2. THIS ISSUE May 2006
Mail Nirvana
Bits and Pieces Plain Talk
G- Articles Teenz Story
What If
Think Green Spotlight
In Focus Tune Up
Book Review Teenz Style
From the Heart Political Mania
Thoughts Confessions
Introspection
Open Letter Teenz Stars
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5. Social Characters:
This article made me really smile a lot, remembering many of
my mates at school. I myself was a combination of three types
during the different stages of my school years. That was one
of the best things I've ever read.
Hip-Hip Hurrah:
Personally, I enjoyed reading this article, remembering my
graduation from school. When you wave at everybody while
leaving, you wonder if you'll ever remain in touch with your
friend or will you lose track once you're in college. You just
begin to learn the value of memories and how to make them
as good as possible.
TS Black Pages:
I'm really happy about this review. This spirit will really help in
nourishing Rock music in Egypt. Keep it up Jean!
Yours faithfully,
Mohamed El Gohary
Dear Mohamed,
Thank you very much for this wonderful detailed feedback. I
simply had to publish all of it even though I knew it would take
the whole page and leave no space for other mail. But I wanted
to do that so each and every writer you mentioned would feel
as proud as we all do. Thanks.
Talented in Writing!
Hi everyone,
Thanks a lot for providing us with such a wonderful site and
magazine to feel everything we want being put in there by
people who really feel for us… okay!
First of all, I’d like to let you know that I’m so talented in writing.
I’ve written before in my school’s magazine; a topic about the
Internet and its advantages and disadvantages and also wrote
for a competition. I like writing a lot of poems, and commenting
about the surrounding events in very interesting topics, whether
the event is politic or social. Also I’m so interested in writing
about fashion and girls’ stuff very much. I really have talent in
this, so please don’t deny me, and my hope in you to continue
this talent.
Bye
Sara
Dear Sara,
First of all, it’s nice to hear from you and thank you for your kind
words. You sound like someone who is really interested in writing
and it would be really great if you could contribute with us. We
always welcome new talents and we are always there to help
you guys enhance your talents and creativity. So if you’re really
interested, send your articles to info@teenstuffonline.com
and if they’re good we’ll publish them for you. So what are you
waiting for girl! You better start getting busy writing!
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6. G-Articles
Lucky me!!
I finally entered
college; after all
these horrible
At college, classes are a bit larger in number than those at school,
years at high and we’re only 600 students. Students no longer have to worry
school, or at least about sitting together because we’re always side by side, squeezed,
so that no one could ever miss his friend. Those who get bored
that’s what I of benches can easily exchange places with others… sitting on
the floor. After all, we’re friends, and we should all help each
thought they other. Really, there’s a real sense of unity between friends in my
class. I sometimes call my friend to remind her to reserve me a
were. I always place on the floor beside her because I live quite far from college.
In my department, punctuality is a must. Those who come late
thought life strive to get in but in vain because there are some students who
are chosen by our professor to sit on the floor behind the doors-
would be better blocking them - so as not to allow anyone to get in. It’s so much
fun. Students also don’t have to worry about the hot weather, for
in college. We there are lots of small fans that bring a sufficient amount of air
for each student per hour. One doesn’t have to wait for so long
would have for his turn because, as I said before, we’re only 600! I wonder
why some girls faint even though there’s plenty of air in there.
better learning, Could it be the food in this cafeteria? But it’s okay, I’m sure they’ll
better replace it some day because they first start with buildings.
I remember when I first went there to choose my department
understanding and work laborers were working on the fourth floor. When I went
to get my schedule for my third year, I noticed they had just
and eventually a finished it. Lucky us, they’re now moving to our floor. They
renovated our class and it looks neat. It’s just that there’s a lot
better life. I was of dust and glue on the benches, but c’mon! We shouldn’t be so
demanding. During classes, I can hear the sound of their machines,
absolutely right. renovating the corridor – it’s a DJ like sound. Students find it very
amusing, especially during lectures, because that’s the only time
Everyday in we hear it! The sound really helps you concentrate. Also, there’s
always the “front seat” problem. Students struggle to sit on the
college proves so. front bench. They must be very active students. I’m quite sure
it has nothing to do with the sound of the microphone.
