{"id":109342,"date":"2026-05-02T12:25:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/?p=109342"},"modified":"2026-05-02T12:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T16:25:08","slug":"things-you-only-understand-if-youre-a-commerce-student-at-the-university-of-guelph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.society19.com\/ca\/things-you-only-understand-if-youre-a-commerce-student-at-the-university-of-guelph\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Only Understand If You&#8217;re A Commerce Student At The University Of Guelph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Being a commerce student at the University of Guelph is totally awesome\u2026 for the most part. Like any other major, it has its moments, so in order to give our fellow business students a good laugh, we\u2019ve come up with this relatable list of things only those who \u201cmean business\u201d would understand.<\/p>\n<h3>1. The hell that is ECON 1050<\/h3>\n<p>ECON 1050\u2026 It\u2019s the rudest possible awakening to the university world and is filled with terrifying tests and plenty of tears.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Buying a new, professional wardrobe<\/h3>\n<p>Nothing says adult-ing like going shopping for professional wear. Who knew trying on blazers could be so exhausting?<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3. Feeling super accomplished after your first presentation<\/h3>\n<p>Presentations are a huge part of commerce, but your first one can be pretty intimidating. There\u2019s nothing better than the huge sense of relief you\u2019ll feel after nailing your first one.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Being territorial over MacDonald Hall<\/h3>\n<p>As business students, MacDonald Hall is like our home. Although we may not mean to, we tend to give a glare to those studying any other subject in the building.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Being berated by the science students for \u201cjust\u201d being in MATH 1030<\/h3>\n<p>As a commerce student at the University of Guelph, you should\u00a0know that MATH 1030 is really just another calculus lecture. However, that doesn\u2019t stop others from considering it \u201ceasy math\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Having a decent timetable<\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>7. Residence parties<\/h3>\n<p>By now, it\u2019s virtually common knowledge on campus that \u201ccommerce cluster\u201d and \u201cparty cluster\u201d are synonyms for one another. I mean, with all of our outgoing personalities put together in a single place, can you really blame us?<\/p>\n<h3>8. Group work<\/h3>\n<p>Group work seems to be one of the most common forms of work in commerce. Believe it or not, despite the fact that we\u2019re business majors, there are still few of us who actually look forward to these projects.<\/p>\n<h3>9. Endless online quizzes<\/h3>\n<p>Marketing, economics, accounting, oh my! With a business major comes an endless number of late nights spent on completing overly procreated online quizzes.<\/p>\n<h3>10. The search for easy electives<\/h3>\n<p>Like many other tough majors, us commerce kids\u00a0need all of the mark boosters we can get. We&#8217;ll do just about anything to fit them into our schedules.<\/p>\n<h6>Featured photo source: pinterest.com and upload.wikimedia.org<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a commerce student at the University of Guelph is totally awesome\u2026 for the most part. Like any other major, it has its moments, so in order to give our fellow business students a good laugh, we\u2019ve come up with this relatable list of things only those who \u201cmean business\u201d would understand. 1. 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