While going through my old emails in an attempt to declutter my inbox, I found an email I had sent to my students in The Craft course in November 2006. I have decided to print it out and keep it where I can always see it. It reminds me of the fire I had in my belly- the passion I have for writing in specific and for teaching the meaning of writing to my students. Back then I was new and at the beginning of my career and I was young and still struggling with matching my words with who I am to be. This is a reminder to me of what made me who I am today.
Shaikh Farhan
Your sincerity and passion inspires me! =)April 5th, 2012 @ 12:59 pm
Sirine Abdelmajid
Dear Professor: I have been accidentally directed by the Qatar Foundation website to the qfachievers link. And what a wonderful accidental finding!!! I'm so positively impressed by those achievers and specially by you. The reason why is that I have been asked recently to write a paper about my education and my professors which I had in the past in different countries and this paper is going to be part of the research of my Financial Management Professor. He is going to write a book about Finance in Western countries versus the upcoming trend of Islamic financing. Let me tell you few words about myself. I'm Chemical Engineer graduated from France. I worked for about 6 years for a French Oil&Gas Engineering Company, and since a year now I followed my husband to the USA to study an MBA. I have been traveling so often the last 10 years. I'm have been in Qatar during 2 years (2008-2009) but never had the chance to meet amazing people like you. I must say that I had an extremely busy schedule as I was working in Ras Laffan 6 days a week - 10 h/day. But it was the best work experience I ever had. I consider it to be part of the history of your country (I'm from Saudi Arabia). Anyway, I wish to contribute in this website by some reflections, positive and constructive reflections of course. I'm proud that I share with you your the favorite book "Orientalism" by Edward Saeed. I look forward hearing from you about what could I be contributing in. Very Respectfully, Sirine AtallahApril 8th, 2012 @ 10:01 am