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“It was an Icebreaker session and we’d been asked to talk about why we chose the Creative Writing course. One by one, I watched as each person spoke about their journey and everyone seemed so… accomplished! Authors, teachers, poets, life coaches, they all seemed to know why they were there and what their path was supposed to be. I, in contrast, had no idea. (And still don’t, in all honestly!) I didn’t have a rich backstory or any profound reasoning for being there. I felt a real sense of panic set in, along with a very strong urge to bolt for the classroom door. But my turn eventually arrived. With my fight-or-flight response in full-swing, I blurted out the truth: I picked the course because I just really liked writing. I braced myself for the reaction, expecting raised eyebrows and snorts, but I was genuinely shocked to see affirming nods and enthusiastic smiles.”

“Courses were challenging, yet exciting. I could apply lessons and theories to my job immediately. I got accustomed to uploading assignments and having virtual study groups. I was able to visit the library in the middle of the night from my bedroom. Professors gave constant feedback and advice via email and by phone. I even met one professor in person, and several wrote me recommendations for a fellowship.”

“A course-based, professional Master's program like the MI is very intense - in the two years I'm spending at the iSchool, I'm learning a lot of hard skills that I will take with me into my career when I graduate. There's a steep learning curve for a lot of people in the program who come from backgrounds outside of computer science, engineering, and communications, and you're quickly immersed into a new world of terminology, skills, and networks from the day you start out.”