Present and Represent, On Campus Successful , Graduating

 

 

 

 

Whenever you get these opportunities take them, thank Allah and present and represent the best of the best inshAllah!

 
 

AlhumdAllah when you are busy with success you don't pay to much attention to friends,and people who don't  ask about you. My phone barely rings except in times of needs, and sometimes I wonder am I a boring person, an annoying friend? But then I think of every opportunity Allah has given me , and every moment I have had in which I was able to thank Allah for so many successful moments because I was never caught up with the things people my age are caught up with.

 

Everytime I get an opportunity I think of how anything I do or present is a reflection and representation of Muslims, I think of this all the times when I speak in class, when I teach my course, when I present at conferences, special programs, when I speak to the Deans, Directors, and etc

 

On Monday while I was going to prepare for my class, the professor before me had a bunch of stuff on the board about Muslims. It made me smile sooooo much (non Muslim college). I told the professor why did you teach them about Muslims despite the fact that the course was about English (and he is not Muslim) he said, because there are a lot of Muslims on campus and a growing number and we need to learn about each other.

 

 

 

Later that day I had a presentation in a class in which I decided to talk about the unique needs of Muslim students. I usually just make my topic general about first generation college students and their needs, but I don't know this time I decided to focus on Muslim students.

 

Honestly I did not expect the response of my class, they were so engaging in the presentation and I had lots of people come to me afterwards telling me how they never knew any of this and how they really found the presentation informative.

 

In the presentation for the course on Student Services I spoke about how Muslim students need unique needs and accommodations such as Salat room. One student asked me if we all pray togheter. I told them how Muslims are supposed to pray 5 times a day and at certain times.I also spoke accommodating Eid, the MSA, the new Muslim Frat, and etc.  I know I should always talk about Muslims as I am the representation of Muslims. The people within my class also serve Muslims in the sector of higher education, so now through my presentation they got an introduction to the Muslim student, alhumdAllah. I am most likely the only hijabi within the program and maybe even in the history of the program (I will ask to confirm).

 

Later that day while I was making salat during that class I made a duaa in which I basically asked Allah to always make me a presenter of the deen.

 

Later on my subway ride home I decided to read Quran instead of my homework as I had to complete my juz for the MSA monthly Quran reading (its awesome mashAllah), so while I was reading the ayas on my phone in both Arabic and English a very professional looking man next to me kind of stopped me and asked if its easy to learn Arabic, I said ofcourse, I told him that I was reading the Quran, I told him of how there were Latino Muslims who now read the Quran fluently, and then he told me that he was Latino and he was studying Italian (he showed me his Italian novel), I told him definitely try to learn the basics. Then it was time for me to get off, I quickly wished him a good journey and he endlessly thanked me...subhanAllah

 

 

Tuesday

 

On Tuesday I was meeting with my professor who is also the Director of the graduate program I am apart of. We were talking about the Student Club I am now president of, and while we were sitting in the Open House event for the School of Public Affairs they called my name as a Student presenter. I was like :-0 loll...we later proceed into side sessions and I was sitting next to the Director speaking to the new students of the program on my experience, actually this is the second time they invited me to speak to new students. And wallhe when you are in that seat next to a Director in front of bunch of people you cant help but think oh Allah you placed me here to represent the deen, oh Allah let them see me as a intellginet cool Muslim let me give them the best impression.

 

Wednesday

 

 

On Wednesday I received an email from my College, The School of Public Affairs, regarding the programs for Public Affairs Week. Its a huge thing in my school where they bring a bunch of scholars to speak on panels, I think over 200 people attend the lectures.

All the professors bring their students to the lectures.

 

My name is on that program

I am going to introduce the speakers inshAllah, I still cant believe it and I cried a little when I received the email because my school is huge (20,000 students) I never thought people like the Dean, the Director, and the top people would know my name and invite me to such opportunities.

 

 

And alhumdAllah today I ordered my gown for my Masters Degree, I have to pick it up on May 20th (or 21), that is my 22nd Birthday inshAllah. I want to see if I can receive the degree on behalf of my class at graduation inshAllah.