Thank you, class - spring '18 @UCB Ext
Rakesh Patwari
Design Leadership | Previously at Meta, Salesforce | Startup advisor, Adj. Prof@ UCBx
A few months ago, I had taken up a new part-time responsibility of teaching at one of the finest universities in the country — UC Berkeley Extension, SFO.
I was teaching after a long time and before accepting the position, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share and give back whatever bit I can to the design community and also will get to learn in the process.
I started preparing for the classes and had a great head start succeeding the position from Dana Sheik (Thank you, buddy!). While prepping, even before the first class had started I had started learning a lot.
Last Tuesday, the session ended with final project presentations and it was a wonderful experience to see the efforts they had put in, the insights they derived and how it all manifested into a quality final project.
Their work was amazing. Kudos to each and every one of them.
It was a fulfilling experience both from sharing the bit that I had and getting a lot in return in this process. At the end of it, I hope I delivered value to the students worth their time as I bring home with me good memories and lessons learned and looking forward for the next sessions.
I became a better presenter, a better organizer, a better professional and a better person overall. Thank you, everyone!
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