I forgot to mention the bookshop inside the university. We find
our books even before we ask for them. They sell them at very
low prices. They only add some extra money for delivery and
transport. They could exceed the price by ten pounds, no big
deal. Concerning your ID, it only takes you a couple of days to
get it. All you have to do is struggle through masses of students
to get to the one in charge. Once you succeed, you’ll find that
people there are very helpful. Lectures are wisely organized, in
order not to waste our time. Professors, who are absent, would
call the supervisor to inform him about their intentions. Fortunately
enough, we find out about that an hour later. The lecture lasts
for two hours, so we save one hour. Last year, we had this small,
nice, room for praying, except there was this bad smell, but I’m
sure it comes from the bathroom opposite to it. We shouldn’t
have complained about it because this year when I went to pray,
I found out that the room was turned to a storage room. If one
wants to pray, one has to go to the mosque which would only
take you half an hour.
Oh! I can't find the words to describe how much I love this place!
I feel lucky I joined it. I’m definitely sure that one day in this
century, my college will be the most beautiful one on earth. But
unfortunately, I won’t be there to witness that day.
Mona El Meligi
Faculty of Arts (English)
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7. G-Articles
I’m writing this topic Sisters and teacher. The first 10
girls, from the list, are honored
with me and this helped me a lot.
Being raised in an all girls nun's
under the name of, "My and, being the first, I had to go school, it took me some time and
New College Life” and I undoubtedly.
After that it was time to turn the
adaptation in dealing with boys.
But I must admit that college life
hope it’ll be published page over my past school life and is fascinating - dealing with a wide
next month. Goodbye write my first words in my new
faculty life. Two of my friends came
range of people, having a clear
mind with no responsibilities or
my school! It's time to with me and mummy drove us all worries, thinking of nothing but a
leave you, but you'll to the faculty. Our first lecture was bright future, laughing and talking
to start at 1 o'clock so we had to with your friends, and being
stay with me with every hurry. We arrived late, got out of responsible for yourself are the
breath with every blink. the car and started running towards main features of college life.
the lecture room. Just imagine my
I’m so grateful, more astonishment when I saw such a So only at the pre-pharmacy stage,
than anyone knows. huge number o f students I still have four long years ahead
everywhere; walking, talking, of me but I have great optimism
With these words ringing in my laughing and eating, especially in towards them. I believe that one
ears, I turned the page over the Ain Shams University. Finally we day, years and years later when
thirteen years in my school life and arrived at the lecture room and I’m sitting in my rocking chair as
I looked eagerly towards my after 10 minutes of running I was an old lady, I'll close my eyes and
coming five faculty years. I have too tired to think of anything else remember those wonderful years
always day-dreamed for hours and but sitting. My second shock was of mine and all these present events
hours thinking how everything when I stepped into the lecture will one day become a memory.
would be arrange d for this room. Oh, God, I said to myself as How I was prepared for my first
wonderful, unique and strange day. I suddenly saw more than 500 boys day, what I wore and how I felt,
Not only I day-dream, but every and girls in front of me. I felt as if will be something of the past. But
boy and girl who finished their I were in a nightmare. The noise at that time I'll be happy that I
secondary stage and are preparing was unbearable, students sitting was able to fulfill my dreams at
themselves for their new life in here and there, some standing or university.
college. sitting on the benches, others So my advice to every new school
Of course, my first day in the faculty jumping over them and still others graduate is to try to make the best
was the thing that occupied my were sitting in the staircase. They use of your university years. Don't
mind for a long time. What will it were all shouting, talking and spend a minute in worries or fears.
be like? What will I wear? How will laughing. At first I thought I had Make a lot of friends, laugh, talk
the professors and the instructors entered the wrong place but then and study. But you must be
look like? I was so much concerned something inside me cried out, cautious. Don't you ever forget the
with the matter that it took me "WA KE UP! IT'S COL LEG E!" principles which you were raised
weeks and weeks to find answers Luckily, I eventually realized that upon and use them to keep you on
to these questions. And as time I was no longer at school with my the right track. If ever you deviate,
went by, my big day seemed closer own seat in class. I have stepped just stop for a while and see what
and closer until I woke up one day into another part of my life in which your next step will be. And above
to find that the time had come and the surrounding area has changed. all, you must have an aim and do
my dream was about to come true. Actually, I spent the first two weeks your best to achieve it.
