Heading into university with a clear idea of what you want your future career to look like can lead to some amazing opportunities. But if you’re willing to follow your heart, you may find yourself taking on roles that never felt possible. In this week’s episode of Unconventional, Maria (‘14) tells the story about how her dream to be a psychotherapist didn’t always include being an entrepreneur – and how she wouldn’t change a thing now that it does. 

Maria Orrego

Even though Khaled (’14) always loved tinkering with computers, he never thought a career in software engineering would require him to think about people and their needs as much as he does. As a senior product manager for Amazon Web Services, he’s found a lot of joy in balancing the digital with the human. 

Khaled Zaky

When the master plan falls apart, the world can feel quite small. But as Celine Ling quickly discovered, if you take some time to rethink the plan, new opportunities will present themselves. For her, that involved working in the medical device industry, becoming an entrepreneur, starting a renowned food vlog, and moving to Singapore.

Maria Orrego

McMasterAlumni

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