My Residence Life Don Experience

My Residence Life Don Experience

During the Winter 2017 school term, I had my first experience as a Residence Life Don at the University of Waterloo, at a traditional-style residence named Village 1. A Don, or Residence Assistant, is typically an upper year student that lives in a university or...
6 Tips for Picking Your Residence

6 Tips for Picking Your Residence

It’s the time of the year where graduating high school students are making their final decisions about their post-secondary future. For those attending college or university, an element of this is picking out the right residence to live in that will fit their needs....
Living with Roommates

Living with Roommates

In Fall 2015, I moved into residence. Frankly, I was more excited about living apart from my parents than I was about living on my own, which didn’t settle in until they left the evening of move-in day. Still, it wasn’t too bad. Once all the parents in the...