Written by Octavia, 2021 Cohort
Time is fleeting and our pre-mdm 2021 students are about to graduate. Before I came to Canada, I thought my Pre-MDM learning experience would be just as simple as improving my technical English skills, but just a few courses later I realized that pre-MDM would bring me more than that. This year, I have experienced several creative projects and learned the more professional approach of the team management, as well as a host of English technical and academic expressions. I got to be creative in writing with my freestyle journal entries and more formal and academic with my essays.
If I were to weigh up each point of the whole learning experience, I would say the most challenging part for me was the period I took the responsibility of being the scrum master for one of our project simulations. In the beginning, I had almost zero experience of UI and UX design, but our goal was set to
design a mini app. Fortunately, I had a very professional team who always trusted me. Even though sometimes I would make mistakes out of sheer lack of experience, they were always supportive and shared their complementary skills. We all learned from one another a lot and I believed our final product would be perfect, which it was. Plus we had a super supportive instructional assistant, Simran who met with us weekly, and always provided us the best advice, and also the most committed teacher, Aida who would support our creations.
After the long summer holiday, we will begin a more professionalized study in the MDM program. I’m hoping I can continue to improve my professionalism and make more friends, from different backgrounds, and also gain more opportunities to lead a more diverse team.
If the person who is reading this article is a new student who is about to join the pre-MDM program, I would leave you with just a few pieces of advice from the perspective of a new graduate, that I believe may help you navigate the challenges of next year.
- Firstly, don’t chase the deadline, always spread a heavy workload into daily tasks.
- Second, always sign up for leadership opportunities, which would not only benefit your MDM study, but also your future career.