Hello frosh, and welcome to All Hallow’s Week where goblins, monsters, and the undead come out to play!
By now, you’ve hopefully received several e-mails and looked at our website to learn 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’ve 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! Remember to wear your frosh shirt as well as pants or shorts that you don’t mind getting wet! You’ll start the day by finding your colour group’s headquarters (just follow the coloured string). Here, you’ll be greeted by some of your leaders, the Bigs and Huges. We encourage you to talk to them 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 meet, but don’t worry! You’re all in the same position, so go and introduce yourself to someone as 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! Now what, you ask? Tuesday is packed with activities such as meeting the Dean and 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.
On Thursday, grab the Multi-Tool in your frosh kit and your freshly earned hard hat as you’ll put them to good use at Junkyard Wars! You’ll have the opportunity to prove your ENGinuity using only items found in a massive pile of salvaged junk to build contraptions to meet the challenges of the day. You will also get to learn about and meet several of our student-run engineering teams. After the student teams lunch, you’ll get to meet our Engineering mascot, the TOOL. It is the ultimate and the all-knowing TOOL (did we mention it also loves Engineering spirit and loud noises?).
On Friday, you’ll participate in a battle of wits, hilarity, and creative genius during the final Engineering event: Scavenger Hunt. Go forth and try your hand at challenges such as Full-Contact Calculus, Pool Noodle Jousting, and 3D Twister, not to mention that there’s a 60 page Acquisitions List of things you can find to earn points and tokens for your team.
But wait there’s more! During nighttime events, you’ll get to mix and mingle with frosh from other faculties. Make sure you come out to events like Tuesday’s Variety Night, Wednesday Night Mixer, The Nightmare Before Friday (Halloween-themed toga party) on Thursday, and put on your fancy-pants for Saturday’s Masquerade! Check your schedule to know all the details.
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 was created especially for you, so the more you put into the week, the more you’ll get out of it. If you have any questions or just want to say hellow, don’t be afraid to stop us at any time! We are wearing gold jackets and vests all week!!
There can only be one team who rules the night… so, will it be yours?
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