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So I got into the chemical engineering program at waterloo, and I kinda just assumed I would go there. However, today I went to the open house and I liked mac so much more than I thought I would. I absolutely love the campus because it seems so well designed (besides all the bradford pear trees😭). I also really liked the engineering building and thought that everyone was so nice and informative!! I also learned more about the materials engineering program which I was always kinda interested in in addition to chemical engineering. The idea that I have a year to figure out if I’m more interested in chemical engineering or materials engineering is appealing to me. All in all, it left a very good impression on me and now I’m seriously considering going to mac.

However, I’m kind of wondering if I’ll regret not going to waterloo because everyone is always hyping it up. When I visted the campus + everything else seemed kinda miserable, but based on talking to people I know the whole antisocial reputation is a bit overblown. I’m not sure if I’m cut out for that hyper competitive, super high stress environment though. Would you say that mac has a more supportive environment??

Anyways just wanted to see if anyone was in a similar situation when they were trying to pick a uni and how that turned out for them!

So I’m trying to make a loose knit sweater that I can wear over a tank top, and I’m using a size 4 yarn with a 8 mm needle. I want it to be pretty loose, but the issue is that my tension is inconsistent so there are a couple big stitches (and because the overall gauge is loose, it’s even more noticeable). I’ve done another project where I used a needle that is typical for the yarn (5.5 mm with a weight 5), and my tension was looking much more even.

I’m not sure if the uneven tension is just more apparent with the looser gauge, or if I’m just getting worse. I’d prefer not to restart if I don’t have to because I feel like sometimes I go too deep down the perfectionist rabbit hole and I never finish anything, and I’m trying to curb that habit. I also know it’s normal for the first couple projects to come out a tad wonky and that it takes time and practice to improve tension. However, if the holes are noticeable enough and make the sweater look too sloppy I would rather know now if there is something I can do to minimize the issue. I’m wondering if going down to a 7 mm will help with the consistency a little bit? I don’t mind the fabric being a tad more dense if it looks more even.

For people who got into waterloo eng as well, do you regret going to mac?