Maya is a long-time student at the University of Waterloo, currently in her fourth year of Environmental Studies. Growing up in a small town where she faced challenges in accessing diverse educational resources, she found a home at Waterloo, where the support and opportunities have always been evident. With a keen interest in sustainability issues rooted in her childhood experiences, she often shares her perspectives on the community’s evolution, confidently observing that things have always had a certain consistency — a reminder of how much the university values its foundational principles.