Hello Frosh, and welcome to Imaginationland, where anything is possible! By now, you’ve hopefully received a couple of mail-outs and looked at our website, so that you know a little bit more about the University of Waterloo’s Engineering Orientation Week. We hope you’re just as pumped about the week as we are and that you’ve come prepared to have one of the greatest weeks of your life!
If you’re reading this, you have probably received your Frosh Kit. Feel free to take a look through it! It has some really sweet swag that will give you a taste of what to expect this week, along with some very helpful information.
Tuesday is when the fun really begins! You will start the day by finding your colour group’s headquarters (just follow the coloured string). Remember to bring your frosh shirt! You will get to meet some of your leaders, the Bigs and Huges. We encourage you to talk to your leaders as much as possible because they can give you a wealth of information; they have all been in your shoes before. Their job is to answer any of the questions you may have about Engineering or the week in general. It was not too long ago that they were frosh, so they know how you feel! You might get a little overwhelmed with the number of new faces you’re meeting, but don’t worry! You’re all in the same position, so go and introduce yourself to another random! There’s an 8.33% chance that they’re in your class—and some of them may well become your best friends.
H’okay, so once you’re in your headquarters, you might be a little scared, excited, or both! You’ve been given a sweet bag of loot and a snazzy new t-shirt. Now what, you ask? Tuesday is packed with activities such as meeting the Dean and meeting the infamous Education Committee. You’ll also be Earning Your Hardhat with your fellow Frosh and Bigs. Your hard hat is your protection against the foes of Engineering and is a well-established tradition that ties together all of the great Waterloo Engineers before you. You must do everything in your power to protect this hard hat and all that it represents. Once you have Earned Your Hardhat, you’ll come together in a show of Engineering unity as you pose for an Aerial Photo.
Now that you’ve earned your hard hat (and your sweet Multi-Tool—check your frosh kit!), you’ll have to put it to good use on Thursday. At the Junkyard Wars competition, you’ll have the opportunity to prove your imagination-power with a limited amount of resources at your disposal. You will also get to meet several of our student-run engineering teams. After the student teams lunch, you’ll get to meet our Engineering mascot, the TOOL. It’s the ultimate and the all-knowing. It also loves spirit and loud noises.
During nighttime events, you’ll get to mix and mingle with frosh from other faculties. Make sure to come out to events like Tuesday Variety Night, Wednesday Night Mixer, Monte Carlo on Thursday, and Saturday Night Toga! Check your schedule to know all the details.
On Friday, you’ll participate in a battle of wits, hilarity, and inappropriate references, in the final Engineering event: Scavenger Hunt. Go forth and compete in events to gain tokens to try to win the week. There can only be one team… so, will it be yours?
We, as your SuperHuges, are part of the Engineering Federation Orientation Committee (EngFOC) and are here to help make this week as fun as possible for you. This week is all about you, so the more you give, the more you get. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to stop us at any time or just to say hello! We are wearing Gold jackets or vests all week!!
May the best team conquer Imaginationland!
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