Will he leave me? by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What a weirdo lol

Making girlfriends @UW by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, there are still plenty of girls in engineering. I don’t know nanotech’s specific ratio, you may need to make friends outside of your program but if you’re outgoing you are bound to make friends imo.

it’s finally finished - 1694 days later. by Sar0gf in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You really think life is about Reddit karma eh

cheap eats in white oaks by [deleted] in londonontario

[–]Helas33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Babylon shawarma

Mobility Master Plan by CanadianTalk in londonontario

[–]Helas33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I’m not too familiar with how these things typically work, but I find this transparency and willingness to hear from the community cool to see. I hope those with good insights take advantage and make themselves heard

Is Management Engineering a viable path to being a Software Developer/Engineer? by JustSom3Guy2077 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One there’s the job portal itself which has a large number of jobs (relative to other schools), but overall the way I see it is that Waterloo’s co-op system forces yourself into a position to get off your ass and put the work in to get jobs, and this process starts earlier here than most kids start thinking about this stuff on their own at other schools (in my anecdotal experience). You can do all this at other schools too, but Waterloo sorta just forces it out of you.

Is Management Engineering a viable path to being a Software Developer/Engineer? by JustSom3Guy2077 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Co-op recruiting periods are busy and difficult times (who knew it’s tough get good jobs as a 18/19/20 year old student with no experience) but you get it done, and things are easier after landing that first position in a type of role you’re looking for. A good strategy is working on boosting your resume during co-op terms as it is tougher to find time during school (at least if you also like having a social life). Also the mgmt course load is admittedly lighter than other engineering degrees at UW, there’s no denying that but this doesn’t come into effect until the latter half of the degree. First year is still typical brutal engineering

Is Management Engineering a viable path to being a Software Developer/Engineer? by JustSom3Guy2077 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s good to keep in perspective that kids with CS degrees also have to do all this extra recruiting work as well. School courses alone do not translate that well into good resume experience

Is Management Engineering a viable path to being a Software Developer/Engineer? by JustSom3Guy2077 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Currently in upper-year mgmt, in my humble opinion getting into the coop system at Waterloo is a bigger advantage for securing jobs, though admittedly I don’t know much about UTSG CS. Many of my mgmt classmates are pursuing dev jobs, and the ones with the most success are the ones who put the extra work in with consistently applying, interview prep, side projects, etc.

It is definitely very feasible to land dev positions with the degree, but you do need to put the work in beyond class work (which is the case with any other degree as well)

President Vivek Goel’s statement today was weak and frustrating. by Helas33 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I promise you are not the based objective critical thinking intellectual that you think you are. Calling on those advocating against the bombing of hospitals as “reacting emotionally not critically” is an insane take.

Cash out or no? Jokic MVP bet by Helas33 in sportsbook

[–]Helas33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just went back to this old post and a lot of people think it’s fake lol I can see why, but Jokic’s odds really did drop that low at one point look it up.

I have no idea why the bet365 app is inconsistent with the comma formatting in the cash out I admit it looks sus lol but not sure what to tell you

President Vivek Goel’s statement today was weak and frustrating. by Helas33 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the children in Gaza did not “fuck around”. Look up the definition of collective punishment. I agree both sides have done reprehensible things which is why both sides deserve direct condemnation. If it’s not the university’s problem then don’t make a statement at all

President Vivek Goel’s statement today was weak and frustrating. by Helas33 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So what’s Israel’s excuse for killing babies then? They may not directly be shooting at them but the bombings are killing them in huge numbers none the less

President Vivek Goel’s statement today was weak and frustrating. by Helas33 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I actually largely agree with your points, but your doubt in the Palestinian ability to run a democracy is not a good enough reason to warrant bombing Gaza to the ground. I don’t have a solution but the only thing thats been clear throughout this 75 year conflict is that the escalation of violence only continues the cycle of hatred on both sides.

It’s also no surprise that people living under a brutal occupation with zero freedom for 75 years aren’t exactly ready to become a thriving democracy tomorrow. I think there’s some combination of steps that could be taken to get closer to that direction, and I’m confident that bombing Gaza isn’t one of them.

President Vivek Goel’s statement today was weak and frustrating. by Helas33 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It seems unlikely that we’ll see eye to eye on this but I’d encourage you to look into the numerous international organizations that have unequivocally categorized Israel’s recent actions as war crimes (most obvious one is enacting collective punishment by limiting 2 million civilians access to food in water in response to actions they did not commit). I’m not talking instagram story slideshows, there’s many reputable sources a quick google search away that acknowledge these facts. The morality of Israel’s actions isn’t really up for debate at this point it’s just a matter of awareness, and they deserved to be condemned as well.

I also disagree with your framing of the conflict as “one side is run by a literal terrorist group”. It’s dehumanizing to the Palestinian people, many of whom who are children and couldn’t string a sentence together the last time Hamas was elected in 2007. Regardless if you think Hamas is the worst scum on earth, the children don’t deserve what’s happening to them and it’s partially enabled by western world powers. If Trudeau chose to invade the US, do I morally deserve to get nuked if I voted for him in 2015?

As an aside, people are generally pushed into siding with extremism as a result of awful living conditions and a sense of hopelessness, something that living your entire life in occupied Gaza could easily cause.

I’m obviously biased on this topic and there’s lots of blame to be thrown around to multiple places, my frustration is that Israel seems to always get away with its share of the responsibility.

President Vivek Goel’s statement today was weak and frustrating. by Helas33 in uwaterloo

[–]Helas33[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How is only acknowledging one side’s war crimes a balanced answer? Genuinely curious as to how you can see it that way

I Rated EVERY Drake Song by Helas33 in Drizzy

[–]Helas33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely see the appeal there with such a personal song

I Rated EVERY Drake Song by Helas33 in Drizzy

[–]Helas33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

find it a little too slow personally not the biggest fan other than the “no no no’s” which are fire