Wrong Ideas -- WHATEVER!-- P2

All I am saying is WHATEVER!!!.. like I really care about what they say.. “I don’t care about what people says about me because I believe in myself” I quote it from a movie because I believe that this sentence says everything inside me.

When I eat with a “male” teacher, they believe that I am making an unforgivable sin!... I just want to laugh when they think like that. This “MAN” is a teacher who I have all respect for him. I eat with them in a public place and I see them all the time!

I hear from my friends that I have to stop my attitude and my friendly way with teacher especially “MALE” teacher because girls talk about me. I just say that if those girls have something to say, then they have to come and talk to me not behind my back.. I am ready to face them all.

I still remember that disgust look in their eyes when they talk about this subject.. but nothing can change me.. if my friend wants my friendship then they have to accept me in the way I am.

Wrong Ideas --as usual-- P1

In Saturday, I was seeing Mr. Dn all the time.. I saw him 5 times before 12 o’clock. The fifth one was different; he was eating his lunch alone in the cafeteria. When I passed by him, he saw me and said “you are following me!”. I started having a short conversation with him. It broke my heart seeing him eating a lone so I said “would you mind if I join you??”… I bet he was a little bit surprised.. but he agreed with a smile.

I picked up my lunch and I bought a chocolate for him. We started talking about a lot of things, my courses, his preparation for the final exam, my life, his studies …etc. we talked about the day of my “embarrassing” thing and how I cant erase it form my memories.. and how I blush when I see him be cause I remember that situation.

I told Mr. Dn that people as usual will start to have wrong ideas about me.. he said “if they know their friend very well.. then they will not have any”. After finishing my lunch with him.. I prepared myself

Some of my friends knew about the HUGE event – they make it such a big deal if I talk or eat with a MALE teacher. They did not leave me alone starting with the old lecture “how could you eat with a man!” “its not in our culture to sit with a foreign man” “people started talking about you in a bad way!” and bla bla bla

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C10

Final chapter: All in all it was amazing!

It was 5 pm when we finally reached the university. M and I were the first to get in to the bus – it was hard to get out from a bus then to get in to another one-. Our friends were so excited to know what happened and we told them everything.

At 6:15 am, I was at home calling my Dad and telling him about the trip. He said “after you had fun… go and wash your brothers’ clothes”. Our maid was with my grandma in the hospital – my granny hurt her leg … poor her-. After washing for 1 and half an hour, I had the idea of making dinner.

I asked my brother to buy the stuffs I need. I made doughnuts, hala eshams and karek. I spend about 4 hours and a half washing and cooking. I had a great energy and I believe that Red Bull have a hand on that.

My father liked the dinner and my brothers too. It was really a very nice day with all the troubles I had but it was really fun – I did not write in my blog about an event for 2,500 words before!-.

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C9

Chapter 9: In the way home.. We had joy.. We had fun!

In the way back, the girls were so happy. They started singing and dancing. Mr. M did something funny he said “Girls!!.. there is a mouse in the bus!”. Somebody believed it and the others did not. The good thing.. it was only a joke.

I and my gang start having conversations about our childhood cartoons. Besides that, we gave each other nicknames. I was the last to get one, they end up giving me the name “Lolita” Zorro’s lover. I and M sang a lot of English songs for westlife, N sync, BSB…etc.

M sang some bad song like “Bubbling”.. I like to listen to this song but I don’t like to sing.. its dirty and I don’t like dirty songs. M sang it just to annoy me and she successed. I screamed when I heard “Its gonna be me!” for N sync. Before we hear it.. I and M were singing it. It was really a great coincident.

Some girls were thirsty and because they know about my good relation with teachers.. they asked me to ask Mr. M to stop in the nearest gas station. When I did, he told me about they already have in the bus like drinks Pepsi, 7up and stuffs like that and I was delivering it :’( poor thing. But we stopped to have stuffs from a gas station.


I bought a lot of chocolate for me, M and for my brothers – they did not say thanks when I gave it to them-.I bought Red Bull too – its not bad to drink it once in a while-.

