Yara Karam
I was a self taught graphic designer before joining IE University. I lived in Canada for 10 years with my twin brother before deciding to move to Spain to study my masters. I am someone who loves life, love making people laugh and enjoy discussing with people on an intellectual level. I am someone who loves learning not just from books but people in general and their experience. I am so grateful for having done my Masters at IE because I became extremely confident in my work and faced challenges that I never thought i could do.The friends I made along the way are people i will cherish for the rest of my life.
“If it scares you to do it, all the more reasons to go for it!”
DEFINE YOUR EXPERIENCE IN ONE WORD.
Enlightening.
IN WHAT WAYS DO YOU THINK PROGRAM HAS CHANGED YOUR LIFE PROFESSIONALLY AND PERSONALLY?
Professionally it has given me the experience I needed to move on with the career of my choice. Personally I have made friends that will stay with me for life. A family that i can count on no matter what because we went through so many good and bad days together.
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY OF YOUR EXPERIENCE?
Competing in the Venture program and making it to the Semi-Finals with my amazing team. The amount of work and research we had invested during those months had paid off in a very fruitful way.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO STUDY THIS PROGRAM AT IE?
Because I have family member who had graduated from IE and I know that it has the prestige and ability to teach students in a way other universities can’t.
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE MAIN CHALLENGES THAT YOU ENCOUNTERED ON YOUR WAY? HOW DID YOUR MASTER PROGRAM AND IE HELP YOU THROUGH THESE CHALLENGES?
The pace at which we were learning was very fast and challenging. Considering that I wanted to be involved in a lot of workshops and events, it sometimes felt impossible to be everywhere at the same time. So i had to learn to compromise and prioritize based what mattered to me most.
WHAT IS NETWORKING LIKE IN the program?
Very fun and useful. People in IE are very keen on helping if you need help. The culture is very open and you can make new friends in no time, you just have to go out there.