I spent about an hour dressing, sitting on the staircase. That day
putting on my make-up and styling we only had one lecture and I Aya Ali, 17
my hair. I didn't go straight to the returned home not believing that
faculty but first I went to my school. my big day has ended. Of course
It’s our school custom that the it took me sometime to adapt to
graduates of every school year my new environment. Fortunately,
celebrate the first day with the three of my school friends were

8. G-Articles
Dear Readers, just as Esraa and I promised you last month, here is
our first Article in our “Great Women” series
Wangari Maathai
“The crazy” Nobel Peace Prize Winner
against corruption, this organization
proved to be founded, not only to protect
the environment, but also to fight
oppression and empower women.
Some people don’t understand why an
environmental activist would be awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize. Mrs. Maathai
explains, “The environment is very
important in the aspects of peace because
when we destroy, our resources become
scarce we fight over that.”
On December 10th, 2004, the Norwegian
“The crazy woman.” That’s what Arapi Moi, the former Kenyan Nobel Committee had decided to award
President, called the first African American to win a Nobel Prize, the Nobel Peace Prize to 64-year-old
Wangari Maathai. Not only was she called ‘crazy’ but she’s always Wangari Maathai for her contribution to
been followed by troubles caused by men who could never accept sustainable development, democracy and
the idea that a woman can perform the role that, in their point of peace. She’s an inspiration to whole
view, are supposed to be performed by men. Well, the reaction of generations of women and everyone in
these men towards this unique woman could be justified, for Wangari Africa fighting for development. The work
Maathai was always special since her early childhood and in a country of Wangari Maathai proves indeed that
like Kenya where it is very rare that girls finish their school education, dedicated and responsible leadership will
Maathai was able, not only, to finish her education but also to be be the only salvation for Africa.
granted a college scholarship in the U.S.A. after she finished high
school. With this, Maathai is considered the first woman in her country Dina Wahba, 19
to complete her studies abroad. She’s believed to be the first woman
in East and Central Africa to earn a Doctorate degree and the first
to become Head Professor at the university.
Moreover, Wangari Maathai is the first woman from Africa to be
honored with the Nobel Peace Prize and the first Kenyan to win a
Nobel Prize. So, it’s only natural and expected that in a male dominant
community - in which the role of women is restricted to finding a
suitable husband and having children; and as we always, through
out history, considered special, unique and different people as ‘crazy
people’ which makes me sometimes think that being labeled as ‘crazy’
is an honor in itself - it’s only natural that Professor Maathai was
called ‘crazy.’ Even her own husband couldn’t accept her activities
and he divorced her justifying his action by describing her as “too
educated, too strong, too successful and so hard to be led.”
Surprisingly enough, the same woman whose
activism angered the former Kenyan
government, was beaten, thrown into jail
for leading protests, threatened by
anonymous callers and told she has no
moral grounds to speak because she’s a
divorcee, is the same woman who said, “You
should not be disempowered by the problems
you see. You should be empowered by hope.”
Wangari Maathai founded Africa’s largest
community-based environmental
organization, The Green Belt Movement,
where, for nearly 30 years, she had mobilized
poor women to plant thirty million trees.
Through education, nutrition and the fight
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9. - Oh my! Pretty interesting? Perfectly
exams?? amazing, huh!
Are you sure No friends! You have the wrong
there are no idea. Wait---wait, don’t yell please!
exams?! Listen to me first as you’re used
to always doing. Who
- Never ever knows…maybe I could change a
again?!! little concept right there in your
cerebral hemispheres, however,
-Sorry, I can’t I’d be the happiest not to have
hear you: exams!
“NEVER EVER
AGAIN?!!!” I’d like to give you these diverse
quotes that might help me out and
- You can read the slightly dilute our fight!
announcement “I was stuck in boarding school,
yourself! when I was seven years old and I
knew that the only way to get out
After a long, firm was to go pass your exams, so I
debate, the studied” Jared Harris
Ministry of
Education and “As long as learning is connected
Higher Education with earning, as long as certain
has finally jobs can only be reached through
declared the exams, so long must we take this
following: examination system seriously. If
another ladder to employment was
According to contrived, much so-called
their last education would disappear, and
decision no one would be a penny the
taken on stupider” E. M. Forster
Sunday,
April 30, Examinations, sir, are pure
2006, The humbug from beginning to end. If
Language a man is a gentleman, he knows
Scientists’ quite enough, and if he is not a
League gentleman, whatever he knows is
declared bad for him” Oscar Wilde
that language Examinations, the foolish ask
will get rid of questions the wise cannot answer”
one of its words Oscar Wilde
that has, recently,
proven to be a Well, this is the first time I feel
perpetual struggle for confused, man! Is it good or bad
students and an to have or not to have exams?
