University of Waterloo (UW)
Saturday, April 22, 2006

Have been trying to collect pictures of the campus from beginning of the semester, hoping to cover things that i find interesting.

ok, let's start from my favourite place: Student Learning Centre (SLC). They have this area called the"TURNKEY DESK" which operates 24hours a day. You can basically get Snacks, greyhound and movie tix, drinks and almost any information you need from this "reception counter". Check out the sign 'We ain't never closed'. So cool. And sometimes, they do give out freebies such as recipes, drinks etc. heehee

Right beside it is a booth which i always visit at night. RIDE SAFE. The best-service-ever that a campus can provide, especially when i live at Pulau Glenelm (Glenelm island). Haha. Walking to school for 30mins everyday is quite a chore. Alright, im just lazy but i can't imagine walking back in the cold winter nights. So how does RIDE-SAFE help? From 8:15pm onwards, the van will run hourly to send you right to the door step. What a welfare for the students. Woohoo. And the drivers are students whom i think are quite well-paid. *Shaikh, this job is so suitable for you. Get to drive a van and get paid*. Oh, in fact many of the cafeteria and most services in school employ students from UW. I heard the minimum wage is about $7cad per hour. I juz realized how lowly paid i was back at Venezia.

My earlier entry has mentioned that the SLC has arcade and a club for UW students to get some booze. Let's see what else they have. Secondhand book store. The textbooks here are really freaking expensive. So we have to pint our hopes on the used bookstore to get a cheaper deal. A new book is necessary if you can't find the desired one a the store. But hey, you get to sell it back at 80% of the cost price. So it's not too bad afterall. My greatest regret: Should have taken some of my textbooks back in Singapore to sell here. Good $$$.

They have this big screen where they play movies or sometimes used for UW GAMING which is organized about once a month. Warriors weekend, events, exhibitions and bazaar are all held at SLC. Lotsa study areas and even microwaves are situated here. Most people here packed food to school. Some are simply a total health-freak. There was once which i looked to my right was somebody who's biting raw carrots, to my left was yoghurt and peep right in front of me was somebody eating raw celery. Ok great, and i'm heading to get my ice-cream of the day.

Oh, and the FOOD BANK is really to help out students who can't afford groceries. While those who are better off will actually donate. Such humanitarian is simply amazing. *the school seems like a charity organization, always givin out things*. haha

I still remember the first time when we saw sunlight in canada during the winter. Winter is really gloomy and the brightness reali makes us happy. Couldn't wait for winter to end and now that it has ended, i miss the snowy land...

ok, off to the States now.. will keep updating as much as possible.

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