I have been involved with many Non-profit organizations mostly education related, including but not limited to PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Associations), LWSF (School foundations), and Levy and Bonds for LWSD. I graduated from FAST as one of the top ten students and on the deans list almost every semester. It turned out the universe had something else in mind for me. You must have heard it many times before right. The entrance exam for the scholarship was in 2 days, and only top 50 students from the entire country would get it. I was married off during the last semester and had to move countries. Page number : 22. I called it the most powerful Paulo Coelho Quote ever. Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. There is sometimes a bit of confusion in regards to a passage of my book The Alchemist “When you really want something, the world conspires to make a dream come true”. However cheesy it may sound, it is true for my dreams. "And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." One day I heard from one of my class mates about a scholarship opportunity from Government of Pakistan to help support students in Computer Science. Almost close to the end of our first semester, it looked like my future was not at FAST. To be honest, the beauty of the campus was also one of the contributing factors for this decision :). A Software Engineer at Azure in Microsoft, Board member and Treasurer for Pakistani Women in Computing, Board member of Pakistanis at Microsoft, Women Techmakers Ambassador — Seattle. 1. It may seem hard, or not how you imagined, but it is taking you to your dreams none the less. An advocate of education, diversity and inclusion at work place, and enjoys helping and empowering others. I knew I had to at least try to find a way to get the funding for my education there. I would look at the construction weekly on the way to my uncle’s house and talk endlessly with my family and friends – This is where I will study when I grow up and I will work at Microsoft. You can donate or help spread the word about the sponsorship by FAANA (Fast Alumni Association — North America) to help support students enrolled in FAST. You never know what the universe has in store for you. If you want to support other students like me who deserve to get a chance in life, please help support this cause very near and dear to my heart. When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. First of all, a heartfelt thanks to Rhonda and the team behind The Secret. But in spite of knowing this most of the time, you struggle to believe in it or find it difficult to believe that the Universe is working this way for you. A girl belonging to a family where higher education especially a professional one for girls was not encouraged and an expensive private university program, was just a far fetched dream. Keep dreaming and growing. I like to excel in anything I put my mind to. The Alchemist. I got selected at one of the most prestigious Universities in our country, without any source to fund my education there. Paulo Coelho — ‘And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.’ It was a pilot program, to see the impact for tech higher education in our country, and it was offered only current and the following year. There were no options in sight. The Alchemist. My efforts to prepare for the exam paid off and I got selected. I was disheartened, but knew it had to be done. For all my desi friends, this sound like the cheesy dialogue from the movie “Om Shanti Om” — The whole universe conspire to make your dream come true. Thus, before turning away from your dreams, you should try to live them instead of fearing a loss, that is non-existent and is hindering the pursuit of your dreams. 2. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. It was not a full ride but just enough to let me continue there. The universe conspires. I just begged my father to let me take one semester at FAST, if we were not able to figure out a source of funding by the end of the semester, I would switch to the public university. Does this happen in real life? In retrospect I have received many awards for excelling in education, and outstanding advocate award and Golden Acorn award from WA State PTA for the local volunteering. I never imagined I would ever be able to get a job at Microsoft, but what do you know… I am currently working as a Software Engineer at Microsoft Azure and joined the corporate world after 13 year long break. I … When I was about 10–11 years old, I started learning Microsoft BASIC at school. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ∼ Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Click to Tweet The Alchemist Quotes About Dreams With Page Numbers “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”

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