It was shocking,trouble but fun! C8

Chapter 8: Unusual movement, shopping and unhappy ending for M

While we were eating I saw something unusual. Many guys arrived to the mall. M noticed the same and said “I guess that they knew about the news”. I wanted to walk around. M was not sure that it’s a good idea because the guys will not leave us alone I convinced her that everything will be fine. We started walking around the shops and looking at the place – we kinda forgot about the project-.

I remembered what M and her friends wanted to do in the mall.. they wanted to watch a movie but I did not like it…. I wanted to walk around the place.. I don’t go to AD everyday. My thoughts were interrupted when I saw a guy around 35 looking at me and M from the second floor –we were at the third-, then his friend looked too. M grabbed my arm and took away from the place.

At 1:50 pm, I went with M to the last shop MANGO. I started to look around hoping to fine something to attract my attention – its hard for me to find something I like-. M bought a nice bag for her laptop. I noticed that it was 2:10 min which means that its time to leave.

M’s sister could not come because her husband did not finish his work yet. Her brother did not come.. he thought that people may have wrong ideas about his sister. In the last moment, he knew that she was not with a teacher. When he wanted to come, it was too late .. we already left. He said that he wanted to show his good looking and his spiky hair to his sister… but that did not happen.

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C7

Chapter 7: Naughty Guys!

First we started looking for a place to pray and that took us about half an hour. after praying, we searched for a place to eat lunch. We separated and I stayed with M. she ordered rice and things. I did not know what to buy, in the end I decided to buy something form Hardees. I did not eat fast food for a while and one time will not hurt.

I was talking to M when I notice that some guys were looking at us. I did not give it much attention.. I was playing with my hand bag and suddenly it fall on the ground!!... I felt like all the eyes were on me!... I picked it up and stayed put.

We started looking for a table.. while we were searching I saw the same guys.. one of them was looking at me.. I looked at him and rolled me eyes then I made a sound like saying “go away or you are not my type”… I meant something negative.

When we sat… that NAUGHTY guy changed the direction of his chair that he can see me from his place, M did not know about the guy but she changed her chair’s direction that he can see her back. Then I told her his story.

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C6

Chapter 6: Unexpected!

At 11 am, they divided us in to two groups. Luckily, I was with M,H and other girls I know. They took us to the cafeteria; I was so surprised to see that their cafeteria is so small. It does not reach half of the one in ZU Dubai.

We started walking around the campus, it was so big. They had only 3 buildings but they were so large, each building was with three floors. M said that I have to find a place to walk around but I did not find a good spot. Then I heard “Maryam Essa??”. Someone was calling me!... well, I knew that I am famous but not that much!!

I turned around to see someone who looked familiar. She came close to me and hugged me.. I said “K!!! is that really you??” and I hugged her back. I could not believe that I saw her. We were high school friends but on our last year, she went to AD because she is already from there.

We left the university at 12. It took us around 15 min to reach the Mall. The advisers said that we have to gather at 2 which mean that we have about 1 and half an hour to have fun.

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C5

Chapter 5: It begins

It was a miracle to be in the university at 8!!.. we stopped at gate A. I told M that I will go to see my friends R & M before we leave. I took the permission from Mr. D he said “ I don’t think that we can leave without you”.

I went to their class and after saying hi to Mr. A who did not mind me talking to my friends… I said goodbye to my friends. I told Mr. A about my trip and he told me that he was teaching for one year in ZU AD –new info!- I wanted to see Ms. E before I leave but I did not find her – I did not see her for a long time-.

We were about 70 girls and 5 advisers went with us Mr. D – my adviser, Ms. B, Mr. M, Ms. A and Mr. Z. The road was long and boring. No one was sitting beside me M&H were sitting right behind me. But I got the chance to talk to them all the way.

When I don’t talk .. M&H start asking “are you ok??.. is something bothers you???...do you feel sick????”. But I tell them that I will say something when I don’t feel comfortable.. they brought me many things to eat but I was really fine!!… I really appreciate that from them.

M went to AD many times before. So she start showing me the place, the famous bridge.. the old fort and all the things that we can see. Then the bus stopped there.. in ZU AD…

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C4

Chapter 4: OPPS!!...Another Barrier!

6:35 am and the bus did not arrive. Finally one of my friends answered S, she said that she is at M’s gate.. but M told her to come to my place. The bus arrived at 6:45 min. we get inside and I was really angry when I asked S what is wrong?? .. she said that one of the girls is late.

