Discovering myself
Starting my journey at Amal Academy, , I was that jubilant kid who wanted to achieve so much from the platform. I had elaborated expectations and wanted to make sure Amal and the fellows here pushed me beyond limits and helped me achieve whatever I wanted to. I felt Amal would be my gateway to success. I was over ambitious, if I must say.
With high ambitions in mind and sky rocketing morale, I felt this was my time to shine. Previously, I was someone who wanted to do so much in life and people around me pushed me to give everything a try. Well, turns out it wasn’t a great idea. This was turning me into a maniac who woke up everyday wanting to do so much, I had exhaustive goals and somehow this affected my identity. I failed to recognize who I really was.
Amal, was a blessing in disguise. Till date I appreciate those who came up with this idea. The curriculum design which enables one to rediscover who he/ she is and what the true purpose in life is.
As I look at my life map, I’m already connecting my dots better. I know whatever happened, happened for a reason. The storm that I always had inside of me where I kept asking for reason to not have a straight trajectory in life is not settling as I know my ‘Whys’ better.
I had a ceramic plate made by a friend, and I feel it reminds me of my Amal journey, every time I see it.
It says: “What you’re thinking, you’re becoming”
This is so true. Earlier, I started recognizing myself as a failure for having setbacks in life. Amal has changed it all for me, I value whatever I had to face. I realize it wasn’t supposed to be a smooth journey but rather a process I had to go through.
I’m an expressive person but I’ve also been really shy to tell people what they've meant to me. Amal made me practice gratitude and thankfulness, something I would never have done otherwise. The 1st two weeks at Amal have really made me a better version of myself, it opened up my clogged corners of the brain, and I personally feel the feedback, the activities have really allowed me to have an interest in this fellowship which we’re about to get done with to self reflect. I’m proud to say I’m started to become a better version of myself.
The initial days to a three month journey at Amal, one which is almost ending, is something I’ll always hold dear to me.
