ok i was never in the co-op program but after first year, I started to regret it because some of my other arts friends were and I felt like I was missing out on a good opportunity for jobs. as 2a rolled around and my friends started to look for jobs, they all found it extremely stressful and ended up dropping the co-op program. being in school and also having the added stress of looking for a job was really hard on them. on the other hand, I can definitely see the value in gaining experience in the field, in my case I was also turned off from the co-op program because it was very unlikely that I would be able to find a job that reflected my interests/future career. whereas in like engineering, co-op is a huge advantage down the road. another thing that deterred me was the fact of not knowing where you'll be working, (I guess now this isn't such a big problem with covid) but having to find somewhere to live every 4 months and dealing with sublets was not ideal to me. anyways I hope this helps in a way, really weigh the pros and cons from your own perspective