The bus driver went to unexpected direction.. to a girl’s house who rarely comes with us!! –nothing can be perfect than that-. He said that she called him and asked him to come. The girl got in.. then we went to the late girl’s house after couple of moments she got in and I rolled my eyes.

We picked the rest of the girls but suddenly the bus stopped completely!!! and with it my heart stopped… I could not stand it I said “NOW WHAT!!!”…. after moments it moved and I thanked my God and hoped that nothing more is going to happen .We left at 7:20 am and we did not leave UAQ in such time before.

In the bus I was so nervous. One of the girls said to me “come on Maryam they will not going to leave exactly at 8!!”.. I said “Don’t worry I am calm”.. “yes sure!!... then why are you biting your poor gum so bad!!”

M told me that her sister and brother may come to see her in the mall. I wished to meet her sister but shy to meet her brother.

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C3

Chapter 3: M's Surprise

In the big day, I woke up at 5:30 am and I got ready for the trip. At 5:50 am my mobile rang.. it was M she… saying she is coming at 6:10. I was wondering what she is hiding!!!.. I did not wait long.. I opened the gate for her and I led her to my room. She was carrying a bag.. when she opened it, I saw that she brought a lot of stuffs for me!.. I was so happy but at the same time I was sad… we are friends but she does not have to do that…

She did not think twice, she said that I have to try some of those stuffs on – she have experience in fashion more than I do. When I did.. she looked at me and said “You look amazing!!!”. I did not believe the reflection in the mirror.. is that really me?? I really look different. After I finished…me and M started to take about the trip and all that. She called some of our friends to tell them that she is in my house but no one answered..

We were really nervous that they may delay. In this moment I heard my Dad calling me and opening the door.. I said before he open it “Dad someone is with me”. I went to talk to him.. I told him that M is with me. he did not have more questions because he was in his way out.

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C2

Chapter 2: The first Barrier & M’s mystery!

When I first told my Dad about the trip- in Sunday-, he said “you will never go .. Abu Dabie is so far and you will get sick”.. he did not allow me, so I was thinking about going without his permission. My friends did not like the idea, they said that I have to tell him in case anything happened.

I knew that if I will tell him, he will not allow me to go but I made up my mind and I told him in Tuesday. I told him that there is a project which I have to finish – yea right-. We argued for a while then he asked. “Is M going?”.. when I said yes.. he said “then you can go”.. I felt like my jaw fall on the ground!.. I did not know that it would be that simple.. just to tell him that M is going!!

The night before the trip, I was about to go to sleep when my Mobile rang. It was my friend M. she asked me about things, then she said that she is coming to bring me stuffs in the morning. When I asked her what kind of stuffs.. she said “I am coming in the morning bye!”… I wanted to say something but she did not give me the chance.

It was shocking, trouble but fun! C1

Chapter 1: The Good News But...

I did not believe the moment when I read Mr. D’s –my adviser- email… there is a trip!!.. I did not expect that especially the university is about to close its doors. In the other day which was Sunday I went with my friend M- who was flying without wings- to find more about the trip. Mr. D said that we will go on Wednesday to Zayed University campus in Abu Dabie and then we will go to Abu Dabie Mall.

I was so happy about the trip not because it’s just a trip but also it will be my first visit to the capital of my country. In Monday I met Mr. D with my other friends. He said that this trip is only for COL110 and COL111 which means only for students who study math a CAP.

The shocking thing was that its was not only for fun… we have to do some mathematical stuffs in the mall… which is counting the costumers who buy things from a shop 4 times in every 5 min. I did not like the idea I told Mr. D that I will find an empty shop and I will do my project :)

Interesting Girl Likes an Amazing Singer!

When she first told me about Josh Groban, I did not know him.. his name did not ring a bell!. She sent me one of his songs which is “You Raise Me Up” and it was really familiar and I liked it.. then she sent me more and more of his songs and videos.

S loves Josh so so so so MUCH, I did not imagine that someone would like a singer as she does. She have about 4600 pictures of him and about 200 videos. Me – and I thought that I am a huge fan for westlife- . My pictures for them did not reach 100 and I have a countable videos for them.