annoying discomfort Why do we really dislike having
to their parents as exams?
well. The League found While searching, I found one of
that the best reaction the most interesting answers
to this is to ban the concerning this so called exams
word completely and topic. A student was saying:
prohibit its contribution
or even existence in any “I think exams should be optional.
of the world’s Ha...I know it’s a stretch, but here
dictionaries. is what I’m thinking: If your class
Consequently, no grade is an A or B, and you fail an
action can ever exam, you should be able to keep
happen your A or B (as a final grade). If
describing the you’re completely failing your class,
black word. And but are able to get a better grade
if any school is on the exam than you did in the
found class, then that should be your
practicing new grade. I feel that some people
the verb just aren’t test takers. It’ll be
itself, it must evident that they know what
bear severe they're talking about through their
consequences. class grade of an A or B (therefore
The word making the exam unnecessary). I
happens to be think that those failing their class
“EXAMS” That’s it! should be given an opportunity to
raise that grade….ahahahhaha
“Entirely Approved” wouldn’t life be so easy?”
Do you have an answer? Would
SIGH! life be so easy?
Well, I do have an answer. I can
Yeah…I can hear it right there confirm that YES, life would be so
at your place guys! What do easy if no exams were held! Guys,
you think? How do you find a one is strongly encouraged to pass
new ‘No – Exams’ life? such experiences that leave behind
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10. traces in personalities…either good or bad! There’s
no bad experience as I said before. To fail an
exam is more important than passing it. I never
encourage failing an exam; I believe that
failing isn’t an option. Yeah that’s true.
Failing is never an option guys. It’s more
like a trap…and ‘obligated’ trap to let
you learn something. So, without
traps, you’d keep going on a way
that you don’t know about its
alternative. However, that
alternative isn’t a real
encouraging one, and we’ve all
fallen there once or twice, at least.
We feel depression and then we
get up again and stand tall,
challenging everything and everyone
including oneself!
Put in mind that: “Life is the greatest
exam ever.”
A big topic, I know! And you might be
surprised if I tell you that I have a mid-
term exam the day after tomorrow, yet I
thought it would be great to write about
exams while having mid-terms! Wish me
luck and of course same to you! Month of
exams! Get prepared and fear no one, and
feed me back. And I really thank every one
of you guys who do. You always give me a push!
Waiting for your mail at: info@teenstuffonline.com
Doaa Samy, 19

11. ‘Think Green’
on the ANSWER SHEET
There has always been and still Mixed up Exams! hold of her thoughts and
is that uncomfortable feeling that remembered that she
accompanies school days! I EXAM TIME!! Just the thought of already had studied
always wondered why should it makes your stomach turn, Arabic and covered
there be exams anyway. We doesn’t it? We all go through this most of the Arabic
study without being forced to. stressful situation each year more curriculum before
But then I realized it would be than once. And most of us have exams. Luckily,
only me – but only little me - tons of stories to tell about our she did well in
when I was a little, primary and adventures before, during or after that exam with
maybe preparatory, student! an exam due to our constant what she had
Going through the Thanaweya anxiety. It's the time we really already studied.
Amma experience, I always had need our brains, yet still, it's the The moral of
to study and of course not on my time we may just lose it and go the story:
own will. I had to, to get high insane! ALWAYS check
grades that would place me in I recall a situation that happened your exam
one of the top faculties.Since to my sister due to exam stress. schedule a 100
we’re all preparing for exams this She had a Math exam coming times each day!
month and the next one too, we up. It was her least favorite
thought of bringing you here subject so, going to that exam Esraa Hegazy, 19
several situations and remind you was something she endured like
(and us) of some of them that all students who hate math. Rainy Day!
were somehow remarkable. Go However, the next day took quite I hate Chemistry. I never quite
through them and always be an interesting turn. She entered understood any of the equations.
optimistic! We never mean for the school and found her other Actually I don’t know how I
you to go through similar ones classmates revising, as they passed it. Anyway, waking up
though! At the end, you’ll find always do before exams, but they knowing that I have a Chemistry
me gathering the moral of each weren’t holding Math books or exam is enough for me to know
situation and revising equations. No, they that I’m going to have a bad day.
