 My name is Shireen El-Watar. I am an Egyptian national and I'm studying good her management and governance in IHE Delft my highlights at IHE Delft is my personal growth and The way my mind has completely changed From the first day I came here when I look back I feel like I've grown professionally Intellectually and my life is also different because of the friends that I've won and the way I look at the world and the way I understand water issues and Definitely the support I feel being part of a larger network Meeting water professionals from different disciplines all over the world is definitely one of the strongest things That one benefits from being in IHE You realize that the problems that you have in your own country are not only in your country You don't only learn from the classes and the professors, but you also learn from your peers and They become your friends and Then you create this network of people passionate about solving issues That are at the base very similar all around the world IHE is a place where water professionals meet and they learn and they grow I remember one of the main reasons why I applied to IHE was because of this and this is exactly what happened with me When I look back I can see how much more professional I've become and how my awareness of global issues have increased and when you work every day with people from around the world on different water issues you learn how to understand their perspectives how to Approach different challenges in different ways. You also learn how to manage potential conflicts misunderstandings and You learn from the Dutch expertise as well and it has been a great journey And I'm definitely very prepared for the next step acknowledging the different realities that exist and The fact that I come here thinking that my country with our problems and then you realize it's our world with all of our problems and You think that one way of doing things is the right way and then you realize that in a different country They have this other very creative way that could actually work very well in your country And I think that this was my biggest lesson just Knowing that there is more to learn. There is more and more to see especially In issues related to a resource like water that matters to all of us I would tell those who are thinking of applying that they have to not underestimate what a masters means you Join a master program because you are willing to question everything you've known and you are willing to pursue Higher ambitions professionally personally intellectually. I cannot imagine my life without joining IHE Delft I am a very passionate water engineer and I wanted to move to social sciences and the way that I've done this through my education IHE I Just look back. I have a smile on my face I'm very proud of being here and I'm very proud of what I've learned and how I've acquired it and how I'm applying it