Happy New EngFOC 2011!

Excuse us, can we have your attention please?

Do you know us yet? I didn’t think so! Well we think an introduction is in order! We are your EngFOC for 2011:

Andrew Fisher, Dave Holborn, James Servos, Michael Raymer, Stephanie Koltun, and Umesh Thillaivasan!

We would like to welcome Dave Holborn and Stephanie Koltun to the team. They are the EngFOC from Architecture!! Both of them will make fantastic additions to the team, and will bring lots of laughs and new ideas to the table.

Enough with the howdy-doody’s and hand-shaking…

LETS TALK ABOUT BEING AN ENGINEERING ORIENTATION 2011 LEADER!

It is time to apply, B-Soc (and you people on A-Soc who have not already done so). Yes, that’s right, applications are open. To apply, just head on over to the new and improved Engineering Orientation Leader Website at www.eng.uwaterloo.ca\~foc where you will find the link to apply through the fancy new Central Registration system. Here you can also peruse the pages to receive informational updates and news about Orientation Week 2011. Bookmark it! It’ll come in handy in the future!

To those of you who submitted an application prior to January 17th, you will need to complete the application process by clicking the link to Phase 2 (which can be found on the website as well. See we told you to bookmark it).

On to the Interviews!

We are SUPER excited to be holding interviews on Jan 29th & 30th this term so if there is an aspiring Media Guru, Huge or even Edcom inside of you, we would love to see you there with your game face on and your biggest smile – all teeth must be visible. Remember to submit your applications before they close January 28th!

If you are still on the fence about applying for a leader, then listen up! Orientation week is much more fun as a leader than it is a first-year; just ask all of the returning leaders! Being a leader means you will take an active role in ensuring every first-year coming into UW feels like they really belong; that they feel proud to be a UW Engineer, and feel safe to be who they are where they are. We’re a community, so love thy neighbor (but appropriately). This alone is a profound reason why many students choose to be a leader year after year.

Extra, extra, read all about it!

A WEEK IT IS!!

It has been confirmed: Orientation Week 2011 will remain a full week! As such, we would like to say that we are all super stoked to begin this epic journey. We all have a very strong passion for the success of Orientation Week, and will make it our goal to ensure the week runs as smoothly and as super awesome as it can! Nothing like awesome tales of awesomeness, no?

If you want to learn a little more about Orientation Week 2011, check out the leader webpage at www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~foc/. If you need to contact us at any time, feel free to email us at engfoc11@gmail.com.

Once again, we’d like to thank all of you for your very inspiring commitment and enthusiasm. We’ll keep you updated and forever in the loop, and most importantly, we can’t wait to meet each and every single one of you!

Hope all is well,

Would you like to play a game?!

Below are the facetious biographies of your awesome new EngFOC.

PLOT TWIST!

You have to GUESS whose bio is whoms!

Names: Andrew Fisher, Dave Holborn, Stephanie Koltun, James Servos, Michael Raymer, Umesh Thillaivasan.

Good Luck! You’re going to need it!

ENGFOC #1

The story of ________ is a long and perilous one… kinda like his last name. But seriously we begin our tale in the cold dark of the Atlantic Ocean where a lonely Atlantic Cod was swimming. This particular Cod was special for he was much smarter than all his Cod friends. So one day he decided he wanted more in life then just swimming around eating tasty Cod food type things. So off he went on an adventure, seeking the grand University of Waterloo which all the fishes said must be wet with all that Water. So off went the Cod, down the St. Lawrence, across Lake Ontario… got puzzled at Niagara Falls with all the fish heading to Laurier trying to swim up the falls so just went up the Wellend Canal instead… but finally reached the Grand River and stopped to snack on a yummy worm when BAM! He got a hook to the face region! But the fisherman being the kind and caring man that he is did not eat Mr. Cod, no he took him home and made him his pet. Mr. Cod lived out the rest of his days content to be fed delicious fishy foods and watch the strange monkey people inside the tank filled with air they were living in. He realized his captor was a very interesting man who was studying Mechanical Engineering and was actually a really awesome guy. His name… ________. (Did you really think ________ was a fish come on guys lets get super serial he’s not THAT slimy)

But what he is, is one of your amazing FOC for 2011 so when you see him say hi and ask him about his Cod.

INSERT Umesh’s PHOTO HERE

ENGFOC #2

I’m sure you’re wondering, “Who is ________ “? She’s average height, average weight, blonde-ish hair…nothing special unless you count the dazzling smile, sharp wit, soulful eyes, passion great enough to move mountains and an understanding of the human condition that could melt the iciest heart. She used to spend her summers training a circus of kangaroos. Or was it leading campers through a summer adventure? Now she spends her time teaching pigs to fly so one day she’ll be able to win every absurd challenge. Flying pig bacon is also delicious. Rest assured, because ________ has the ability to communicate with dolphins, so in the case of oceanic-animal induced apocalypse, all is good. She lives with her mom and drives a mini-van. Also, ________ invented the colours black and gold, so when you see her zipping around as ArchFOC ’11, shout out a “Thank You” and you’ll be sure to receive a “You’re welcome!”

