实现梦想

Since the age of eight, Arsalan Monawar ’12 has had a passion for creative storytelling and video production.

高中一毕业，阿萨兰就知道他想攻读市场营销学位，开始他的视频制作之旅。 他在大四的时候上了一节销售和市场营销课，之后他开始喜欢上了这门课。

在一位老师建议Arsalan调查皇冠体育后，他来到校园参观，并爱上了这个社区。 阿尔萨兰还喜欢从他同样位于锡达拉皮兹的家到学校的通勤便利。

阿尔萨兰喜欢在他的课程中获得真实的学习经历和案例研究。

“We had entrepreneurs come in and it really sparked my enthusiasm to hear what's possible outside," said Arsalan. "That really helped me understand what I could do in the future.”

Anne King was Arsalan’s advisor and instructor during his time at Mount Mercy. 她知道阿尔萨兰对商业和创业的热情，并鼓励他扩大自己的社交网络。

“Anne really helped me get in touch with a lot of like business owners around the area and create those lasting memories and connections that really helped me figure out what I want to do," shared Arsalan.

阿尔萨兰非常感谢他和他的教授们之间的联系。 艾曼·阿米尔博士在理解商业经济学和如何创业方面给了阿萨兰很大的帮助。

“To this day, I can reach out to my professors, and they reach out to me and see what I've been up to," said Arsalan. "I know a lot of them have since moved on to other careers, but we still had that Mount Mercy link.”

2015年，阿尔萨兰和妻子一起创办了自己的制作公司。 位于马里恩的莫纳瓦工作室是他们为小企业、公司和非营利组织创作和策划内容的地方。

“直到今天，我还可以联系我的教授，他们也会联系我，看看我在做什么。”

——arsalan Monawar (12 

“Going back to the case studies done in classes, we understand how to work with companies and tell their stories," Arsalan shared. "That storytelling aspect really grew from coming to Mount Mercy.”

Arsalan是一名企业主和企业家，因此他的日程每天都在变化。 During busy production times they’re filming and editing nonstop.

“Typically, my day starts when I wake up at 4:00 am, because that's my creative zone. 这是我可以工作和专注于事情的时候。”

Arsalan’s advice to current students is to not put too much pressure on yourself.

“Allow yourself to figure out what you want to do and be kind to yourself," said Arsalan. “给自己施加更大的压力只会制造更多的紧张。 Start small and just work from there.”

Alongside being a business owner, Arsalan has a YouTube channel and is the host of the podcast and global community 丰富的设计, which has amassed 40,000+ followers. 在这里，阿尔萨兰分享了他讲故事的激情和天赋。

阿尔萨兰特别热衷于传播积极情绪，并公开谈论焦虑等棘手问题。

“I am a huge advocate for mental health," shared Arsalan. “这是我一生都在与之抗争的事情。 I don't like to use the word struggle because it was at first, but now it's my superpower.”