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Wow. I was in the exact situation you were in. U of T gave me a generous offer. Waterloo gave me bupkis, except admission. U of T was close to home so I would b
by axiom 19y ago
Wow. I was in the exact situation you were in. U of T gave me a generous offer. Waterloo gave me bupkis, except admission. U of T was close to home so I would be able live at home, and be able to afford it. With Waterloo I would have had to work for 6 months to save money for first year, and then work part time during school to afford the rest.
I was an arrogant little bastard and didn't want to settle for U of T. So I picked Waterloo.
It was tough, but I still think it was one of the best decisions I've ever made.
- 9oliYQjP 19y agoKeep being an arrogant little bastard when it comes to getting the best for yourself and never settle. Never ever settle! I think one of the tragedies of post-Waterloo culture is that it is not entrepreneurial enough. This is ironic given RIM is such a Canadian success story; but remember Lazaridis technically dropped out! I have far too many friends that graduated from Waterloo and are allowing large (albeit successful) employers to milk the best years of their lives. Consequently, I highly expect them to all be just another employee for the rest of their lives. On the other hand, you have the U of T with MaRS (http://www.marsdd.com http://www.marsdd.com) situated across the street from it helping smart people commercialize their work.