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Nada Al-Mahmeed roles you play
Although I am currently a senior student at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ), I play other roles as well. In addition to being a student, I get the chance to join clubs within the university, complete internships in companies and work on other projects. I played the role of a marketing assistant, an accounting assistant, a project manager and many more. For instance, the latest project that I worked on was the publication of The Writer’s Craft: Teaching Creative Writing within Qatar along with Professor Amal Al-Malki. I was the Project Manager, and I had a lot of responsibilities to handle in a very short period. Being the project manager allowed me to juggle between many tasks. For example, I communicated with the authors and potential sponsors for the book. Also, I handled the financials, which were associated with the project, and I was responsible for compiling and organising the book’s final layout. I really enjoyed working on the book, and I am very proud of the result that we have in hand today.
Loving what you do
I do love and enjoy my life as a student, because it gave me the opportunity to explore different fields within the labour market through internships and projects. The internships and projects I worked on really helped me find what my interests are and where I would like to work in the future. Being a student in CMUQ is not only about studying and understanding the
course materials; but the university also pushes us towards contributing positively to the society and figuring out what it is that we enjoy doing in the work field.
Inspired by
I guess I am one of those lucky girls who is surrounded by many great women that I cannot mention one specific woman without remembering the rest. Through my studies in CMUQ, I’ve always found myself talking to Professor Amal Al-Malki whenever I thought I needed advice. On a personal level, I would always consult my mother, aunt, cousin or close friends. There is no specific woman that inspires me; they are all special and inspiring in their own way. However, if I had to rank them, my mom would come first because she is the reason behind being where I am today and she is the one that inspires and pushes me to be a better person.
To be a woman in this century
I think that being a woman in this century has its positive and negative aspects to it. It’s sad to be able to read the news of women who live in other parts of the world who do not get the same opportunities that I have due to reasons like famine or poverty. However, being a woman who lives here in Doha at this century and being aware of those situations and cases does push me to think of how can I contribute to make the life of other women better – either locally or internationally. 2011 March
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