My Story in 30 presented by Fit for Business

5th-year Law and Business co-op student Bisi shares her experience on how she felt about "being yourself vs. fitting in". Bisi opens up about the challenges of joining a new school where you don't know anyone and how she made meaningful relationships - friends that accept you for you. Bisi's story explores how she also tried new things, leaned on others and realized the importance of being your authentic self even when surrounded by the pressures of fitting in.

Law and Business Student Rishi Darubra shares his experience about being on academic probation. By changing his mindset and taking the right steps forward with the help of the Academic Success Centre, Rishi continued to succeed academically and personally throughout his university journey.

Business Technology Management student Jordan Rose explains how getting a failing grade inspired him to get involved and get out of his comfort zone. With support from the Business Career Hub and DECA Ryerson, Jordan will share how this support system helped him overcome feelings of discouragement after getting an F.

Business Technology Management student Hiranniya (Niya) Yogaratnarajah shares her roller-coaster of a journey over the last 4 years. From failing critical courses and being on the verge of academic probation, Niya went from a 1.67 GPA to Dean's list within a year.

While on a full course load, working, and being involved in extracurriculars, Niya opens up about depression and her experience using the Centre for Student Development and Counselling and also the Academic Success Centre. Tune in to hear Niya share why "it’s not about how you start - it’s about how you finish".

Human Resources Co-op student Sue Ronald shares the struggles she's gone through as she opens up about losing motivation and how she leaned on a professor through tough times.

Feeling like she had to go beyond to prove herself because of her disability, Sue talks about what it was really like. Tune in to hear Sue's story about who and what helped her become more resilient and confident on her journey.

Entrepreneurship Co-op student Hadeer Abelhamid shares with us how she tackled being a new immigrant in Canada and a transfer student.

Hadeer opens up about feeling behind her peers knowing she would graduate 3 years later than anticipated. Tune in to hear how Hadeer found out that she was on the right path for herself, and how she became a student group president.

Hospitality and Tourism co-op student Laiqa Lalani encountered many unforeseen circumstances while on a mission to achieve her wildest dreams. While being extremely involved in student groups, Laiqa works multiple part-time jobs and is pursuing her fitness goals and strives to excel in school all at the same time! Tune in to hear about how Laiqa has navigated through some of her most challenging moments in university as she shares her experiences using the Academic Success Centre, Business Career Hub and professors for success.

Economics and Management Science co-op student Grejdi Meta shares how he showcased specific technical skills to land a role with OTPP. 

During his time there, Grejdi had heard about an exciting new project that involved Power BI. Knowing that the Bootcamps team offered it, he jumped on the opportunity to hone his skills. 

Tune in to hear Grejdi's secret on how he landed his job, and how he got promoted!

“I don’t know what I want to do for my career path.” We’ve all had thoughts like this before, you’re not alone. Hear Aymen’s story about how she went from being anxious and unmotivated to finding her passion in marketing. Learn her tricks on gaining experience at TRSM and how to foster good relationships with professors.

What do you do when you start burning out? It’s important to talk about your mental health when faced with such issues and potentially dealing with failures. Join us as we talk to Paolo Hermogenes about dealing with burning out, taking care of your mental health, developing a productive schedule and tips on applying to the Ted Rogers Co-op Program.