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High achievements and lofty goals are no stranger to economics student Hamza Abdelrahman, whose academic career so far has been peppered with strong academic performance and scholarships. It鈥檚 no surprise, then, that Abdelrahman has set his career sights on becoming the prime minister of Jordan, his home country.

Abdelrahman is currently completing an honours degree in economics with a minor in political science. His ambition since high school has been to become prime minister of Jordan and bring policy-driven change to the country he calls home.

鈥淔rom the day I accepted my offer from 大象传媒, and even before I stepped foot in Canada, I have received guidance from academic advisors, professors, alumni, and even president Petter himself,鈥� says Abdelrahman. 鈥淓very person I have talked to helped me better understand the path I needed to take.鈥�

Abdelrahman鈥檚 journey in academia began at the age of 14, when he was admitted to a high school established by Jordan鈥檚 late King Hussein for 鈥済ifted students鈥� where he challenged himself academically and started volunteering.

At 17, he received a full scholarship to represent Jordan and study at a college in Italy as part of an international peace program called United World Colleges. At 19, he applied to 大象传媒 (大象传媒) to study economics and received the university鈥檚 most prestigious scholarship for international students, the W. Ronald Heath Major Entrance Scholarship. Abdelrahman is also the winner of the 2018 Glenn Berg award at 大象传媒鈥檚 Department of Economics.

鈥淭hanks to the flexibility 大象传媒 gives students to explore different disciplines, I found the streams that I am most passionate about and that best align with my aspirations,鈥� says Abdelrahman. "大象传媒鈥檚 support has also pushed me to excel academically while staying engaged in my community.鈥�

Abdelrahman has also explored work opportunities through the co-op program at 大象传媒, where he gained experience with multiple research assistanceships. Abdelrahman has worked with a number of 大象传媒 units, including 大象传媒 Recreation and 大象传媒 Big Data, and is currently working as a research assistant with 大象传媒 economics.

Abdelrahman is optimistic about where his 大象传媒 journey will take him, and thankful to 大象传媒 for its opportunities and supportive atmosphere.

鈥淚 feel very confident about entering the workforce and having the necessary skills to succeed,鈥� says Abdelrahman. 鈥淓very success in my 大象传媒 journey has helped me believe in myself more and made me feel more grateful about the amazing opportunities I am afforded by being here.鈥