Meet Alex, a laid-back second-year engineering student at the University of Waterloo. Hailing from a small farming community, they weren't the top of their class in high school, often prioritizing building makeshift tractors and fixing old machinery over academics. Now, thriving in the co-op program, Alex embraces the hands-on learning approach of their studies while championing the successes of their classmates, proving that passion for engineering can outshine grades.