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Independent learning

In university, you’ll do a lot of learning outside of regular class hours. Readings and assignments are just as important as content covered in lectures.
For some classes, you’ll be in a classroom for only three hours a week, but you’ll spend much more time doing readings on your own. This can be hard to get used to!
When I was in high school, all new content was covered in class and homework was only to reinforce what I already learned. When I got to university and started doing learning on my own, I found it difficult. However, by now, I am used to it and I actually like doing some independent learning.

Flexible schedule

Whether you went to a semestered or non-semestered high school, you probably had school during the same time, every day of the week.
In university, you'll no longer have a set time for school and you'll often have lots of time between classes.
I love having gaps between my classes because they're the perfect time to grab a meal, hang out with friends, get involved with Waterloo's clubs and sports, and study. You have flexibility with how you want your week to look like.