This event was supposed to be nothing special...
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This event was supposed to be nothing special...
Yet...it was one of the best days of my life.
We just locked in the final cohort for the Polarity Fellowship. Saturday was our first day together.
Most of the fellows have exams this week. But they didn't care. They still drove out to Waterloo... some from HOURS away.
8-11am: Polarity Launch Shoot at Midnight Cafe.
1-6pm: Polarity House Meetup. Tahini's for lunch.
6-8pm: Hotpot Dinner at the Akatos house.
Not a crazy day. Not even close to the level of events we have planned for the next two months.
But something about this day just hit different...
On paper, this cohort is intimidating. But then they all showed up in person, and we just... talked. For hours. It felt like a family gathering with people I've known my whole life.
That's why I cringe at calling this a "fellowship." Because that word doesn't even come close to what this actually is.
We aren't just content creators. We are builders. Every single one of us.
We're living proof that you don't need to spend millions of dollars to generate millions of views. You just need a team of builders who actually give a damn about what they're working on.
That's culture. Real culture. And it's the highest-value thing any company can build.
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And to everyone who applied...
We received over 800+ applications. 25+ video submissions. 40+ different universities, including Harvard and IIT Madras. Reading every single one of your stories was one of the most humbling things I've experienced.
Even though only 23 got in. I promise that all 800 of you who applied will be a part of what Polarity is building. I promise. Stay tuned. ❤️
Photos in this post:
- Sammy taking a selfie with the new Polarity cohort around a big wooden table in a cafe.
- Sammy and a group sitting around a cafe table by tall windows, deep in conversation.
- A camera on a tripod, its screen showing a man in a suit being filmed.
- A camera on a tripod set up in a sunny cafe with brick walls while people sit at tables.
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