Meet Alex, a third-year Environmental Science student at the University of Waterloo. Having spent countless late nights studying and pushing through classes despite feeling under the weather, Alex has developed a pragmatic view on campus health protocols. With a background in hiking and outdoor adventures, they often joke about the resilience of university life, even if it means toughing it out through a cold. Alex values academic perseverance but is skeptical about how seriously peers will adopt new safety measures.