Couple of days ago, she was about to fly higher than the sky.. why?? Because her Joshie wrote something to his fans in his official forum. She was so happy about it that she read it over and over.

When she finds a new picture, she can not stop saying how cute he looks. If I got the chance to meet Mr. Josh then I will ask him one favor..which is.. to meet my friend S.. and if she got the chance to meet him one day , I just wish that she will not faint or lose her mind… thank you S for allowing me to write about your story with that amazing singer …. I really like him

My Own Visitor!

I was so happy that she finally decided to come and study with me. I did not have visitors for a long long time. So when my friend M wanted to visit me… she was more than welcome.

She arrived at 4 pm, I open the gate myself because I did not want anybody to know that I have a visitor. I know that my grandma will never leave us alone if she knew that M is her. She knows her very well because her father is my father’s best friend –since high school-.

We started studying that thing called MATH – we have an exam in Monday :’(- from time to time we started to listen to some music while we were studying and we sang some of them too. I believe that listening to music while studying is really helpful.

It was that question which we wondered about its answer. M was trying to find the answer so did I. but suddenly I could not handle it so I punched my book strongly. M who was trying to study lost all her concentration and look at my like saying “did you lost your mind or something??”… after moment I become calm.

We were talking about life at ZU and about our teachers especially Mr. G who was the only common teacher we had. I told her about situations with him as she told me some of them too. It was really fun

It was 8 pm when we finished studying. I asked her to eat dinner with me but her Mom did not allow her to stay. So before she leave, she went to say hi to my grandma who knew that I had a visitor.. then she left leaving me to go back to my normal life.

Out of His Mind Part2

In the other day I saw Ms. Pshe came toward me saying “Hide! .. Mr. D is looking for you!”… “WHAT!!”…. “He is looking for the girl who wrote that sentence.. he thinks that she is one of the students”

I knew that I got myself in to troubles as usual but I knew form Ms. P that Mr. D is not angry. After two days I asked Ms. P, if Mr. D knew about my identity but she said “he is checking students handwriting”… OPPS!!

Yesterday I ended the story saying to Mr. D – in a distant-“Did you discover it?”… “Discover what?”… “Sir!.. I am the one who wrote OUT OF HIS MIND!”… “I will talk to you later”. After a while Ms. P saw me and grabbed me to Mr. D’s office and said to him if he want to examine my handwriting but he already knew.. it was me..

I tried to deny it but I did not win!.. well the fact is that I like to make troubles around especially with teachers who I really like to make fun with.. so Mr. D .. I was only joking but I was right :)

Out of His Mind Part1

I don’t know why I am laughing right now!... every time I remember what I did.. I just want to explode.. because of my laughter I mean..It began in the independent learning day – after the day when I fainted-, I cut my shoes!!.. I did not know where can I find a glue especially that the library was closed.

I went to J building with my friends to ask any teacher for help.First I went to the room 119, I did not find Ms. J but I found the other Ms. J & Ms. P.. I asked Ms. J if she have a glue but she did not have.. then something attracted me attention a sign says “Mr. D is out!”.. one of my friends said “out of his mind!”.. everybody in the room laughed … then a great idea crossed my mind.

“Ms. J give me marker.. a red marker”… I wrote in the sign “of his mind”.. “Mr. D is out of his mind”… I wanted to know… what will Mr. D think about it?

Blue Day...3

When I got home, my grandma did not know anything about what happened to me. When she heard the news she said “how dare you giving your Dad hard time!... he needs rest and you are doing that!” I wanted to say something but I did not. I went to one of the empty rooms at home to sleep because if I stayed more with my granny… she will keep shouting and I guessed that the headache I had was enough.

When I was about to sleep my Mobile rang at it was my friend R, she asked me if what she hear was true, all I did was telling her the story.. while she was talking to me, I heard her saying hi to Mr. G, so I asked her to talk to him. He asked me what is wrong and I told him that I have that anemia thing.. he advised me to eat thing like spinach , red meat… etc.