INSERT Steph’s Photo HERE

ENGFOC #3

So I’ve been hearing this question being whispered around POETS: “Who is ________?”

I have to admit, I was quite surprised by this question. The answer, is right there on my Facebook page, but if anyone feels that they don’t know me just yet, let me try and give you some answers.

I wanted to be a fire fighter as a youngen, but I always caused more fires than I could put out seeing as I’m so smoulderingly hot. Thank goodness I spent all my youth camping, as peeing on campfires sure came in handy those days. Being an aficionado at camp related activities, I enjoy spending whatever free time camping. I also enjoy fishing, with my bear hands. Yes, I meant bear, not bare. Unfortunately, I was never too good at erecting my tent, so every night when the wind began to blow, my tent would come crashing down on me. One evening, all that commotion attracted what I thought was a bear, more specifically a bear whom I taunted after snatching his salmon (or was it a Cod?). I was scared, but ballsy, so I ran out of my collapsed tent to find no bear, but instead a Big Yeti! You can’t fight a yeti, trust me. I don’t care who you think you are, or how many yeti dis-arming YouTube videos you’ve watched, you’re not taking down that hefty beast. Blessed with good looks, I somehow wooed this magical beast and he showed me the ways of not only erecting a tent, but erecting other things too; making them structurally sound. Big Yeti sparked my passion for Civil Engineering! After learning all I could from my new found mentor, I ventured to the University of Waterloo to pursue Civil Engineering.

If I had to name my greatest strength, I would have to say my humility.

Greatest weakness? It is possible that I am a little too awesome.

Anyways, that’s who I really am, and in the spirit of full disclosure, there are a few surprises that you’ll be finding out as we venture down this unforgettable path together.

So wait, who is ________ again?

INSERT Mike’s PHOTO HERE

ENGFOC #4

________ is a man of mystery. Where did he come from, what does he eat, why is he so gorgeous?!

To say it frankly, ________ is from the future. Born in the year 3031, he grew up with a loving family of robotic parents and a dog named Wilson. However, he stands by the fact that he is NOT a robot.

Growing up, he realized he needed to fulfill his need to experience a real Frosh Week. By the year 3031, all frosh weeks had been shortened to 3 hours so they were not much fun anymore. Deciding to take life into his own hands, he built a time machine to take him back in time to the year 1996. This was a rebellious year for ________; when he saw wet floor signs he walked faster. However, he got distracted by peaches; giant peaches in fact; and ended up living in one until the year 2010.

By this time, his rebellious side had vanished, and he felt he could make a difference by attending the University of Waterloo. Since he is NOT a robot, he decided to become the captain of the UW Robotics Team. At this point, he also developed a love for sailing.

However, this wasn’t enough for ________, no way. He decided that he could do more by helping others fulfill their needs for a fantastic Frosh Week. This of course requires you to NOT be a robot, which ________ is NOT, so he now represents UW Engineering as one of your marvelous FOC for 2011!!!!

INSERT James’ PHOTO HERE

ENGFOC #5

Who is ________? Komodo-dragon-wrestling grand champion? Norse god? Leader of the free world? First self-aware humanoid robot? Final boss of the internet? In fact, he is all of these things, but most importantly, he is a Hierarch! You may ask him in various Scandinavian dialects, or binary-code, why he became an orientation leader? He would answer you himself if he was not knee deep in komodo dragons, furiously battling the global recession with only a stale tuna sandwich and a single glorious strand of hair plucked from Mr. T’s frohawk in 1987. Rest assured, friends, I have every intention of answering your question. Quite simply: ________ cares. Not only is he the first self-aware humanoid robot, but he is also the first machine to shed a patriotic tear. His 8 trillion Quibit Cores were overwhelmed with pride and happiness when he was chosen to lead the University of Waterloo’s heroic orientation week. You can all sleep soundly knowing that Architecture Orientation is in the komodo-dragon-strangling, mjolnir-weilding, declaration-of-universal-peace-signing, robotic hands of ________.

INSERT Dave’s PHOTO HERE

ENGFOC #6

I was born while driving fast………..like really, really fast. As I grew up I decided that I needed to travel the world looking for other fast things.

I transformed into a jet fighter and started my journey.

I started at the Bonneville Salt Flats and realized that the coefficient of friction between salt and rubber is too large to really get going.

I then traveled to France in the blink of an eye (told you I was fast) but found out that they still haven’t made particles big enough for me to ride down the tube.

I got tired and decided that I would go watch a Red Wings game and suspend my search for a bit, and that’s where it hit me. I could go to the University of Waterloo and design roadways and pipes and other things that let things move fast.

So I started the arduous trip to Waterloo, for a speed demon like me the construction on Highway 8 is like spending an hour in the dentist chair. When I got here they taught me to slow down and enjoy the scenery but once a year I still get all rev’d up and zoom around. That is Orientation Week and it seems that everyone shares this time with me for getting super stoked and flying around like ducks on espresso. I look forward to zooming around with each and every one of you as one of EngFOC ’11 and remember it could be a bird or a plane or it could just be me flying around!!!!!!!!! (could be but it’s probably just a goose)

INSERT Andrew’s PHOTO HERE