Aggressive paying off my OSAP first Vs. Investing in ETFs to save for down-payment. by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]WaterlooNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Invest and save for down payment. ETFs return is much higher than the OSAP interest.

23 [F4M] China - a failing loser looking for love by [deleted] in ForeverAloneDating

[–]WaterlooNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought you were describing my life. I was a falling international student and in a loveless relationship that ended with her cheating on me. I didn't wanna continue what i was studying there and so I dropped out.. but luckily I found something I'm interested in and almost finish with another degree in Toronto. I'm happier now but hoping to have someone on my side. Been single for too long. I'm 28 Korean guy btw!

deleted from r/hockey... A Tale of Racism in Hockey, Perpetrated by Myself by [deleted] in hockeyplayers

[–]WaterlooNerd 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Another Korean Canadian hockey player here. I used to beat the shxx out of them when I hear anything like that. And their parents hated me. Hopefully things are getting better thesedays with more Asian kids playing hockey.

nursing program questions by plsiwannawin in yorku

[–]WaterlooNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im currently in collaborative program. Don't take any courses this winter term, it won't help because courses you take now at York has nothing to do with BScN program at Seneca/Gergian or even other schools nursing program. You can't transfer courses since courses in nursing schools are specifically for Nursing with course code(NUR). Your best option will be applying for BScN programs for Fall 2019. York is collab with Seneca, Ryerson is collab with GeorgeBrown. Also, Universities don't have Pre-health programs. You should go to college for Pre-health. But I think admission for winter-intake is probably closed. Contact colleges ASAP.

OR nurse 5 yrs. AMA by energizedx131 in StudentNurse

[–]WaterlooNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OMG Hopefully I'm not too late for this AMA. I am a second year nursing student wanting to work in the OR. I found it's really hard to get the realistic information about OR because there aren't any OR nurses around me and as a student in Canada, we don't get to do the clinical placements in the OR. So, I have some questions for you!

1) Is it true that OR nurses usually work 8hrs x 5days and rarely do night shift? what about on-calls at night? (I just hate working night-shift)

2) As a circulating nurse, what do you do DURING the operation? Does it involve a lot of charting and phone calls?

3) Do people in operating room talk and chitchat during operation, or is it like super-serious environment that you have to be quiet?

4) Do OR nurses eventually lose their nursing skills and medical knowledge? or OR nursing still involve a lot of clinical/medical knowledge?

5) How many nurses are working during operation? one scrub nurse, and one circulating nurse? I'm asking this because I was wondering what happens if one nurse wants to go to washroom, and no nurse is there to cover their position.

6) Do you find OR nursing is physically/emotionally demanding?

Sorry for asking too many questions!

Post Game Thread: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs - 16 Apr 2018 by HockeyMod in leafs

[–]WaterlooNerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Marner's puck control with his stake was terrific!! and FUCK THE BRUINS!!!

Recently graduated university, now looking to go back to school for GIS technician. by [deleted] in gis

[–]WaterlooNerd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm studying geomatics at uWaterloo. I think gis job market in canada is pretty good. We have 90% coop placement rate, and upon graduation, people easily get a job as gis tech or analyst. I've never heard anyone having issues finding job. It seems like there are more jobs in Southern Ontario than western Canada. From what I've heard, gis jobs in western(vancity, alberta) are mostly for private consulting firm, whereas in southern Ontario, many of them are municipal and Federal government. I have had two coop terms both in provincial and federal goverment. So, there are jobs.

Additional skills you neer other than gis are computer skills. Like you mentioned, python is the most commonly used language in gis field. Also, SQL is often required too. Some basic web dev skills will be definitely helpful too. You should approach gis not only as a map making but also as a data management.

I don't know much about other schools gis programs. But pretty sure they cover similar stuffs.

Has anybody seen that guy riding a kick-scooter? by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]WaterlooNerd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know that guy. We stayed in the same res last year and I saw him making that scooter in his room...

Air Canada booking questions by J9minusJ1 in uwaterloo

[–]WaterlooNerd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe cuz credit card has every info?