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Chapter 6: Mr. Brendan’s class

If I got 500 I would be in GE now.. I would not be forced to be in level 8, those crazy thoughts filled my mind with sorrow.. it was the same feeling I had before I repeat level 7. and I was wrong again … taking level 8 was not bad… it was amazing…

Mr. Brendan.. how could I forget this teacher, the only teacher who teases me whenever he got the chance to do so.. everyday in his class he teased me, and I was not sad or feel bad about it… I know that he only jokes with me because I have a good sprite…

He is really good at learning Arabic.. he pronounce words in a good way, I believe that he knows a lot of them. I worked hard in his class even though he did not give me a lot of homework which was unusual for me… but if I looked at the bright side I will see that by not giving THAT much of homework… I was able to study TOEFL at home for 2 hours…

Recently.. I heard that he was in the hospital because he have something wrong in his lungs.. when I firstly heard the news I was about to cry… but one of the teachers told me that he is getting better and he will come back next week ^_^

My other teacher was Ms. Cynthia… my grammar teacher, I used to see her only in 5 classes a week.. but I really liked her.. she is funny and her way of teaching is so amazing.. I like the way she teaches it made me so attracted to the lessons and I never feel bored .. even though I am in a GRAMMAR CLASS

So.. Mr. B and Ms. S thank you for being my last teachers in the Readiness Program .. I will never forget my last days because of you J

There is A LOT of things I want to talk about.. but I can not write them all.. some of them are happy the others are sad… well and of course some embarrassing situations… but whatever the things I did in that period.. it were unforgettable…

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Chapter 5: Ms. Erin’s Class

When I first told that I will repeat level 7.. I was so depressed because it was the first fail in my first step at ZU. But Mr. G told me that I can benefit from it… and he was right.

The only reason that I did not regret repeating level 7.. is because of my new teacher. Ms Erin .. she have almost the same style of Mr. G … the bad bunny was one of the things which is equal to the pink card.

She asked every girl to write journals which was something new for me.. but I really liked it.. I love writing in general especially if I write about something I really like.. or about situation in my life… it was like writing my blog but it was as printed paper.

In her class she compared between her own culture and ours which was something really interesting and I really admired it… she gave me hard time in writing essays but I never complained about it because I wanted to learn I wanted to be really good in English.

I will never forget her last words when I was in her last class she said “you made people smile when they see you… even when I am in a bad mood I know that you will make me feel better”… her words made me really happy and I promised myself not to change my attitudes…

She was so nice and thoughtful… even though I am not her student anymore but I see her everyday and she says “my days are not complete without you” or “there is a magnate between us because we see each other everyday"… I am not saying those phrases to make my head too big!!... I am writing it in my blog to remember one of the most teachers that I am really glad to be her student…. And I will never forget her… so thank you Ms. Erin.. thanks for everything.

One more thing.. she gave me my second nickname “Social Butterfly”.. after “Secret Agent” the one form Mr. G

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Chapter 4: Mr. Gary’s class

How can I forget my first teacher in my university… the teacher that knew how to make his students able to study and to have fun at the same time. In his class I met my first classmates who where so kind and lively.

“pull the leg” was the first phrase which attracted my attention.. I can not forget that my class mates can not believe the moment when they see something new in me. That is because they enjoyed pulling me!.. I was not disturbed by that, I knew that they were just kidding. Thanks to this phrase I started to find some new phrases because its really something interesting.

The (PINK CARD!) something I will never be able to forget. With its existence I did not dare to talk in Arabic because I had to do a presentation in the next day. But I broke the rule 4 times… for that my first presentation in ZU was in Mr. Gary’s class.

GAMES were thing which I did not expert with any teachers when I was in my school, Mr. Gary’s games were fun and useful at the same time and its really good way to make me active when I almost fall a sleep because of grammar things

Writing “the blog” is something which will stick in to my mind forever because I am still writing it – DAH!!!-. I will keep writing my blog till I do not know for how long but I will!

