Hi everyone! I’m Sehajpreet Kaur Sidhu, and I go by just Sehaj or Shaaz. I’m a 24-year-old international student from India. I’m from a small town in the state of Punjab, and I moved to Canada in April’18. I started my MA Lead in May, and this is my fourth course in the program. Before starting this program I had just completed my Bachelors in Dental Surgery, and I’m still a registered dentist back in India, but I’ve decided to shift my career course to business and have left dentistry.
In my family, I have my mother and father who are back in India and my elder brother who lives in Toronto, and I’m very close to all of them. I have learned the best lessons from my mother; she is in a real sense, my hero. She is the softest-strongest person I have ever come across, and I continuously try to be more like her because for me she defines perfection. I’m born into a Sikh family, so I follow the religion of Sikhism, but I firmly believe God is one. If I had to pick one practice to live by it will be practicing gratitude. Writing in my gratitude journal has dramatically changed my life. I’m a very happy, full of energy, eager to learn kind of a person. You will mostly see me smiling or eating (as I have an undeniable love for food).
As I mentioned earlier, I just switched my career path so everything I’m learning in the course is very new to me and I’m excited to learn more about it. A part of me is always scared and worried that if this was the right decision or how will I make it work but my faith is greater then my fears, and this is what keeps me going. Also, there are many familiar faces in this course from 502, and a big hug to all of you and Hi to the new faces and I cannot wait to learn and grow with you all.
Welcome Sehaj;
So great to see you entering the WordPress environment. You look very different from when we met regarding your PLP. Thank you for sharing the picture so we see you holistically.
I am confident you will bring a nuanced viewpoint to all your interactions and will be an asset to your teams and the course as a whole.
I look forward to the interaction with course materials and your feedback on the course.
Doug
Hello Dr. Dough, thank you so much for such a warm welcome to the course. Looking forward to learning from you.
Hey Sehaj,
The bubbly lady. We had an opportunity to share our personal journeys and to me a stranger you were able to share you journey struggles and victories. I salute you for the ability to choose a path and walk on it without looking back and sticking to your decision particularly regarding your career switch. I have every reason to believe that you will do very well in this new profession and as a leader, as you are well spoken and confident as well as a good communicator and team player. Thanks again for sharing. Wish you all the best.
Hey Dominic AKA my birkman twin. Thank you so much for your kind words, they mean a lot to me. Cheers!!!
Hi Sehaj,
I’m so happy to see you again as this is my third course with you and we have started our journey together for the leadership program. I have learned a lot from you and yeah we share the same arena of undeniable love for food.
– Kunal
Haha, we indeed share that and thank you so much for saying that it means a lot to me. Looking forward to connecting with you more.
Hi Sehaj! Is that a picture from the wedding this August? You look incredible! Looking forward to taking another course together. I didn’t realize you had done a switch in education choice – good for you! I hope that as we do MALEAD together – you will be continually affirmed in your decision!
– Lillian Boyd
lillian@springvale.org
Hey Lillian, it’s so good to be connected again. Yes, this is from the August wedding and thank you so much for the compliment and encouragement.
Love,
Sehaj
Hello Sehaj! What a lovely picture. Yes , I remember you were always smiling. So interesting what you mention about gratitude and it’s positive effects.
Hey Ingrid! Thank you so much for your kind words.