My Story in 30 presented by Fit for Business

Niyati Jain is a second-year Business Management student who was formerly a TedPack Ambassador (formally TedPack Leader). Niyati shares her journey of navigating her first year and the support she received from FFB through leveraging her community in her TedPack. She opens up about the challenges of adjusting to university life and how her TedPack helped her feel connected and supported. Her story explores how attending events, earning TedPoints, and staying actively engaged helped her thrive as one of the Top 10% Most Engaged students!

Haniyah Baig, a 3rd year Marketing student and also the Vice President of Marketing at the Ted Rogers Students’ Society, shares her experience with applying for Awards & Scholarships via AwardSpring and how she leveraged her relationships in her application process! She emphasizes how students aren't aware of the numerous scholarships that are available to them and how the application process only takes about 10-15 minutes.

Listen to “How 15 Minutes Changed My Life,” our episode of the My Story in 30 Podcast, to learn more about AwardSpring, what they offer, and easy steps on how to apply!

Sinduja Sriskantharajah, a 5th-year Finance Co-op student, talks about how she wanted to run for President of the Ted Rogers Students' Society (TRSS) but changed her mind. As an involved member in her own community, Sinduja knew when she joined the Ted Rogers School she wanted to be involved as much as possible in the university community. She had her mind set on running for TRSS President but ultimately decided to run for the Vice President of Corporate Relations in TRSS. In this role, Sinduja launched the Period Equity Project in partnership with Joni, which is a sustainable period product company. She discusses how this project topic was the main focus of her role in TRSS, how she began to execute the project, and all the support she got from the TRSM community, staff and faculty. 

Jeremiah Ayella, a student in the Real Estate Management program talks about his experience and achievements. As an international student, he shares what drew him to the Ted Rogers School of Management and the opportunities he saw in Toronto. Further, Jeremiah talks about the course union, the Ted Rogers Real Estate Association and how it supports Real Estate Management students.

Anish Anil, a 4th year Global Management student minoring in Finance discusses his experience in the Ted Rogers Co-op Program as an international student. He shares what factors of the school drew him to the Ted Rogers School and what elements drew him to his major. Coming from Pakistan, Anish shares the differences between Canada and his home country in terms of resumes, student group involvement and more. Further, he dives into the co-op application process, misconceptions when applying to your first work term and not losing motivation. 

Anish also goes into how TedPacks and his TedPack Mentors helped him in his first year to network, get involved in the community and navigate university overall. He utilized resources such as the Business Career Hub and International Student Services to build up his resume, conduct mock interviews and obtain any permits he needed to work in Canada. He breaks down his experience in the Ted Rogers Co-op Program and how he is not limited as an international student he also encourages others to apply and keep your head high. 

Victoria then went on to study for the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and then decided to apply to the Ted Rogers School. In her first year, she was nervous to put herself out there and join the TRSM community as a mature student. She goes on to discuss how the age factor did not affect her involvement and how welcoming/supportive her peers were. Victoria wraps up by having a moment of reflection towards her younger self and how much she has grown and achieved through her time at TRSM. 

Cayl Baggayan, a School of Accounting and Finance (SAF) student majoring in Accounting  shares his unconventional journey. He explains his experience as a transfer student from a chemistry program and why he decided to pursue accounting. Cayl is also the incoming President of the Toronto Met Accounting (TMA) course union and talks about how TMA supports students in the Accounting major. 

Libby Worden, a Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) student, talks about why she chose the program. Libby always knew she wanted to help people and enjoys being customer-facing, so she knew the Hospitality program would be the right fit. Although HTM is a small program, she talks about how it feels like a small community within the Ted Rogers School. She is connected with her peers and the professors are supportive and available to students. She talks about how the major is quite interactive and encourages students to go outside of the classroom and get experience in the industry.

Jillien Arrubio, a School of  Retail Management student, shares her passion for the program. Jillien started her academic journey in Early Childhood studies but later found that it was not the right fit for her. She transferred faculties into Retail Management at the Ted Rogers School and discusses how her program is based on experiential learning, career pathways, how to get involved and opportunities there are for students to explore the retail industry.