Commitments/Stereotypes

So, here’s the thing ever feel lost in a relationship and don’t know where it should go from there? Well, I’ve been through it all and I know exactly what you are going through! You fall in love with someone that you think is going to be there for the rest of your life when in fact you were just used. You never know when the right person will be coming your way and you don’t know if your ever going to find that right person till you try and figure it out yourself. Being an Arab girl myself I know that it is hard be born and raised 2 different cultures. I was born in Canada but my parents are from the middle east, so for a fact you can tell that I have been going through so much trying to figure out which life is mine.

A lot of things are going around saying that Arabs are suppose to be getting married arranged. Well, that is in the past now it is a choice. The only thing is you don’t know when and where it is going to happen. Your man/women could be across the world waiting for you but you don’t know if you should go down there to bring them here to Canada because what if they are just using you to come here.

I know that its a hard thing to deal with because I’ve been through it once and now apparently I’m going to have to be going through it again because of the fact that my parents still want me to meet someone from back home because they think the guys here aren’t as well as back home.

If someone sees me walking with a guy and they find out we are just friends the things that could happen to an Muslim girl isn’t a very happy thought. With the Muslim girls sometimes you have to hide the people you hang out with cause if you show them the people you hang out with and they don’t approve than again it wont be a happy thought.

All I mostly have to say about this is for people not to assume anything anymore from the Muslims because everything has changed people here are maybe way better than the people back home. And the stereotypes have to STOP because if you assume something that is not right than you don’t know your real self and you don’t know the true meaning of the real world.

One saying I tell my mom about the Arabs back home is “If someone goes to the bathroom and one person finds out the whole village will talk about it and make rumors about what happened!” when in fact you just went to go and wash your hands.

I’m Ready to Learn

Even though graduating from school it is still a good thing to learn more and more about different things in the World.  Everywhere you go there is something new and exciting that captures your attention. Getting into a working environment use what you have learned in school and help others with the experience that you got taught.

There might even be something that you don’t know and you might get some mistakes with what you are doing, but don’t be afraid to admit the mistakes and to ask and learn about the mistakes that has been done.

Working as a supervisor I had to learn about the position and to learn what to do.  I also had some mistake on the way of getting that position and wasn’t shy about it.  I would just get someone to help me out with the problem.  Every problem has a result to make it better.

Getting Technical

Know a lot about computers show it off don’t hide it.  Using the computer can be a great thing in the working environment like using the internet to research, communicating on the computer with other employers, using the computer to process the information that has been received, and also to manage the data.

Mostly every company needs someone to work on the computer to get the job done, and to make it look more professional.  In my personal experience, I would go to the office and print out records of transactions made from every checkout and arrange them in a file so that the manager would be able to understand.  Also, I would make a back up CD or USB so that if the computer has gotten a virus and shut down, or the papers have gone missing, we would still have the information on the CD or USB.

Let’s Work Together!

When working with others you have to be respectful and don’t just look at one side of them, look at both sides.  Whether working in a small team or a big team it creates more than the individual, it also demonstrates a willingness to work toward a common goal or a purpose.

Having conflicts in the working environment happens, and when it does helping others with the conflict or others helping you would be a very good thing to go for.

In my personal experience working with others in a commercial company, shows that I can deal with people daily in a stressful environment.  I communicate effectively in a group setting by listening to what the person needs and giving the right feedback, and also participating in a specific group task by building group effectiveness.   It is good to accept feedback from others in a positive manner.

Let’s Talk!

Communicating with others is giving information, your ideas, and also your feelings.  The ability to understand the messages and to interpret the messages of other people is necessary in many different environments.  Communicating is not just by talking to someone but also writing your feelings down on a piece of paper, msn, or any kind of internet website that you can connect with other people.  Communicating is also not just giving the information but also listening to what the other person has to say or write back. 

This is essential in the office environment because good communication ensures that projects are completed on time and deadlines are met.  Communicating is also good in the environment because you can get good experience from other employees in the work place. 

I’m presently working in customer service as a supervisor.  I always ensure that I the communication is open and I get good feedback from managers and fellow employees.  When communication is open and clear within the working environment projects run smoothly and clients meet their needs.