03/11/2017
In addition to the exchange updates, we encourage every MIB-student to reach out to us to tell us what makes the MIB outstanding. Today, Sahil Zaveri will provide a very particular and interesting insight into the MIB community and the "networking" and "team building" experiences in the MIB:
"When I was writing this reflection of my experience in the MIB, it started off as a typical mouthpiece where I go on and on about how this degree and the Smith have changed my life, educated me and helped my career. But halfway through, I realized that the people who are looking to apply to this course have already heard different versions of what I was going to say from other sources. Instead, I would like to focus more on the non-academic, non-Queen’s campus related activities that happen when you are trying to get through the course reading and team meetings. I thought it would be a typical business school Masters degree, and passing and getting a job would be all I would get out of it. It's been almost 7 months now since the start of the program and I have gotten so much more out it. Sure, passing with decent grades is a priority, but it isn’t as difficult to do that with just a bit of effort. What was more interesting for me was the new Canadian way of life and culture which is a total contrast to my home culture. I can proudly say I have been to more parties in this program than the last 22 years of my life combined. Queen’s has the rightful reputation of being a party school. The sense of togetherness and family that this program instills on you is not describable in words. Sure, you go to new place and make 3-4 new friends and hang out with them all the time. But I can’t imagine making a 30-person group in such a short span of time. The time that we had together was used beautifully. Every single person from that group participates in whatever plans we make. NO MAN LEFT BEHIND. It's surprising that we get along so well considering we are all from different countries and cultures. I don’t know how, but the MIB team managed to find people from 30 different countries who could all work well together. Kudos to them for that. This is something that Queen’s offers, that Smith offers."
“I live for the night I can’t remember with the people I won't forget”-Drake