Positive Reflection
Back in the November when the fellowship started, I used to a shy, reserved, and quite kid. I always tried to listen and share my own view as much less as possible. I did not take ownership of the things and roles that I was part of just because of my overthinking. When I was having 1 on 1 with my mentor, Sir Adnan, I shared this concern with him. I still remember a line that he said “Keep a balance between possibilities and realities. Take ownership of the things, get started.”
This line was so much helpful for me that I started thinking that yes this is the problem. I think of so many possibilities that they start altering the realities. After that I started to overthink less, open to sharing my points, and stepping up for roles specifically leadership and management ones. The first result of this change came when I took step to manage my class teams and get them to register for the Annual Sports Gala 2K23 at my department.
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The people around me in the fellowship and my friends circle were very supportive when I started taking ownership of the things. My university class fellows also glad that I have started participating in the class events and becoming more open to communication. Their energy and support boosted my confidence very much and I am really proud of them and myself for making a significant progress in this.
If I look back, yes, I would surely like to some things better. I would start accepting things a lot sooner than I did. I would also try to attend more gatherings and interact and participate even more to maximize my learning and growth. I will put more in more effort in everything that I did.
