My new Philosophy of power and positivity

 I will be a social worker. I want to help people.OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a case manager/counselor in an organization that offers clinical services to people who need support and help them be better self-advocates. I have experience with data analysis, case management, and performing intake assessments. I have also completed the required child abuse reporter and sexual harrassment trainings for mental health professionals.As an undergraduate, I interviewed 50 participants to collect data for a research paper. I am a detail-oriented individual with a passion for advocacy for underrepresented groups., both individually and within a larger organization. Currently, I write a blog advocating for people who don't have a voice in society such as refugees and individuals with disabilities by educating and informing my audience on many important issues such as educational inequality, gender roles, media, representation, Syrian refugees

It’s so beautiful how ironic life turns out to be. When I was in elementary school, I was hyperactive and in special education until the first grade. In addition, throughout elementary school I regularly saw a speech therapist and reading specialist. I recently came across my IEP which said that in first grade I was slowly gaining confidence to engage in conversation in which I was finally learning how to talk using complete sentences. I was feeling nostalgic today about my past, I have a beautiful family and blessed education and a beautiful life and blog alhamdulah I am going to be okay Allah will never leave me alone even if I don't know what's my future holds but

 One of my favorite quotes is “Strive to be the person you needed when you were younger.” I remind mynelf of this message every day when I get up infront of the classroom to teach. As a teacher, I make it a priority to take risks and be vulnerable, so that my students do the same. Can you believe during the first day of school I had my students complete an ice-breaker and when they had to get up in front of their classmates they all were terrified-- so I rapped to Nicki Minaj in front of all of my students? Me: Misha Khan. Rapping. Adolescent Misha would throw up at the thought of doing such a thing. But if my teacher did what I did, maybe the thought wouldn’t be so bad. While reading out loud, I will purposely mispronounce a word or stutter on a line, so that my students realize it’s okay to make mistakes. I’m the teacher who says “I love you” to her class, so that my students see that emotions empower you-- they don’t make you look weak.

I’ve been told by people close to my heart that I share too much personal information on social media, and that it’s not a good thing. However, I want people-- especially young people to realize that what makes us different, our flaws, our imperfections, it’s all a means to make us grow, learn, and make us who we are. Social media is filled with showing off success, and glorifying a perfect life, but it’s our challenges and our battles that build our character. We are defined by what we do with them, and how we respond to adversity. Our students need someone to believe in them, because sometimes it’s hard for them to believe in themselves. I felt that for many many years. This trait is one that stays with us throughout our life-- constantly questioning ourselves, doubting our efforts, wondering if we’ve accomplished enough, etc. We’ve been told since we were kids that we have to live our lives a certain way, when we truly want to chase a dream we might not even know exists. And it’s OKAY to not know what our futures hold. It’s okay to not be okay, in fact we should embrace the unknown. This is first a reminder to myself. We need to be kind to others because we don’t know what people go through, but we also need to learn how to be kind to ourselves. Our past, our failures, our weaknesses, our flaws, and our imperfections are all meant to remind us that we’re alive and that we have so much to live for.Helping others through social work is one of my main goals and passions in life because I have always wanted to advocate for people. I have cerebral palsy, which has made me realize the importance of conveying your own ideas and messages independently, in a positive and respectful manner to the world. I discovered I wanted to be a social worker when I was fifteen years old. I used my voice to advocate resolving a family fight between my aunt and uncle that had lasted two hours. Although I could not physically intervene and resolve the issue, I acted as a moderator and was able to use my voice to convince them to listen to and see each other’s perspectives. I realized that I was never going to stand idle and do nothing when people are in trouble. This experience taught me that I have the power to advocate for myself and others. This was a realization for me because when I learned to advocate for myself, I was able to communicate my needs without worrying about whether others would advocate for me and understand what I truly needed. I want to be able to teach my clients, and those I come across as a social worker about this very important skill that has changed my life.

 My physical disability gives me a unique sense of empathy for those who are disabled as well as any individual seeking to discover the power of their own voice. I want to help each of my clients use their voice as a tool to enable them to communicate their messages and experiences peacefully, so that they make people aware of their problems. People must never be afraid to stand up for what they believe in and ensure that their powerful voices are heard. Even if people have no other resources available to them, each person has a voice. It is your most valuable resource because no one can ever take it away from you. As a social worker, I will encourage my clients to utilize their voices by helping them use their passions to create different outlets that help them become comfortable sharing their unique experiences with other people. 

 My passion for writing also contributes to my interest in social work. I enjoy writing because it helps me express myself and alleviate my frustrations. Writing has had a huge influence on my life. It taught me valuable skills, including patience, authenticity, dedication, and confidence. It strengthens my ability to advocate for people and share my experiences, knowledge and feelings with people. This began when I created my blog called the Shining Star, where I write posts on many different topics. Writing makes me happy and a better person and advocate. My blog allows me to use my voice to advocate, inform, and educate my readers to help influence them to make a positive change. My voice is reaching a big audience of people from all over the world. From the United States all the way to Poland, India, Egypt ,Saudi Arabia, France, Kuwait, and the Philippines. I use my blog to advocate for people by educating and informing my audience on many different topics that are important issues to me such as: educational inequality, gender roles, media, representation, Syrian refugees, and Egypt. Writing has enabled me to observe the world and its tendencies. Through writing, I can advocate for myself and others. As a social worker, I will work with my clients to help them find their voices and different outlets to express themselves as I have done with writing, while I teach them how to advocate independently so they become as comfortable sharing their unique experiences with other people.