Table of Contents

  1. Courses
    1. Overview
    2. ENGL 108P Popular Potter
    3. AMATH/BIOL 382 Computational Modeling of Cellular Systems
    4. PMATH 342 Complex Analysis
    5. PHYS 359 Statistical Mechanics
    6. PHYS/BIOL 280 Introduction to Biophysics
    7. Other Activities
  2. Summary

Courses

Below are some of the courses I took in the 2026 winter semester at UWaterloo. Key:

  • PHYS: Department of Physics
  • (A/P)MATH: Department of (Applied/Pure) Mathematics
  • BIOL: Department of Biology
  • ENGL: Department of English Language

Overview

Course Useful Easy Recommend
Popular Potter ★★★★☆ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Computational Modeling of Cellular Systems ★★★★★ ★★★☆☆ ★★★★☆
Complex Analysis ★★★★☆ ★★★★★ ★★★★☆
Statistical Mechanics ★★★★★ ★★★☆☆ ★★★★★
Introduction to Biophysics ★★☆☆☆ ★★★★★ ★★☆☆☆

Lecturer: Professor Jennifer Harris
Grade: TBD
Department: ENGL
Credit(s): 0.5
Materials:

  • In-class notes

AMATH/BIOL 382 Computational Modeling of Cellular Systems

Lecturer: Professor Brian Ingalls
Grade: TBD
Department: AMATH
Credit(s): 0.5
Materials:

  • Textbook by Prof. Ingalls
  • Lecture slides

PMATH 342 Complex Analysis

Lecturer: Professor Jason P. Bell
Grade: TBD
Department: PMATH
Credit(s): 0.5
Materials:

  • Lecture notes

PHYS 359 Statistical Mechanics

Lecturer: Professor Alan Jamison
Grade: TBD
Department: PHYS
Credit(s): 0.5
Materials:

  • Schrorder
  • Lecture notes

PHYS/BIOL 280 Introduction to Biophysics

Lecturer: Professor Zoya Leonenko
Grade: TBD
Department: PHYS
Credit(s): 0.5
Materials:

  • Lcture slides

Other Activities

I had a great time at UWaterloo. Here are some exciting (or maybe not) things I did:

  • Jan. 10-day trip to Tokyo, Japan
  • Jan. Bouldering at Grand River Rocks
  • Feb. Winter camping with the UWaterloo Outdoors Club
  • Feb. Snowboarding at Blue Mountain Resort with the Taiwanese Student Association of UWaterloo and UToronto
  • Submitted three works to the Literary Prize at NTU
  • Mar. Flew to Denver for the 2026 APS Global Summit
  • Apr. Took GRE from home

Summary