Iasmina's Story: turning creativity into a career

We interviewed Iasmina, a graduate of the Master's in Digital Marketing at Harbour.Space University in Bangkok, who was hired after graduation by one of her professors and now works at her marketing agency. In this conversation, she reflects on discovering Harbour.Space almost by chance, the multidisciplinary environment that shaped her studies, and the creative projects, from filmmaking to founding a badminton club, that defined her time on campus. She also shares how making her work visible opened the door to her career today. Finally, Iasmina talks about how curiosity and initiative turned her university experience into a career built on creativity and content.

I'm originally from Romania, and I studied Digital Marketing at Harbour.Space Bangkok. Coming here was actually my first international university experience, so it was both exciting and a little intimidating. Looking back, I think it was one of the biggest decisions I've ever made, because it completely changed the way I see learning and creativity.

I found Harbour.Space almost by accident. I was searching through university directories looking for three specific things: marketing, design, and entrepreneurship. I have a background in graphic design, so I didn't want to study marketing in isolation. I wanted to understand business, creativity, and design together. Harbour.Space was one of the very few universities that actually offered all three. What really convinced me was the flexibility. The sprint system and the possibility of taking classes from different disciplines meant I could explore beyond my major while still focusing on digital marketing. Looking back, that's exactly what happened. I came for marketing, but I left having learned from designers, entrepreneurs, developers, and people with completely different perspectives. That multidisciplinary environment became one of the most valuable parts of my education.

My favourite memory isn't one specific event, it's everything we created together on campus. At some point, I became known as "the girl with the camera." I was constantly asking students and professors if they wanted to be part of another video or another skit. Looking back, what means the most isn't even the videos themselves, it's that people trusted me with my ideas. We'd move furniture around, transform classrooms into film sets, ask professors if we could borrow twenty minutes of class to shoot something, and everyone was incredibly supportive. Harbour.Space gave me the freedom to experiment, and because of that I discovered that directing wasn't just something I enjoyed, it was something I wanted to pursue seriously. Outside filmmaking, I also founded the badminton club, which grew into one of the biggest student communities on campus. Seeing it continue after I graduated is something I'm really proud of.

Throughout university I tried to make my work visible. Whether it was my LinkedIn content, the videos I created on campus, or the work I produced in class, I believed that opportunities come when people can actually see what you're capable of. Stephanie was one of my professors, and after I graduated she reached out and invited me to join her agency. That was a really meaningful moment because it reminded me that people are always paying attention, even when you don't realize it. Today I work as a LinkedIn ghostwriter and content strategist. I also help with YouTube strategy and content marketing. One milestone I'm particularly proud of is creating the most viral LinkedIn post in the agency's sixteen-year history.

I'd tell them one thing: ask. Harbour.Space is one of the few places where, if you have an idea and you're willing to put in the work, people genuinely want to help you make it happen. Some of my best experiences, whether it was making films, building the badminton club, organizing competitions, or collaborating across different disciplines, started simply because I asked. I also believe universities are only as powerful as the initiative of their students. Harbour.Space gives you the freedom and the community, but it's up to you to use it. If you're curious, proactive, and willing to build things, this place can become much more than just a university.

Iasmina's journey highlights how a learning experience at Harbour.Space can extend far beyond the classroom, turning curiosity, creativity, and initiative into a real career. Thank you, Iasmina, for sharing your story with us, and for offering valuable insight into how visibility, multidisciplinary learning, and the courage to ask can shape a meaningful career in digital marketing.