My convocation is on Wednesday, October 14th at 9:30 a.m. I have work at 2:00 p.m, so a one-way trip from my GTA Toronto home to WLU will take about 1 to 1.5 hours.
I was so bored today that I decided to write this post lol. Anyways, I finally wrote my last exam on Friday! I officially finished my 4-year degree in 3 years instead of 4. My program was an Honours BA in Psychology with a Mental Health and Well-being Specialization, a Minor in Criminology, and a Minor in Human Rights.
I was constantly taking 5 courses every single semester with zero summer breaks (even during the Spring terms). This final Spring term I took 5 elective courses and I am finally done with everything, thank God. I managed to make the Dean's List for three consecutive years, maintaining an 11 GPA. It was pretty hard for me, and I know it's not a massive deal to everyone, but I thought it would be nice to share.
I wasn't a smart kid in high school. I was an average or below-average student, usually getting 65% to 70% grades, so I really wasn't expecting to perform this well in university. I don't even know how I managed to finish a 4-year program in 3 years, but now that it's over, I honestly feel so bored!
I started at Laurier in Fall 2023 and finished now in Spring 2026. I was at the Brantford campus for my first year and then transferred to the Waterloo campus, which was the best decision I ever made.
I just want to say a massive thank you to all the professors, and to the people on this subreddit. Whenever I posted a question here, there was always at least one or two people who replied and helped me out. Thank you so much to everyone for everything.
Even though I’ve finished my time here, I’m always happy to pay it forward and help anyone out on this sub if you have questions, especially incoming or new students. If I could share one small piece of advice from my experience, it's just to support one another as much as you can. When we lift each other up, the whole community benefits.
I'm incredibly excited for convocation in October! I know people might not care about this random rant, but I just really wanted to share my experience.
Hey everyone,
I’m a 20 (almost 21) year old guy from Ontario who’s about to join the Canadian Armed Forces. I know almost nothing about money stuff beyond saving in a regular bank account. Stocks, portfolios, ETFs, TFSA, RRSP – these words might as well be another language to me. I’m starting from zero and I really don’t want to make any dumb mistakes.
Here’s my situation:
• I currently have about $35k saved.
• But I owe $32,500 to OSAP (student loans) that I need to pay back soon.
• After paying that, I’ll basically have around $2k left.
I’ve heard people say you should have 6 months of expenses saved as an emergency fund before you start investing, which makes sense to me and I plan to do that first. But I’m still thinking ahead and wondering what I should do with any extra money once I have that safety net.
I’m considering opening a Wealthsimple account because it seems simple and beginner-friendly. My questions are:
Thank you so much! Appreciate any help
Hi everyone, I’m finishing my last courses this summer (August). Grades should come out in mid or end of August. Convocation is in October.
I have a job that needs my official transcript and proof of degree soon. I can’t wait until October.
I don’t need physical copies. PDFs or official e-transcripts would be perfect.
Quick questions:
• Once August grades are posted, how fast can I usually get an official transcript?
• Can schools send official PDFs before the degree is officially conferred?
Any tips for requesting them ASAP would help a lot.
Thanks!