How the Fellowship Program has Impacted my Learning and Future Career Goals

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
by Sherry F., AFM

Becoming Comfortable with Uncertainty

As a student in the Fellowship Program, my future is so clear that I can see it from 100 miles away. Did I get you? Did you believe that?

Okay I didn鈥檛 think so. The future is always filled with uncertainty and unanswered questions, but that鈥檚 the exciting part of the journey! I don鈥檛 have a clear outline for my future career, but this unknown gives me the freedom to seize any opportunities that come my way.

Sherry SAF student
The Fellowship Program is one of the many opportunities in AFM that has inspired my future pathway. I鈥檝e been lucky enough to make lifelong friends in the program while also connecting with successful Alumni from the University of 蓝莓视频. My Honouree is one of the influences that has helped to shape my academic and career goals. After graduating with his MAcc and achieving his CPA designation, my honouree attended law school at the University of Hong Kong and achieved his Master of Laws at Harvard. He now practices as a barrister in Hong Kong. I know what you鈥檙e probably thinking because I thought the same thing: 鈥淲ow鈥. His background of experience, learning, and travelling blew me away. My Honouree鈥檚 pathway has inspired me to try new things and gain new experiences to discover my future career goals.

Although my future may be uncertain right now, I鈥檝e learned that if I鈥檓 willing to leave my comfort zone and try new things, I can leverage the experience I gain to learn about my passions. I鈥檝e discovered through my Honouree that learning and growing never stops, and this means that uncertainty will continue to be prominent in my future. Everybody has different experiences on their career paths, and the Fellowship Program has allowed me to meet amazing people to learn from. Talking to various alumni has shown me that there is no single path to success. Although the future is uncertain, the Fellowship Program has allowed me to learn from other people who have been in the same position as I鈥檓 in now.

Nothing is ever set-in stone, and my Honoree鈥檚 long list of achievements shows how learning and growing never stops. I can鈥檛 see my future from 100 miles away, but I can begin building a pathway by seizing opportunities, building relationships, and learning from others.