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List Organizational Experience within the MSA-UMD (Include
positions,responsibilities, and accomplishments, please be specific, outlining
in detail what you individually did/accomplished):
I
am freshman, so I have not held any positions on the board yet. For the last two
semesters I often attended meetings and socials when time permitted. I
volunteered at the unity in diversity dinner, where I helped with serving food.
List Work/Volunteer Experience (Include positions, responsibilities, and
accomplishments in other organizations on or off campus)
I
have always been active in the community where I live, often helping out at
events such as fundraising dinners, workshops, camps, lectures, as well as
volunteering time at preschools, nursing homes, and participation in
humanitarian day. I was an active member in the Franklin and Unity Center
chapter MYNAs. l helped with the establishment of an MSA at my high school, so
students could have an on campus juma’a. Currently I work at CVS pharmacy as a
technician and prior to that worked at a bakery café for 11 months.
What are your organizational strengths? Weaknesses?
I am the type of person who likes to see things get done quickly, but
efficiently, and on time. I like to see things done right and beyond what is
expected. I work very hard for what I want and achieving all my goals is
important to me. I work well with others as long as every one does their part
and has their input. A weakness I have is that sometimes I get carried away and
just want to do everything myself, because I cant rely on others or don’t think
they can get it done, even though I’m sure they can. Inshallah that shouldn’t be
a problem because I have seen the eboard and members work and they are almost
always realiable.
How do you cope and work under pressure? (Please answer in full
thoughts/sentences providing real-life examples/situations)
I think I work well under pressure, although I usually try not to put my
self in a situation where I will have to be under pressure. I like to have
things planned out and know when I should have them done so It wont be left to
the last second. But unfortunately it does often happen where we do become
stressed and under pressure and have to work extra hard, sometimes I see it as a
boost to remind me to get going and get things get done on time and well.
How well do you multi task? (Please answer in full thoughts/sentences providing
real-life examples/situations)
Over the past few years I have learned to multitask pretty well, even though I
like to be able to concentrate on a certain task at a time, it is sometimes
necessary to multitask, and I don’t have a problem with it.
How do you deal with criticism? (Please answer in full thoughts/sentences
providing real-life examples/situations)
I handle criticism very well, I actually welcome it, because I feel it is
the only way one can learn from their experience and mistakes. There is always
room for improvement and the best way to know where you need to improve is from
someone else telling you.
What will your schedule look like in the 2008-2009 school year? How many
hours can you dedicate to the MSA if you are elected? List any external factors
such as parents, school, or work that might inhibit your work.
I plan to take 12-15 credits along with working part time 2-3 days a week. I
feel that I will be able to dedicate whatever time is necessary to the MSA and
its success.
What does MSA mean to you? Why are you getting involved with MSA, other than
the fact that you were nominated?
MSA is a way to bring both the Muslims and non Muslims together through
different educational, social, and outreach events. It also helps to promote
understanding and tolerance within campus and the community. I got involved with
the MSA this year to be able to make a difference and help in achieving such
goals. It is also a way to meet new people and gain more volunteer,
organizational and leadership experiences.
What do you feel the MSA executive board positions you are running for entails,
and
why do you feel you are capable of holding such a position?
I feel that this position requires very good organizational and planning skills
as well as patience and the ability to work well with others. Also needs someone
who is open, outgoing and gets along with all kinds of different and new people.
This position is responsible for providing events and activities for people to
learn more about Islam and get questions answered. I feel that I have these
skills and have many ideas and input to offer, and this was one of the only
positions I was really interested in.
What are the main reasons you want to be elected as an MSA executive board
member? Include future plans you have in respect to the position.
I
have many ideas and plans I want to initiate. While I would like to keep the
weekly halqas going I would also like to see some education events be on a
larger scale with a lot more people participating. I also want to attract more
non Muslims to such events to bring out Islam awareness. Some ideas I have for
getting more people at events is to give them incentive with things like prizes,
raffles, etc. inshallah i plan to have important relevant topics to today’s
society discussed and bring in a diverse group of different speakers at events.
If you lose the elections, what will your course of action be towards the
organization (please specify)?
I
will still be very active in the msa and help out as much as possible, and still
put my ideas out there.
If you are elected, will your parent(s) be supportive of your work with the
organization?
Yes, my parents always support anything that will be beneficial to me and the
Muslim community.
What do you feel are the strengths and weaknesses of MSA-UMD?
A
strength is the great job they do planning numerous events throughout the year.
Have many different ideas that are beneficial to everyone. And the large events
always have a successful turnout.
A weakness is I think the msa needs to bring in more, new active members and get
larger amounts of different people coming to smaller on campus events.
Have you fully read & understood the constitution, have you specifically
understood your duties/responsibilities?
Yes
How well do you work with others? Give an example of when you led a team and how
you delegated responsibilities and ensure team cohesiveness.
I
work very well with others as long as everyone does their part, and works as
hard as needed to get the job done. It is important to have groups or teams to
work on certain tasks, and everyone should be responsible.
Which Islamic school of thought do you subscribe to, and what is your viewpoint
in regards to other schools of thought?
I
am Muslim. I respect all schools of thought and all Muslims. We all need to work
together as one to achieve our goals as an Ummah. I don’t see why this question
is necessary or its relevance to the elections. |
