Meet Alex, a first-year engineering student at the University of Waterloo, who until recently was a high school valedictorian full of optimism. After struggling with the competitive nature of university life and grappling with the weight of expectations from friends and family, Alex humorously turned to the "Die" comment as an outlet for frustration. Behind the bravado is a fiercely passionate individual searching for balance in a demanding program while secretly dreaming of revolutionizing renewable energy.