“Studying in the IMS Master’s Program is like working at the UN.” You Y Ly is a former IMS student and now successful in the media sector in her home country Cambodia. Find out how the IMS program impacted her professional and personal life. Former IMS Master'S Program student You Y Ly Why did you choose to become part of the IMS program? Becoming a part of the IMS program was no coincidence. I had been familiar with the quality of the German-sponsored program at the Department of Media and Communication (DMC), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) from which I graduated with a BA in Media Management. During my studies, two one-month intensive courses on radio production and online news were provided here in Cambodia. I got to know DW Akademie’s skillful trainers and we had a lot of fun learning from them. I remember one thing the trainer told me was that “learning in the IMS program is like working at the UN. You’ll meet a lot of people from different countries in the world.” That struck me as incredibly positive and motivated me to join this program. Furthermore, I had the chance to learn a new language and explore another culture. It was a life-changing experience for me.