.
If you're not enough without it, you'll never be enough with it.
Due tomorrow, do tomorrow
The best is yet to come
Expect disappointment and you will never be disappointed
F*** it
Any small act of kindness can make someone else's day and possibly remain etched in their memory for a lifetime. We see that a lot of respondents' classmates helped them with their assignments and exams. Some respondents fondly remember when their classmate asked them if they were okay and struck up a conversation with them.
Took notes for me while I fell asleep.
They brought me McDonald's when I had a late exam
ask me out
Lent me a pencil
Gave me all their notes when I lost my notebook
Did my assignment
Be in a committed relationship with me
Compiled my code every time I wanted to test it, for a whole semester, because I was too lazy to set up the student environment
Teaching me even though they are not currently taking the course
i had a classmate who got a 17% on an assignment, and that gave me a great chuckle
I think sometimes the most touching thing someone can do for me is just ask if I'm doing okay and genuinely care about the answer.
Gave me class notes
Held my hand and guided me through my hell of a first year.
Let me stay/live at their place for an extended period of time.
saved a seat for me every class in Dave’s cs135 packed section strangers at the time but still friends to this day <3
One time after having a heavy conversation after a club meeting, I was sitting alone on campus looking kind of down. A stranger came up to me and asked me if I was okay and chatted with me for a bit.
My clicker died in class and my classmate swapped their clicker’s batteries with me for very question!
Help me out with an assignment, by helping me come up with multiple solutions to each question to ensure I understood it properly
My roommate brought my clicker to school while I was in the middle of class
Offered to help me not fail japanese
Be concerned about your life.
Sent me assignment answers
Answer my question when I was confused in class? idk
give iclicker answers
Walked me through assignments so I could learn to get the right answers
Helped me out for an assignment question that i struggled for days
Brought me food after a family member died right before finals which i was forced to take.
IDK, strike up a conversation randomly while waiting.
Bake me a cake
We have a wide range of life hacks about submitting assignments, coding shortcuts, and living healthily. Take notes and use them to your advantage!
Have a routine. Have breakfast, workout, and make time for hobbies. Also reframing perspective; helps you to see the positives in situations.
Movie tickets are cheaper when you buy them at slc turnkey
always carry a condom on campus
Install autojump and fig for your terminal, use Atom as your text editor.
Compile your code with -fsanitize=address
Set the bar so low that you can't trip over it
Cook 4 portions of food each time. Now you won't have to cook for the next day or two.
Keep things in perspective. Read about the struggles of those less fortunate.
Go to the MathSoc office (MC 3038) for free snacks if you're hungry while on campus, and too lazy to go buy actual food.
When it comes to school/career, build your meta-skills first. Before studying, always think about how to study.
Figuring out what you want, finding out the steps to get there, and executing the steps
Go to Needles Hall for your class overrides... they don't care if you have an advisor signature, as long as you have a prof signature.... aka, step aside advisors lol
Always ask for forgiveness, never permission.
optimize your bird courses and your undergrad becomes a breeze
Travel when you're on co-op. Know that if you have extra funds, it's always nice to do some exploring on weekends. You'll regret not doing so if you get the opportunity. Also, I try to sit next to someone new every term. Say hi to people on the first class, and if you don't vibe, try someone new next class. I've met friends in every term by doing this.
Sleep enough and exercise. Also drink enough water.
download linux and do all your work on it. THen after the conditioning, when you boot into linux, you are 110% focused.
submitting half an assignment is better than submitting no assignment at all
Let the rice cool down so it doesn't stick to the rice cooker
Sleep is important
You get more motivation when the assignment is due in a few hours
Document your life. Vlog or photos. You'll want to look back on them
Live a self-disciplined life.