There are a lot of thing which I want to talk about this class… Thank you Mr. Gary for everything!.. my memories in your class are unforgettable and I will never forget you and your class

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Chapter 3: My Story With The TOEFL Part 2

The forth time was a little bit special… I was answering the questions with my injured hand.. listening was the hardest part, it was going fast and I could not fell the bubbles in time… after the final exam Ms. E told me that I got 471… the good side that I just have 2 point to go

Level 8 was the like a bridge passing TOEFL means that I will be in GE but falling means sticking in my place for another 10 weeks… I borrowed a lot of TOEFL books from the library and every night I was studying.. I was hoping to get 2 points which I really need…. “497 haraam” this was what Mr. B said when he gave me my TOEFL score.. 1 point left!!...HOW ANNOING!!!..i was so mad I was telling myself.. If don’t study for it I fail and If I did study for I fail too!!!

I was scared… more that anything.. that was my last chance.. I remember that I was almost faint after I finished my sixth exam.. but everything went well. I tried not to think about it but it kept coming in to my dreams… this time I did it 507.. I passed
My friends said that I pass because Mr. Dt gave me the directions not Mr. Dn… I was jumping and jumping around G building.. I am glad that no one saw me do that expet my friends… and I forgave Mr. D for what he did… and I am sooooo happy

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Chapter 2: My Story With The TOEFL P art 1

When I first heard about TOEFL I thought that it was just a simple exam which I will be able to pass it from the first try… obliviously I was wrong... terribly wrong.. it was one of the things which will stick in to my mind forever.

After I took my first official exam.. I knew that I did not do well. When Mr. Gary told me that I did not pass- 427!!!- I was really shocked… in that moment I knew that I am facing a different kind of exams.. I was afraid of repeating level 7 if I did not pass it, moreover I promised myself to forgive Mr. D about the presentation – It was hard for me to think about forgiving him-.

I failed for the second… 443 was my score, I did not want to know my results especially in that day because it was my birthday. When my teacher told me that.. I knew that I am going to repeat the level which was too much for me

In the third time I got 487 .. I wanted to get the 500… they told me that I just have 4 points to go… but having this score was not that bad at all!!....In the spring vacation –two weeks- I spent it in studying TOEFL especially grammar

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Chapter 1: Mixed Emotions

I spent around 7 and half months in the Readiness Program.. my days in that program are unforgettable “why is there tears in my eyes right now!!”.. I enjoyed studying English in those months and it was the first time in my life to study and have fun at the same time…

After I passed the TOEFL I knew that many things are about to change. Leaving the readiness means no more focusing in English and studying more things about subjects that I am not familiar with. Leaving readiness means more work to do. Leaving readiness means facing a lot of difficulties. Leaving readiness means no more walking around J building – of course I will walk but not as I used to do before-

I will miss this program and all my good and sad “my love TOEFL I mean” memories which I made in there. I will talk about my story with the TOEFL and my classes in my next blogs.

The Day When I Passed The TOEFL....FINALLY!!!

“our results are out?”.. “you have to wait til 11:35 to get it”… “but its 11:30 already!!”… this conversation happened between me and one of the teachers in my dream before the day of the final exam. When I woke up… I was a little bit nervous…

the final exam was not that hard, I was doing well in the writing until I heard Ms. C giving a TOEFL result to one of my friends who finished her exam. I was writing paragraph 3… but after I knew that my teacher gives the results after the exam, I become so nervous… i wanted to finish the exam and get out quickly.. I did not want to get the TOEFL result directly after I finish.

I gave my paper to my teacher.. then I wanted to go out. She grabbed my arm and did not want to let go!.. I said “no I don’t want it Miss!!”.. “you passed..507”…. for a second I thought that the world stopped.. then I had a strong desire to scream but Ms. C took me out and said “go a head and scream outside”

I called my dad.. this time it was his time to scream… and my friend M passed too and that made me happier.

I got the TOEFL?.. I guess I did but till this moment I hardly believe that I DID pass it… all I know that I am flying without wings and I cant reach the ground … and I am smiling for more than two days… my face aches!!

The scary thing that I got my score at 12:35...somehow like what happen in the deam...