Being an HKS/HBS joint degree ("Jointee") has allowed me unbridled access to world-renowned faculty whose experiences span the public and private sectors. One-off conversations with professors have literally led to entire career shifts for me. I was introduced to my first MBA internship through a case in my Joint Degree Seminar Class. I have had coffee chats with a former United States Governor, Fortune 500 CEOs, revered thought leaders, and international diplomats solely because of events on campus and in the classroom. I have been elected as Co-President of the Black Investment Club and as Section Senator for the HBS Student Association which has provided me access to Harvard leadership and insight to capital planning and university affairs. Just one of these individual experiences alone could be considered life-changing, and consequently I feel my life changing and perspective expanding every single day. [...]