 Hello, my name is Julie Robinson and I'm a fourth year student in Carleton's Media Production and Design Program. I am part of the first cohort it was offered and I chose the program for its unique blend of developing students' technical and communication skills in order to convey a powerful narrative through created media. As part of the program, we have the opportunity to collaborate with different organizations through numerous applied multimedia projects. Students in the program have collaborated with Autos Museum of Nature, the National Art Center, and various companies in order to enhance their user experience or draw attention to what they offer through our work. As part of my program, my favorite course thus far would be the third year course Immersive Storytelling where we created a virtual reality film from scratch with the game development software Unity. I was able to witness my film grow from an idea to a finished product with software often utilized within the game industry today. This is my second time as a Danes List recipient and I'm extremely grateful for the honor. It definitely means a lot to me as it indicates that the effort I put into my studies has paid off. For incoming students, I would recommend practicing your time management skills as knowing how to balance your time will make a world of difference in terms of the quality of your work and how well you perform in your studies. It is a skill that requires a lot of dedication, but it is highly rewarding as budgeting your time well also gives you the opportunity to have time to relax and decompress after all your hard work ensuring that you have the energy to tackle your next assignments.