Hobbies and interests
Cooking
Exercise And Fitness
Volleyball
Piano
Reading
History
Horror
Romance
Young Adult
Self-Help
Mystery
Realistic Fiction
I read books multiple times per month
Neha Ali
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I am currently pursuing a college degree in Psychology and have also taken up Business Administration as a minor. I have earned certification as a Registered Behavior Technician and Basic Life Support. My ultimate goal is to acquire a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and establish my own clinic in the future.
Education
The University of Texas at Dallas
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Psychology, General
Minors:
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
Weiss High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Education, General
Career
Dream career field:
Mental Health Care
Dream career goals:
Counseling Psychologist with my own clinic
Public services
Volunteering
Ismaili Jamatkhana — Teacher2021 – Present
Future Interests
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Lester and Coque Gibson Community Service Scholarship
My name is Neha Ali. I will be a college sophomore this year. I am majoring in psychology and minoring in business administration. I strive to earn a Ph.D. in counseling psychology, a path this scholarship will help me embark on. My passion for teaching and helping others has been a part of me since elementary school and with a Ph.D., I can turn these passions into a career as a therapist and a professor. This award will significantly alleviate the financial burden of attending graduate school, making my undergraduate journey less stressful by helping me save money. My ultimate dream is to make my grandfather proud with my Ph.D., a document of my official status as a doctor. I also aim to make my parents proud, demonstrating their efforts have paid off. With this scholarship, I can turn these dreams into reality through financial support to lessen the worry of my undergraduate payments and save for graduate school studies. I want to give back to my community by becoming a therapist for Ismaili Muslims and breaking the stigma against seeking help for mental health. I also want to continue working with kids and offer my expertise and support in communities where mental health care is unaffordable. I want to be able to come and give lectures or sessions where people can learn for free how to be better for themselves and others so there is nothing to lose. I want to give back to the youth in ways I wish I had supported as a child, especially mentally.
Al-Haj Abdallah R Abdallah Muslim Scholarship
I will major in psychology and earn a business administration minor. I am passionate about pursuing a psychology major to become a clinical or counseling psychologist. I want to help people in the future. After taking a psychology class at my high school, I became interested in how humans function and why we function the way we do. I don't think anyone inspired me to pursue a career in psychology because my interest rose during the quarantine times when I was exploring careers on the internet. I want this scholarship because I need to seek a higher education, make my family proud, and have a set career in my future. Seeking higher education is also important because my mom and dad couldn't complete their education since they had to focus on their family. My parents are here to support me fully, and they have continuously reminded me to focus on my future and career, and everything else will fall into place. With my degree in psychology, I hope to help people as a clinical or counseling psychologist. With a certification in teaching, I hope to work with children as a middle school teacher. I have made a difference in my community by volunteering for many service projects and opportunities. In my school clubs, TAFE and FCCLA, I have done various things to give back to the community, such as a lake cleanup, buying a bear as a donation to a children's hospital, and baking cookies to donate to a food pantry. I have also been a youth volunteer at the Ismaili Jamatkhana of Austin since I was 8. I've collected food offerings, cleaned tables and dishes, offered elders water, and assisted in other tasks. I've also been volunteering as a teacher for sixth-grade students at the religious education center in the Ismaili Jamatkhana to teach them about the Islamic faith and history. To me, being a Muslim means following Allah's right path and guidance. Being a Muslim means following the five pillars of Islam, and one of them is Zakah. I want to give back to my community in all possible ways, whether through donations, volunteering, or working for the community. Being a Muslim means working hard and having a strong work ethic in school, work, and life. As a Muslim, it is important to take care of the bodies that Allah has provided us with by staying healthy mentally, spiritually, physically, and intellectually. My greatest achievement is pursuing higher education. My favorite book is The Dopamine of More.
Al-Haj Abdallah R Abdallah Muslim Scholarship
My major will be psychology and I will be earning a teaching certification with it. I am passionate about pursuing a psychology major because I'm interested in becoming a clinical or counseling psychologist. I want to help people in the future. I also became interested in how humans function and why we function the way we do after taking a psychology class at my high school. I don't think anyone inspired me to pursue a career in psychology because my interest rose during the quarantine times when I was just exploring careers on the internet. My mom inspired me to want to be a teacher because she knows how I've always had an interest in it since an early age and she continues to encourage me to follow my dreams and goals.
I need to seek a higher education because I want to make my family proud and have a set career in my future. Seeking higher education is also important to me because my mom and dad couldn't complete their education since they had to focus on their family. I have my parents here to fully support me and they have continuously reminded me to focus on my future and career and everything else will fall into place. With my degree in psychology, I hope to help people as a clinical or counseling psychologist. With a certification in teaching, I hope to work with children as a middle school teacher.
I have made a difference in my community by volunteering for many different service projects and opportunities. In my school clubs, TAFE and FCCLA, I have done various things to give back to the community, such as a lake cleanup, buying a bear as a donation to a children's hospital, and baking cookies to donate to a food pantry. I have also been a youth volunteer at the Ismaili Jamatkhana of Austin since I was 8 years old. I've collected food offerings, cleaned tables, cleaned dishes, offered water to elders, and assist in other tasks. I've also been volunteering as a teacher for sixth-grade students at the religious education center in the Ismaili Jamatkhana to teach them about the Islamic faith and history.
To me, being a Muslim means following the right path and guidance of Allah. Being a Muslim means following the five pillars of Islam and one of them is Zakah. I want to give back to my community in all the ways possible, whether that is through donations, volunteering, or working for the community. Being a Muslim means working hard and having a strong work ethic in school, work, and life as well. As a Muslim, it is important to take care of the bodies that Allah has provided us with by staying healthy mentally, spiritually, physically, and intellectually.
Share Your Poetry Scholarship
Voyager in the Soul
tonite, a spirit was
released from the cage, a cage with
a heart of gold that had
a stardust soul.
it got so beyond control that finally it
became locked inside the doors & she
came to realize her
soul purpose.
one day the outsiders broke
into that cage, but she was too
hasty for them. she didn’t let them into
her stardust soul
her spirit in this cage is legendary
but doesn’t last temporarily.
back off from her
she now learns to stand tall
back off from her
she doesn’t let in all
back off from her stardust soul
she is a powerful soul.
inner recognition. she learned
when to put her foot down
everybody can hear her, can’t they ?
her soul has spread stardust
*sparkle*
she ain’t gonna let that soul rust
she doesn’t resist nor release
that stardust soul.
her soul is yours & you’re her soul
leaving her insecurities,
her soul breathes out all
impurities.