Eight students share what’s got them excited about their first year at U of T Engineering
Residence move-ins, Frosh Week, fuelling up on textbooks at the U of T bookstore and their first-ever plenary lecture from Dean Christopher Yip — a long list of activities await more than 1,200 U of T Engineering students.
For many, that list also includes exploring Toronto for the very first time — about one in four come from outside of Canada.
Urvi Verkhedkar (Year 1, ChemE)
Urvi Verkhedkar (Year 1, ChemE)Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Why U of T Engineering? I have a huge interest in sustainability, and U of T Engineering has so many cool courses and minors related to this area, as well as amazing research — quantum-dot solar cells, studies in urban environments — and extracurriculars: Blue Sky Solar Racing and Engineers Without Borders, to name a few. I feel that I’ll get incredible opportunities to explore my interests in sustainability here.
First-year plans: I’m excited to be studying chemical engineering at U of T, and I’m hoping to pursue a minor in environmental engineering. During my first year, I’m hoping to join some engineering-related design teams to get some hands-on experience, though I’m not sure which! I’m definitely looking forward to trying clubs that get me outdoors, such as mountain biking or the Iron Dragons.
Future goals: After I graduate, I’d like to be involved in a sustainable technology startup, possibly in recycling or eco-friendly manufacturing.
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