My friends kept calling me and sending me messages. M, H, R,M, S. its so nice to see people cares about you in the time of a crisis. I slept from 4 pm till 5 am!.. I did not sleep well, I was getting up almost every two hours…


My friends M & S will write about this day in their blogs

http://www.lofecake.bravejournal.com/

Blue Day...2

It surprised me to know that M called my Dad and asked him to come by. She and H stayed with me. And it was their class time, I asked H to ask Ms. E to come to see me. She went and she came back with her- luckily she did not have any classes-. I was glad to see her, I told her that I feel more comfortable when she is around.

She talked to me for several moments, and I was grateful for her spending that time with me… she told me that it would be better if I would do some researches about my illness. My dad came at 1:00 pm. I was able to wake by my own. In the car, he started giving me a lecture about my attitude and what I should do about my diet and all that. He asked me if I want to eat or drink something. And I said “yes … RED BULL!”.. I saw question marks around his head. He wanted to object by he bought me a bottle.

Blue Day...1

I don’t know where did I got that idea from…. It was not like me. I did not do any thing like it before which is.. wearing a BLUE scarf. Everybody was.. let me think surprised, shocked, amazed… well I don’t really know.

My friends thought that I have a special occasion, and some rumors where flying here and there – I will not even dare to mention them-. Some of the teachers did not recognize me… even Mr. G did not. When I said hi, he said hi but I felt like he did not recognize me!!

12:00 pm… I remember that I was chatting on the net. When suddenly I felt dizzy, I looked at my friend M and said “Maruum”… then everything turned black, I started listening to some people talking but I did not know what they where talking about. Then I felt cold water on my face and I opened my eyes. I looked around and I saw my friends who where really worried, they tried their best to make me eat but I refused... and there in the nearest table where Mr. Dn with couple of teachers!

“no I will not move from here, I may fall in the floor and I don’t want more embarrassing situations in front of him”. M and H went to Building A. they came with someone from there with a wheel chair. I sat on it and they took me to A building, The woman asked me if I can call anyone in order to go home but I told them I am from UAQ.

Amazing Week! P2

I apologized to Mr. G, because I kept him waiting while I was talking to Mr. Dn. We started talking about life, and how I changed since I get in to ZU. After he finished his lunch, I gave him his birthday present. He was surprised and happy at the same time. And I am so glad that he liked it – especially that nothing was wrong with it-.

At Tuesday, was my second lunch with a teacher and this time with Ms. E. we met at the cafeteria then she went before me outside. I followed her and I apologized for being late- the second time that week-. We started discussing life, classes, problems I face because of my friendly act with teachers. And she told me a secret, of course I will not publish it because secrets are secrets. Moreover, she told me some interesting stories which really touched my heart.

At Wednesday was my mid-term CAP exam. It was so easy for me; I was the first one to finish. I hope that I will get good grade in it (enshallah). I am so happy because everything is going fine in GE till now. But I know that the hard work will start next year.. and I will do my best^_^.

Amazing Week! P1

Last week was a week which will stick in to my memories forever. I started it with embarrassing myself with Mr. B. I brought him a present as I promised the week before. It turn out that my present (2 pens} were not working!!!.. I apologized to him about it but he was happy because I thought about bringing him something – brought him something and I will give to him in Saturday-.

At Sunday, it was one of my amazing teachers birthday Mr. G.I sent him a message at 12:25 am and I was happy to be the first one who says HAPPY BIRTHDAY. My plan was to eat my lunch with him but my other friends –Mr. G’s old class and my old classmates- wanted to make a surprising party for him. So I changed my plans for the next day. I am really glad to share that little party for Mr. G with my friends.. it reminded me with the old days.

At Monday, it was my lunch time with Mr. G. I did not find any difficulties to find him in the cafeteria. I asked him to buy whatever he wants; I was not surprised to see him buying healthy food. I asked him to go and set somewhere while I pay for lunch. I was surprised to see Mr. Dn on the other side, he said hi to me. We started having short chats, I told him that I am going to eat my lunch with Mr. G and he wished that I would enjoy it.. in my mind I said “of course I will!!.. this is Mr. G who we are talking about”.

They Fooled Me!

I was preparing for my math exam and I was really nervous…. When my friend M came with one of her class mates.. I was surprised to see her there it was 12:50 pm!!.. which means that she have a class.

