Personal Statement A Child My Madrassa Teacher Has It...

As a child my madrassa teacher has said to me many times, â€Å"Changing evil by one s hand should be done by those who are able to do that, such as those in positions of authority and the bodies in charge of such matters and in the areas over which they have been appointed, but if that authority is not able to do that, or if changing it with his hand will lead to fitnah (tribulation) and conflict, and cause more harm than good, then he should not change it with his hand, rather he should change it with his tongue, by speaking out. That will be sufficient lest changing it with his hand will lead to a worse evil that which he is seeking to change. If that person cannot change it with their voice, then its best to hate that evil from the heart and have better faith in the person committing it†. Growing up in Kenya, Somalis, Yemen, Dubai, and the United States have taught me life lessons while being enrolled in the educational institutes in each country. Lessons that teach what i ts like being a minority in a United States school setting, being a part of the majority in Yemen and Dubai, to experience the effects of being from a low income family, and know the outright privilege that comes when you are part of the majority. These experiences have molded me into the person I am today. I could recall multiple times on how I was discriminated against and how my fellow classmates and teachers have also discriminated other students as a child. My personality as a potential future teacher