Air fryers are the best
be critical of people's opinions, lots of people bulls*** frequently & have bad sources for their opinions
Get organized with your calendar, make a grade calculator, and find friends in every class
Onky do things that make u happy
Get an oversized bowl and spoon for meals. Cook food, dump into bowl, mix, scoop into mouth.
you can avoid bad weather by using the bridges/tunnels that connect most buildings
Get a rice cooker. You can make so much s*** in it, and you'll stop messing up rice.
Crowdmark PWA bookmark on iPhone with fingerprint-controlled password manager. Makes handing in assignments at the last minute much easier just take pic with CamScanner, export to photos, tap Crowdmark 'app', fingerprint to log in, and upload pic from photos library directly to Crowdmark without stumbling over typing your password at 11:58.
Eat healthy and move
F*** PD
In short, challenge yourself to get out of your comfort zone; new opportunities and experiences can help you grow and you might even find something new that you really enjoy! A lot of the small, insignificant things you worry about won't matter in the end. Most importantly, be sure to take care of yourself, enjoy your life and savour each moment!
Time is fleeting! It's insane that I've spent almost 5 years as a UW student. As I move into the next stage of my life and complete that, I'm sure I'll feel the same. So, lesson is live in the moment and do what you want to do.
Instead of cali or bust, we should have dream or bust. Don't chase after the hype! Figure out what you are passionate about and run with it.
people r real idiots and they'll only get dumber
Taking care of my mental health is the most important thing. Coffee works.
Grind never stops
Just saying 'yes' can lead you to a lot of new experiences.
Capitalism is a meat grinder that grants us with lots of nice amenities.
Patience
People aren't judging you as much as you think they are.
No pain no gain
Past a certain point, the efforts you invest towards a goal are more important than your innate talent
I'm not the smartest guy I know
Even if you don't think you can do it, you can probably push through and make it.
you have to let go if you want to be free
Jump at every opportunity. Say yes to more things. You'll find yourself meeting more people, potentially meeting your next best friend or next SO. You might also find yourself advancing faster career-wise/co-op-wise simply because you're taking on new challenges.
To enjoy life in moments.
people who work full time can be equally as clueless, if not more clueless, as you are
Everyone is just as scared and clueless as you, so crack a joke, compliment someone, start a conversation!
Friendships are important
Grades don't matter
Learn how to do multiple choice questions. Look for contradictory answers. Look for long answers. Look for too specific answers.
One day at a time.
Mass media and politics.
At the end of the day its your life, do what makes you happy and what you will remember 20 years from now.
I took living with my parents for granted
going to office hours
How to move on from rejection/failure.
perceptions are as important than work output in the real world
Nobody cares about your grades.
Your friends will get you through
I am now on my own, and i need to deal with whatever comes by myself
Improve myself.
It's fine to take L's from time to time. You can't always win.
Doing something is better than nothing
that noone cares about you. That is both a good thing (noone remembers your f****ups) and also a bad thing (casual indifference of society is hard).
Both romantic and platonic relationships, as well as hobbies, are the areas of respondents’ lives that make them the happiest!
Spending time with friends and constantly pursuing what I love. Right now that means playing as many sports as possible and making time to see my friends.
Being Christian
morning coffee
Playing music and teaching others
Spending time with close friends
Seeing beauty when looking at ordinary things from a different angle, I try to do that as much as possible when shooting photos as a hobby.
My relationships with others
Kyu Min
Being able to pursue my hobbies.
Being able to put efforts into work and seeing the results.
Sharing my achievements with my significant other
Friends
being alive
I'm 22, and I have a good amount of stories to tell... and I'm just getting started ;)
Eating and spending time with my friends
my ability to break the rules
My relationship
Being able to spend time with those that I love.
My ability to be independent
rock climbing
sports lol
my friends!! i love them so much
Having friends and a girlfriend who support me and I can be myself with and have fun with
Friends and Boyfriend!
Spending time with my friends
Family/Friends
I finally go to the gym not out of hatred
Friends, games, shows
MY HEALTH
Personal growth.
