Lost in Translation
Disclaimer: Arabic is my first language. Whatever I say in this post doesn’t negate the fact that I love both Arabic and English as languages and see beauty in both.
No, okay that was obvious…. more
Becoming pain.. or vain
Oouff it’s getting dusty here…
*rubs hands together* Right
How do I start such posts without sounding obnoxious?
Let’s start with establishing some basics:
Humor is nice, it’s actually one of the most… more
Material taught vs. assessments about them
I feel old and rusty having not written in ages.
I have so many draft posts and so little time to formulate a blog post. Thankfully this whole time wasn’t a writer’s block, rather a… more
The 30-day no-makeup- challenge
I wasn’t challenged by anybody but myself to try this out. But I was starting to feel that I could use the morning time I take to apply make up to sleep. And the 30 days of having absolutely no… more
Letters to Egypt (II)
I write to you, my beloved land, at a very critical time.
It is with utmost despair that I say this, but a humble citizen of yours has lost their glimmer. Their motives no longer push them forward, their… more
Public Speaking (II)
So I’ve done 2 speeches so far for this course, and I must admit that the one I did today was all right compared to other presentations that I ever did in my life.
The first speech was a story telling speech… more
Public Speaking
As a way to fulfill my 2016 resolution of becoming a better public speaker, I enrolled myself (with great fears) in a public speaking course. I say with great fears because I have serious issues with… more
Lessons of 2015
So let’s be real. 2015 was a monstrous year. At least for me. Yes, I’ve learned and all that, but really does one have to learn in such awful circumstances and gruesome ways?
I started off with a bundle of… more
Letters to Egypt (I)
To the land where martyrs are buried, and rice is grown.
To the land where heroes come in all names and forms, where faith is engraved in the souls of the weak and miracles happen in the corners of… more
Grades Phase – a more optimistic approach
So now that the exam phase is over, it’s time for the grades phase. And to be honest, I was quite disappointed with my performance in 3 out of the 6 courses that I’m doing this semester…. more
