Check Out Eyma Anwar’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eyma Anwar

Hi Eyma , can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
My name is Eyma Anwar, I am a senior business major with a concentration in marketing at North Carolina Central University.

I was born in St.Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and grew up in Raliegh, NC. I have always had a passion for community service since I was little my parents instilled that in me from a very young age. My siblings and I were never too young to help volunteer at church, school, or community events.

My passion for serving has only grown since then. Currently, I volunteer as a youth coach at EchoReverb where I support middle schoolers and high schoolers to develop and pitch their ideas to make Durham and the world a better place. I have been in this position for just about a year and it has been one of the most rewarding things I have done yet. I am so proud of the amazing students I work with and how far they have come.

Earlier this year I volunteered with the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) at NCCU to teach elementary students at Beathsda Elementry School about entrepreneurship. We were tasked with teaching the class for the first half of the day, talking to them about what entrepreneurship is and how it works. The students were so creative and showed me how much I can impact my community directly. It is an incredible experience to share one of my biggest passions with the young minds in our community. I have always wanted to make a difference and have an impact that was bigger than me. I will never stop working on this goal. I will continue to engage and inspire the young minds of our community and help them dream even bigger than I did.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
I am in the generation of students that dealt with COVID-19. When COVID started I was a junior in high school leaving for spring break, I did not return to a classroom til my freshman year of college.

About halfway through my freshman year, I found a tumor in my breast. I was diagnosed with Fibroadenoma, a non-cancerous tumor. This was a very hard time in my life and I was in a dark place. Despite that, I am so grateful for the support of my friends and family. They encouraged me and made sure I wasn’t alone. I had to find joy in the little things to remember why I was fighting through the difficult things. By the time my tumor was removed, it was right before my junior year of college it was the size of a grapefruit and extremely painful. I grew a lot from that experience learning how to persevere through one of the hardest times of my life.

There were smaller bumps along the way but finding out I had a tumor was the hardest thing I had to live through. Over a year later I am tumor-free and healthy.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am currently a Senior at NCCU. When I graduate I will be working for The Clorox Company as a Sales and Data Analyst. I interned with them for the past two summers. Through my internship, I grew a real passion for Data Analysis. The Clorox Company is a group that is just as passionate about caring for the community as I am and I am so excited for my future there.

At NCCU, I am very active in the School of Business. I am the Chief of Staff and Administrative Assistant at the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development better known as CEED. I have been a part of this group for most of my college career, starting my sophomore year. I love the work that I do in the center. CEED is all about helping both the students at NCCU understand the importance of entrepreneurship but also helping the community around NCCU in their business ventures as well. This work has helped me become and better leader and helped me hone many valuable skills I will continue to use long after I leave NCCU.

Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
In my sophomore year, I applied to be an intern at the Clorox Company. I did not think I would get in because I was too young for the position and I didn’t have all the experience they were seeking. My mom always taught me to let people tell me no instead of saying no to myself. So even though I didn’t meet all the criteria I applied anyway. I went for it and was able to land my dream internship which turned into my dream job. I wouldn’t call this a big risk but I would say that you have to go with your gut when it comes to risks. Most successful people are not successful 100% of the time. I keep that in mind when things don’t go the way I planned or I need to pivot to something else.

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