Good morning Anita,

Thank you so much, I know I am not the only one on this forum that is greatly appreciative of all you do!

Regarding my values: I would say I have several values I hold to be equally high. One would be to always strive for the best and personal improvement each day; I don’t focus on being better than others, but rather better than I was yesterday. I would also say maintaining a sense of humility is important, I have realized you can’t approach life with the sentiment that world owes you anything. Finally, I value being nice, courteous, and respectful to my family, friends, and everyone I encounter.

A few more thoughts about the organization that came to mine (in case they’re worth mentioning). Looking back I sometimes wonder if the time I spent in the organization was really, truly worth it. I was in this organization all four years of high school, and held a regional level position for two years (one year being the highest position, we can call it region president). These two years were challenging to say the least, mentally, physically and emotionally. There was a mental exhaustion stemming from these two years that I believe took several years to really move past. Sometimes I wonder if I’d be in a better position today, in terms of my job, life path, socially, etc. had I not done this position. I also don’t know if I was the best version of myself during those years. In hindsight, I don’t know if I would do it again (and this is a thought that has frequently entered my head).

Please feel free to let me know if there are any further questions I can answer.

Much appreciated,

Kareem