Humans of MDPM
a place to share about personal stories and experiences of people in the MDPM community, highlighting their unique journeys and perspective
Banan Al-Sammarraie
“And then I went to school, and I met people who, for whatever reason, decided to be my friends, and they taught me everything, really. They made me, and make me, into someone better than I really am. You won’t understand what I mean now, but someday you will: the only trick of friendship, I think, is to find people who are better than you are. Not smarter, not cooler, but kinder, and more generous, and more forgiving and then to appreciate them for what they can teach you, and to try to listen to them when they tell you something about yourself. no matter how bad or good it might be, and to trust them, which is the hardest thing of all. but the best, as well.”
Brandon Sooknanan
“When I learned that we had to learn Clarity, GA4, and Perplexity all within the final month of MDPM, my immediate reaction was a mix of excitement and nervous laughing. It felt overwhelming because each of these tools could take weeks to fully understand and apply, and here we were being asked to tackle all three at once. However, there was an underlying emotion of enthusiasm. It was a challenge that took me out of my comfort zone and reminded me of why I signed up for this program in the first place. Looking back, I can honestly say that being pushed to learn so much in such a short period of time caused me to mature in ways I never expected. It was more than just learning three new skills; it was also about gaining adaptation, resilience, and confidence in my ability to deal with challenging obstacles in the real world.”