 Hi, my name is Freeba Elfasson. I'm a fourth year student here at Carleton University studying Public Affairs and Policy Management. I'm specifically specializing in Strategic Public Opinion and I'm really grateful to be on the Dean's Honours List. This is my second time being on the Dean's Honours List and I would say being able to be recognized for my academic achievements has been really great since I work really hard on it and I'm also part of different extracurricular activities. I would say my secret to success is taking breaks and knowing when to stop. I personally believe in if it's like 11 p.m. and you have a paper due or you have an exam. If you're tired, I don't even bother stressing myself. I just go to bed and I pick it up the next day. I feel like I often have better ideas. I'm able to see my work from a different lens as well, which is really great. And also go out and have fun. Don't stay in the library 24-7. Have fun, have new experiences. For me personally, I feel like that's where I'm really able to pull from a lot of my papers. It's just going outside in the real world and talking to my friends, talking to people as well. One standout experience I have in the program is creating my own club and having so much support from program administrators and my fellow students since Papem is a lot smaller than other programs. I really felt like I was supported throughout my journey in creating my own club and recruiting students as well who are interested in public affairs.