University of Waterloo

Question 1. Please tell us about your educational goals, your interest in your chosen program(s), and your reasons for applying to the University of Waterloo. If you have applied to more than one program please discuss your interest in each program. (900 character limit) My educational goal is to grasp the fundamental principles of chemistry and to apply its attributes into our daily lives. I have always been deeply fascinated by chemistry and mathematics, and I am highly motivated to achieve my goals in these fields. Thus, I recognize that by studying at the University of Waterloo, a university that offers the most illustrious engineering and mathematics programs in the country, it will fulfill my desire for knowledge and develop a solid…

Navi urLife is the ultimate guide to the lifestyle in Waterloo Region. The new mapping app -- Navi urLife will target on people who are new to Waterloo Region (i.e. first-year students, immigrants, business representatives and visitors). According to administration offices of UW and Laurier, there are 10,750 first-year students coming to Waterloo every year (…). Also, Waterloo is one of the top five best places for new immigrants to live. It is predicted by Statistics Canada that “the…

The Napoleonic wars refer to the wars of the Napoleonic wars in the period of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). It led to major changes in the military and artillery of Europe, particularly the military system. Because the implementation of the national conscription system, making the war a huge scale, unprecedented. France, the rapid rise of national power, dominated Europe; but after the defeat of the invasion of Russia, the national potential plummeted. Napoleon's empire was eventually…

The battle of Waterloo was one of the most important battles in history and significantly impacted the european countries. This battle put a revolution to a halt, stopped a very powerful empire from spreading its ideals any further, and restored equality to the European nations. This battle was so revolutionary “Waterloo is used to discuss the changing nature of war, the rise and fall of napoleon’s empire”(Black).The reason for this is that this battle took out the most powerful leader of his…

Waterloo Campaign 15th June-22nd June 1815 Napoleons army was vastly outnumbered by the allies and knew that he could not defeat these armies after they united; he had to beat them separately. As the Anglo-Dutch army, led by the Duke of Wellington, and the Prussian army, led by Field Marshal Blucher, were closest, Napoleon had to destroy them first. Napoleon began his campaign on the 15th June by leading the Armee du Nord to Belgium to return it to French rule and defeat Wellington and Blucher…

To what extent was the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo on 18th June 1815 caused by the arrival of the Prussian army on the battlefield? “A general-in-chief should ask himself several times in the day, what if the enemy were to appear now to my front, or on my right, or my left?”-Napoleons military maxim number eight The battle of Waterloo on the 18th June 1815 ended Napoleon’s dreams of European domination. His defeat resulted in the concert of Europe, an early European Union, and the rise of…

from an education study such as from the university research. Sustainability means we need to limit the use of resources so that the sources themselves do not disappear. If you look on the website of any university, you will see they are teaching courses about the sustainability and they have eco-friendly ways. The University of Guelph and the University of Waterloo both work foreword for sustainability in various ways which will be compared and contrasted in this essay. (The Sustainability…

In “What College Could Be Like” published in New York Magazine on January 2013, author Salman Khan points out that there is a basic divide between student’s expectations for college, a good intellectual experiences and what universities believe their value is. either intellectual and social experiences. To support his position first, Khan comments higher education is under increasing scrutiny, in parts. Next, he states that students have begun to recognize something very counterintuitive.…

Living in Canada is highly beneficial due to the quality education, cultural diversity, and the safety the country provides. First off, Canada provides quality education, as teachers must be qualified to teach. There is a very wide array of universities to choose from, each one specifically tailored to someone’s particular career path, whereas this would not happen in all countries. The education is free, despite the high quality of it, other countries have a low quality education yet they have…

In the movie, Monsters University directed by Dan Scanlon, they’re a variety of themes surrounding the overall plot and Dan portrayed this through the experiences of the monsters. One of the themes that related to the movie; as well as, myself as an individual is the fact that there is always more than one path to your destination. They’re many connections that one can relate from the firm determination of the protagonist, Mike. From the beginning, Mike had a strong belief of pursuing his…