In order to study music。
my friends and girl friend
i like drawing
Feeling like I secured my future after university
My relationship with my parents improved a lot over university.
my personality and strengths
To be honest, feeling more mature mentally and mathematically.
My boyfriend
Music and anime and BL novel
my besties
My high school friends
Making stuff that makes others happier or people can find useful.
My friends
Tacos
The main takeaways here are to be social, take care of yourself and your mental health, and do things beyond just school and co-op. UW is a truly unique experience and you should try to make the most of all aspects of it!
Take a genuine interest in class material
have friends not in CS, the perspective of how life is enjoyable without the competition of coop is nice
Don't give up. It gets better
Prioritize your mental health, because if you're under the weather, it affects almost everything else in your life. Also, coffee works, kids
The hardest problems are solved with some food and a good night's sleep.
Treat co-op as a 6th course
Your time here is so precious and it goes by so quick, make sure to make lots of memories and try new things as often as you can. You likely won't have another period in your life when you're as free and as able-bodied as now.
Cs get degrees. You experience life as longer when undergoing new experiences, so try lots of new things!
Call || bust actually works!
Learn. To. Cook. It's healthier and cheaper.
Keep your GPA high if you want to do grad school
Try to figure out what you want to do after graduation as soon as possible. Invest your time through classes and co-ops towards this goal. Focused effort in one direction is almost always better than scattered efforts everywhere.
Live your life, storytellably
Don't stress too much about jobs and grades, try to enjoy your time with friends and make some good memories. Things always work out.
legends live forever. rebels never die.
Go work out more, it's important and it'll help your mental health. Sleeping is actually more important than looking 'cool' and not sleeping. Getting 7-8 hours feels great and is very much worth it. Choose your friends wisely. Not everyone needs to be your friend and you choose who you allot that time to. Like people say, you are the average of the 5 people that surround you. Give yourself a break. It's okay to fail and it's okay to stop. Learn when to do so. Take some fun electives or electives that make you think differently (than just programming all the time). It's nice to be more well rounded despite all the hate on breadth and depth courses. I recommend PHIL121, PHIL101, RS121.
Don't compare yourself to others
co-op doesn't matter. In fact I would recommend not doing co-op; do something your passionate about during summer.
try and make at least one friend here. there are great people at this school, they help make your life much easier by being there with you when you struggle through tough courses and unsuccessful coop recruitment cycles. it really does make a world of a difference.
Don't stress too much about job search
Still care about your grades but don’t let it consume your life :)
Make sure to spend time doing social/fun clubs. If you don't feel you have the time for this, you are too busy and need to make changes to be less busy.
Make sure to have time for yourself and your friends
Grades don't matter
Try to experience life beyond school and coop
JUST ENJOY UR SCHOOL‘S LIFE
You’ll get through it :)
Students are more willing to learn and do better when their intrinsic motivation is stronger than their extrinsic motivation.
School teaches you how to be diligent and hardworking at a job. Grades aren’t the most important thing, just pass and do your best
CS is hard and you just gotta focus and grind out the work, but dont stress too much on the actual grade cause within the next year you (and everyone else) wont care what grade you got.
make time for your hobbies it's good for the brains or whatever
Meet people, make friends and have fun, you don't need to study that hard and grades aren't everything to be concerned about
It’s a marathon not a sprint. Go to class.
don't be worried, youll do fine & enjoy your time
Manage your time and don't feel too much pressure to get high grades. It does not matter in the long run.
Get organized with your calendar, make a grade calculator, and find friends in every class
If you didn't like CS in high school dont think that you will like it in university, even if you enjoyed Racket.
Classes are easy if you want them to be. Do the minimum but not less
start assignments early
Try to not compare yourself with others too much. It's still helpful to do so at times, but sometimes, you've gotta accept that some people may end up doing better than you but that's fine, focus on yourself!
Make friends
Have fun, enjoy your time, thing will happen soon enough
Grind leetcode.
Enjoy your life. F*** SCHOOL. have fun