She was upset and about to cry when I asked her why.. she said “Mr. A kicked me out the class!”.. I was really surprised Mr. A is a very nice teacher and he cant do something like that I said “WHAT!!.. you must did something unforgivable!.. I cant believe that he did that”

She asked me to help her but I told her that I can’t without knowing the reason. She told me that she tried to apologize but he did not accept her apology and he don’t want to see her in his class again.

She went with her friend to try to apologize again as she told me. I stayed in my place thinking about her situation. When my other friend R signed in, she asked me if I saw M and I told her about my conversation with her.

Before I start my class, I went to chick on my friend. I did not find her so I asked he class “is it true that Mr. A kicked her out?”… the girls started to look at each other, they were confused!.. one of them said “ I think that they fooled you.. nothing happened”..

I was silent for seconds then I become a little bit angry. They should not do that especially in that day when I was about to take a math exam. During the exam I was thinking about that situation but I was concentrating as much as I can.

I went to see my friends M & R… when I saw them I was really angry .. I told them that I will do something like that when they will take TOEFL exam next time..but they started to apologize.. and my weak point is that I forgive people if they just say sorry and whatever my argument with them was…I forgive them when they say sorry because its really hard for some people to say so….

Without My Laptop Part 2

I got another idea… sending messages to everybody in my list. My friends were surprised, some of them called me and asked me if there is something wrong!!.. because usually I don’t send a lot of messages. I sent a message to my teacher too Mr. G after I knew that he is sick.

While I was writing a message to Mr.G my father came and said “why are you listing to music with a high volume... GO AND BOIL SOME MILK”. I knew that he said what he said to make me do something.. he hates to see me doing nothing.

I went to the kitchen… while the milk was boiling I was sending another message to Mr. G.

That day was really boring but I am glad that I had my laptop back at 2 pm today... they told me that they find a program named “spy ware”… and I have no idea about the identity of that thing…

Without My Laptop Part 1

Everyday when I go back home, my only way to have fun after finishing my homework is my laptop. I watch movies, listen to music, chat on the net, read stories… etc. but what would happen if I don’t have my laptop?

Yesterday I could not access the internet from ZU, when I took it to the HELP DISK I was surprised because they had my ID and they told me that I downloaded dangerous software which can harm the connections in ZU!!!

How did that happen??... I don’t download any strange softwares!.. then I remembered that my brothers use it when I go to sleep..
I kept checking it every 1 or 2 hours. They shocked me when they say that I have to keep it in the university.

For half an hour I was sitting in my room doing nothing. The computer at home was not working and the TV too, besides that my brothers were watching a football match in the other TV. I wanted to do my homework but I could not do it without my laptop.
I got an idea… I grabbed westlife’s latest album. I turned it on with the highest volume. The good thing is that no one was at home.. everybody was out but me

He Is Back!

I could not believe the moment when I saw him again… Mr. B is back.. my last teacher who taught me in the readiness is back after he was absent for 2 weeks because he was in the hospital. When I first saw him I moved to tears.. I asked him about his health, he told me that he is better that before.

I was ashamed from myself because I did not bring anything to him. So I asked him to eat his breakfast with me but he told me that Mr. A is already asked him. I asked him to eat his lunch with me in the second day and he agreed saying “be here at 12”.

Today, I went with him to the cafeteria. We picked up our lunch and I paid for both of us. We sat near a table full of readiness teachers who knows me very well.. when I looked at them I was surprised to see them looking at me and smiling!.. I felt embarrassed and I turn to Mr. B.. he thought that this is my first time to eat my lunch with a teacher but I told him that I did that twice with a group of teachers.

I asked him to tell about his illness and when he did I was about to cry.. he was in a bad condition that he might pass away. But thanks to God nothing happened. Then he started to ask me about myself, my family and things like that. I spent one hour eating and talking with him.. but then he had some work to do and I had a class to attained.. so we said goodbye….

I was glad to see him again and to chat with him too… and I hope that he will full recover soon. I heard from my friend M that Mr. G is sick!.. I said to myself “it is too much not two of my best teachers who taught me in less that 2 weeks”.. so Mr. Gary if you are reading my blog or not.. I hope that you will recover soon before your birthday.. and see you soon