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| So... I'm at the school right now, and none of my actual online classes start until September, so I'm stuck here in the computer lab doing nothing but hanging out with the other five high schoolers. That's right. There aren't twenty high schoolers, there are five.  It's not that bad actually, because they're hilarious. One's really easy-going and funny, kind of  "whatever" attitude, but she's pretty smart, another is hyper/funny and bold, and honest, another (the only guy) is also pretty funny, but quiet. There are two other girls who are sisters (Palestinian all the way!  ). One's really smart and helpful (she was the first to welcome me) and the other is random but hyper at the same time. So they keep me from being bored!! =D And no, I don't have my whole future planned out, Wendy. ^^''' I was just guessing on what I'm gonna do. ^___^ | | |
| So. I have now moved to Clermont. It's not that bad, actually... its nickname is "The Alps of Florida" because it's hilly.
You know, I was actually really looking forward to IB, but there isn't IB in my county and I can't go to school in another county so, therefore, I will not be taking IB. I am going to an Islamic private school in Orlando, though, which is really cool. It actually only has about 15 people in the high school (which is good and kind of bad at the same time; good because it's really easy to make friends, and you can be friends with everyone, practically, and "bad" because there's less... people?), and all the academic classes are run on FL Virtual School, so we're in the computer lab for half the day and there are teachers in the room (and online) that go around and help you. The other half of the day we take Arabic, Quran, and Islamic Studies (plus lunch and breaks). And I really love the fact that we get extra days off for Islamic holidays (like the last week of Ramadan, and some others).
Anyway, since the school doesn't offer IB, I'm just going to take AP classes and dual enroll. The deans said that some people graduate a year early after dual enrollment. So, instead of going to school in Egypt for 10th grade like I planned, I can just go to Egypt for six months or something after I graduate (if I graduate early, that is).
Oh. And school starts tomorrow. Hahahha... it's been in my head all day long, but it's only really hit me right now. XD ^__^''
I miss you guys! I'll definitely visit you guys!! =D | | |
| GASP. An update?!?!? Has Nada returned to Xanga? After seven months and three weeks?
Yes. I have. =D The (long) hiatus was because I was bored of Xanga, and I felt like the only reason I was updating was because I felt it was my "duty", so I got lazy. But now, since I'm moving to Clermont, I thought that it would be better to start liking it again, so I can still keep up with you guys. So, here I am, liking it again.
Wow. So, we got home July 4th at 2AM, and I was totally jet
lagged.
One month in Egypt is really short, but we enjoyed it. My closest
cousins just happened to be taking an extra English summer course this
month, so we only got to be with them for about a week in total. C'est
triste, c'est triste, but it's okay, because I'm glad I was able to see
them. While I was there, I was remembering that when I was about four
years old, I stayed in Egypt for seven months or something, where I was
playing with my two closest cousins-- Hanna and Rana. They're both one
year younger than me, but I love them so much, and it's kind of
disappointing that I'm not as close to them as I used to be, but then
again, I was only four.
We spent two weeks in Cairo and two
weeks in Alexandria. In Cairo, we would go some place every day almost,
like a park or a restaurant... just to be all touristy, and sleep at
dawn, wake up at 1 or 2PM. Cairo is so lively and exciting. What was so
awesome to me is that everyone is speaking Arabic around me, everyone
is Arab. I mean, I don't have a problem living in the US with
English being spoken around me.
Though
the driving laws aren't really enforced very well, and there are a lot
of flaws in the system, I love Cairo. I love it so much that I was
actually thinking to go to an American or a British international high school there in 10th
grade.
In Alexandria, we basically went swimming/shopping/bike riding/walking/socializing every day. My brother and I would stay up till 5AM just talking. XD Which was really fun. The sea is so pretty (why, of course-- it's the Meditteranean). It's not green and murky like in Florida, it's blue and clear. The waves can be super high, when it's awesome to be in, but that's usually in the late summer. (I'll post pics! I will, I promise. Probably on fB.)
I missed you guys! We all have to do something when everyone's back before school starts! | | |
| It really bothers me how people are so competitive and prejudice and narrow-minded. Those three things are automatically associated with intelligence. It's all about who gets the highest grade, who's smartest, or, "I got a higher grade than [insert name here]!!!". It's all comparison. It bothers me, because many people just get this preset thought in their head that this person is really smart, but this person is stupid. And once that "really smart" person gets a few questions wrong, they automatically think that he or she is stupid, or not as smart as they thought. It bothers me, because I know many people who this happens to and they were really put down. They shouldn't feel bad about themselves because every person has their weak spot(s). If everyone was great at math, then we wouldn't have literature and the world would get nowhere (and vice versa). Each person needs to give the other the benefit of the doubt.
I didn't type all of this for no reason. I typed it because, like I said, a lot of people who I know get put down by these things. I don't find myself put down by those things that much, though. Unfortunately, not everyone can get this narrow-mindedness out of their thoughts.
I'm trying out for symphonic band tomorrow morning, which is also the day I'm getting my braces. =( -sigh- This week is a mess. So much studying and homework and .... GA[otjeqgvoqj
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