After graduating with a BS in graphic design and a minor in Advertising and Public Relations (2019), I thought that the only career path I have is designing. All I wanted to do was design. Every day in the last 8 months, I was working a
full-time job as a Junior Graphic Designer in a Marketing and Advertising Agency until things changed. Personal reasons and the explosion in my city (Beirut, Lebanon) led me to resign from my position at the company. Thus, I became unemployed.
After that, I was feeling overwhelmed and not in a good state of mind to commit to a full-time job; until I thought of studying again.
I felt like there are a lot of things for me to explore, I wanted to expand and gain new skills that match with my interests and what’s booming in today’s business. Also, I have always dreamt of opening my own business, and being my own boss, thus gaining new skills would help me succeed. Digital Marketing is what first came to my mind! I remembered how fun my introduction to marketing course was while I was at university. Thus, both marketing and design are needed to build and promote a brand.
Digital Marketing is a whole new world, and I find it very intriguing. The next thing I know, I was talking with my sister about it, and she suggested Udacity because she is taking a programming course herself.
The next day I enrolled in the Digital Marketing Nanodegree on Udacity with no hesitation. I saw how amazing this opportunity is; it is a credited platform with a flexible study at home course. The platform is organized and very interactive. It also offers career coaching, which is a huge key component in this course!
Ever since I enrolled in the program, I have been more attentive to details in social media campaigns and I can’t wait until someday I manage my own campaigns for my future business.