Express yourself - IE University 21.01.24 Karine Kashi

1. YUP
THAT’S ME!
YOU’RE PROBABLY WONDERING HOW I GOT HERE...
DISCLAIMER: THE FOLLOWING IS A SERIES OF TRUE EVENTS.
VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED - YOU MAY BE ENTERTAINED AND INSPIRED.

2. IT ALL STARTED WHEN
MY MOM
MET MY DAD
THEY FELL IN LOVE
AND THEY HAD ME.
HI,
I’M KARINE!
FUN FACT:
I WAS BORN ON A LEAP YEAR...
... and I’m cashing in my once-in-four-years
birthday wish to get into IE University.

3. I WAS RAISED IN ABU DHABI | 1996 - 2014
THEN I MOVED TO LEBANON | 2014 - 2021
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ATED WITH HONORS | 2017
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CK
TO DUBAI | 2021 - PRESENT
MY UPBRINGING

4. MY HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
I’VE ALWAYS ENJOYED EXPLORING NEW CITIES
AND LEARNING ABOUT THEIR HISTORY.
TRYING OUT LOCAL CUISINES IS ALSO AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR ME,
SAVORING AUTHENTIC DISHES THAT OFFER A TASTE OF THE CULTURE.
TRAVELING IS MORE THAN JUST A HOBBY;
IT'S A WAY FOR ME TO
CONNECT WITH THE PEOPLE,
LEARN,
AND CREATE LASTING MEMORIES.

5. SOME OF THE PLACES I VISITED
THAILAND | 2015
AMSTERDAM | 2017
PARIS | 2019
BARCELONA | 2019
GREECE | 2022
ZANZIBAR | 2022
LONDON | 2023
SRI LANKA | 2024

6. MY HOBBIES AND INTERESTS (CONT.)
PAINTING
I PAINT OCCASIONALLY AS A WAY TO
RELAX AND TAKE A BREAK FROM ROUTINE.
IT HELPS ME CLEAR MY MIND
AND FIND A SENSE OF CALM.
PAINTING ALLOWS ME TO EXPRESS MYSELF
AND PROVIDES A SIMPLE, THERAPEUTIC
ESCAPE FROM A BUSY SCHEDULE.
ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS
TAKING THE TIME TO DISCONNECT
AND TRYING NEW THINGS IS FUNDAMENTAL TO MY LIFESTYLE.
I LOVE BEING OUTDOORS WHENEVER I CAN,
WITH THE BEACH BEING MY GO-TO DESTINATION.
ENGAGING IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ALLOWS ME TO RECHARGE,
EMBARK ON NEW ADVENTURES,
AND EMBRACE PERSONAL CHALLENGES.

7. MY CORE VALUES
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EMPATHY
EMPATHY PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN SHAPING MY INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS.
UNDERSTANDING THE PERSPECTIVES, EMOTIONS AND NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE AROUND ME
NOT ONLY ENHANCES TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
BUT ALSO FOSTERS TRUST AND UNITY.
PASSION & DEDICATION
PASSION AND DEDICATION FUEL EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE,
PROFESSIONALLY, I APPROACH EVERY TASK WITH ENTHUSIASM,
ALWAYS SEEKING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO EXCEED EXPECTATIONS.
I ALSO CHANEL THESE VALUES IN MY PERSONAL VENTURES,
WHERE I INVEST MY TIME AND ENERGY WHOLEHEARTEDLY.
ADAPTABILITY
ADAPTABILITY HAS BEEN A CONSTANT
COMPANION IN MY JOURNEY.
ON A PROFESSIONAL LEVEL,
I THRIVE IN DYNAMIC WORK ENVIRONMENTS
- I MEAN, FOUR YEARS OF AGENCY LIFE SAYS A LOT -
ADJUSTING TO NEW CHALLENGES,
EMBRACING CHANGE,
AND NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTIES.
PERSONALLY, MY ADAPTABILITY STANDS OUT
IN THE DECISION TO MOVE AWAY FROM HOME
AT THE AGE OF 18 AND BUILD A LIFE ON MY OWN.
BEING EXPOSED TO A NEW ENVIRONMENT
AND EXPLORING NEW INTERESTS
HAS SHAPED ME INTO THE PERSON I AM TODAY.

8. WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER ME
I BELIEVE THE "MASTER IN STRATEGIC MARKETING & COMMUNICATION" IS A GREAT FIT FOR ME.
WITH FOUR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MARKETING AND ADVERTISING, I BRING A PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE INDUSTRY
THAT ALIGNS WITH THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVES.
MY HARDWORKING NATURE HAS DRIVEN MY SUCCESS IN THE FIELD, AND I'M EXCITED TO USE THIS EXPERTISE
TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROGRAM.
BEING OUTGOING AND ENJOYING MEETING NEW PEOPLE, I AM EAGER TO ENGAGE WITH THE DIVERSE COMMUNITY AT IE UNIVERSITY.
ADDITIONALLY, MY LOVE FOR EXPERIENCING NEW PLACES COMPLEMENTS THE UNIVERSITY'S GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.
I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS NEW JOURNEY AND I AM COMMITTED TO GIVING MY BEST EFFORT,
ENSURING THAT I MAKE A VALUABLE AND ENRICHING CONTRIBUTION TO THE IE COMMUNITY AND THE PROGRAM.

9. THAT’S ALL FOLKS!