Meet Sam, a pragmatic and slightly jaded co-op student in the Engineering faculty at the University of Waterloo. After navigating a few challenging internships, Sam has learned to embrace the learning curve and knows that making mistakes is part of the process. Always pragmatic, he believes it’s better to tackle awkward or troublesome situations as an intern rather than facing them in a full-time, post-graduation role. Balancing humor with a realistic outlook on the work world, Sam often shares anecdotes with his peers about the quirks of workplace dynamics.