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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 new to MSA,
so I have not had much interaction with the MSA yet. I have attended the
campuses Friday Jumaas regularly throughout the semester though. I hope to
increase my involvement in the MSA-UMD community while serving as the IT chair.
I plan on doing this by using the website to promote, organization and spread
the word about the different events MSA is hosting.
List work/volunteer experience (include positions, responsibilities and
accomplishments in other organizations on or off campus)
While in high
school, I developed and taught a computer program to increase the MEAP scores of
struggling students in the Utica Community district. By doing this I was able to
significantly increase the knowledge and scores of 4th and 5th
grade students in geometry. I showed the students that by using a computer to
learn geometry, learning could be fun! I also volunteer at the Detroit Medical
Center.
What are your
organizational strengths? Weaknesses?
I believe that I
can work well with other people and bring fresh new ideas to the table. I can
also be creative and I have extensive experience using computers. I believe that
I can use technology to spread the word about MSA. However, I do occasionally
procrastinate. Inshallah I believe that if I previously plan my responsibilities
ahead of time I can minimize procrastination.
How do you cope and work under pressure (please answer in full
thoughts/sentences providing real-life examples/situations)?
To be completely
honest, at first I have a hard time working under stress. However, I am well
aware of this and to alleviate this problem, I try to plan my activities ahead
of time and stick to that schedule. I focus on one thing at a time and slowly
but surely finish my tasks no matter how much work it is or how little time I
have.
How well do you multi task (please answer in full thoughts/sentences
providing real-life examples/situations)?
I believe that
one of my strengths is multi-tasking. I believe this is because I have extensive
practice multi-tasking simply by being in school. My schedule usually consists
of multiple science classes and I am constantly studying for multiple subjects
in a small window of time. I believe I can bring this skill to MSA and treat the
IT position as academic class.
How do you deal with criticism (please answer in full thoughts/sentences
providing real-life examples/situations)?
I think taking
criticism is part of becoming a better person. As human beings, we think of
ourselves as invincible and in our eyes we can never do anything wrong. I
believe that criticism is a way for us to see our selves in a different light
and correct our wrong doings. I use criticism to correct my faults and I never
take offense to it. After all, who better to judge us than our peers?
What will your schedule look like in the 2010-2011 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.
When planning my schedule for next semester, I took account of the MSA time
commitment. Also, I do not work. Therefore, inshallah nothing will inhibit my
commitment with MSA.
What does MSA
mean to you? Why are you getting involved with MSA, other than the fact that you
were nominated?
MSA to me is a
respectable group that aims to educate and spread Islamic awareness. I believe
MSA is a good way for people of many faiths to interact and share ideas. I would
like to be part of MSA because I would like to be more involved in the
community. I believe that we all have been blessed (Mashallah) with a lot and
the least we can do is give back to a community that has offered us so much.
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?
The MSA
executive board position of IT first and foremost entails extensive computer
experience. I was vice-president of my computer programming club in high school,
and I have a solid background in web design and editing, Adobe Photoshop, and
server maintenance. I believe that the MSA website is the face of MSA for the
rest of the world to see, thus it must be kept up do date and immaculate. Also,
I believe that cooperation and patience is also very important aspect of the IT
position. Part of this job, as I understand it, is planning events. Inevitably
there will be clashes of ideas. I believe that in order to work through these
clashes, individuals must possess the virtues of patience and cooperation.
Include
future plans you have in respect to the position.
I will try
Inshallah, to spread the word of MSA with the MSA website. I plan to use the
website to advertise events and try to get a higher rate of attendance. Also, I
believe that students today are very proficient with technology. I believe we
can use this to our advantages. Many individuals use their phones to check their
emails and browse the web. I believe by using emails and website advertisements,
we can make MSA a larger and stronger organization.
If you are elected, will your parent(s) be supportive of your work with the
organization?
Yes, my parents
support me in all my efforts. They too believe being active in the community is
essential.
What do you feel
are the strengths and weaknesses of MSA-UMD?
I feel that MSA
needs to be more up to date with their technology. I believe that we can do this
by updating the website weekly, and use it as a tool to expand our horizons.
Have you fully read & understood the constitution, have you specifically
understood your duties/responsibilities?
Yes, I have
fully understood my responsibilities.
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 believe that I
obtain the ability to work well with others. I am creative and along with all
the other talent on MSA, I believe that we will make a great team.
Which Islamic school of thought do you subscribe to, and what is you
viewpoint in regards to other schools of thought?
I am personally
a Sunni Muslim that believes in the Hanafi school of thought. However, I believe
that the others schools of thought are only a minor deviation from my school of
thought, or vice versa. I believe that unity is very important and part of unity
is accepting other’s beliefs.
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