hopefully were revising Arabic! Well, to make matters worse, the
She thought they weather was horrific that day of
were
all
She thought they
were all crazy for
revising Arabic on
the day of their
Math Exam
crazy for the exam. We, three of my friends
revising Arabic and I, decided to go to school by
they’ll on the day of their taxi. Our school is in “el tagamo3
be good Math exam. But they el 7’ames”, practically in the
tips for you based on weren’t crazy. Turns out she middle of nowhere! Eventually,
really true stories. Good Luck mixed up the days of both tests we found a taxi driver who was
with your exams and wish us luck and they really did have an Arabic kind enough to agree on giving
too!! exam that day! After what us a ride. On our way it started
Doaa Samy, 19 seemed like a time of ‘forever raining and raining heavily. And
(Head of Think Green Club) shock’ and denial, she finally got suddenly in the middle of
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12. nowhere the taxi driver stopped of light. It was the kitchen; ON memory that I’ll always
because the tire had to be FIRE!!! remember whenever I have
changed. The time of the exam I was stunned by what was exams.
was getting closer and I was happening. I yelled and
getting really anxious. I began screamed, which got my mother
to think that I would never make out of the bathroom. I grabbed
it on time. Drowning in my a little pail and went to the other
thoughts, I suddenly heard one bathroom and tried to fill it with
of my friends screaming to the water. I kept waiting and
driver “Do you need any help ya waiting till it was half full, then
OSTA?!” Finally, thank God, we I rushed to the kitchen where
manage to get there just at the I tried to throw the water at
time of the examination. As for the stove (the source of the
my grade, well let’s not go there. fire), but it only splashed the
Good luck with your exams wall next to the stove. What
everybody. a misery!! The next thing
The moral of the story: NEVER happening was that we got
go to your exam by taxi! But if out of the apartment and I
necessary, you’ve got to do your found the whole street
calculations to be at school not gathering in front of our
less than 30 or 45 minutes apartment. After about 10
earlier…who knows if it’ll rain or minutes the firemen showed
not! up and we all went down and
Dina Wahba, 20 waited in the street. All what
I had in mind was, am I going
The Kitchen is on Fire!! to the exam tomorrow?? Is
Ahh, exams!! Memories just pop this going to be my first final
to miss, ever??
We stayed in the street for
about 10 minutes when I
found one of the firemen
coming to me and asking,
where the kitchen is? We
went up to our apartment
after they controlled the fire
and found the whole
apartment filled with water,
especially the parts which
hadn’t caught on fire!
My mother
found out
that
At the end of the
corridor, I saw a
great source of
light. It was the
up as soon as I hear the word
“exam.”
It was the finals of the first
kitchen; ON FIRE!
semester of 1st secondary and
to be exact, it was the night
before an Algebra exam. I came
back from a revision lesson and
I headed to my room and my
sister followed me where we had
a little chit chat about 1st
secondary. My mother was in the money
bathroom, so after staying for from her
about 10 minutes in the room, I purse was
suddenly saw smoke and black stolen. We grabbed
fumes coming from the corridor some of our clothes and our
into my room. I ran out heading books and went to our The moral of the story:
to the living room which had grandparents. We stayed there Remember! Never stay too long
gotten really dark. At the end of for a while, until the apartment in your rooms studying because
the corridor, I saw a great source was renovated.was quite a there might be a fire in the
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13. Love with syllabus indeed. And always
Biology! waited to go pour out all the
It was the only info I had in mind on the exam
reason! When I paper.
was ever asked When the day of the exam came,
why did I choose I was shivering! I know I studied
to join the really hard and I mean really
science section in hard! Especially that I
second and third understand and never
secondary I memorize. Well…I knew that I
always replied would be scared, yet I also knew
saying, “because that whenever I take the first
of Biology.” look, my pen writes
Guys-- I love ‘involuntarily’ and
Biology! It’s interprets the scientific,
always been, and “Scientific Terms” and
I still consider it stuff.
my priority, Question One: I… I…
however I don’t know nothing! Oh my
study it anymore God?? What’s going
unfortunately. on?? What’s happening
Therefore, when to me? I remember
time came for nothing!! Okay, okay,
each one to LEAVE QUESTION ONE!
choose his own
preferred section I started reading the
in Thanaweya whole exam paper first. We
Amma, Science were supposed to answer only
was my choice! five questions out of six. I finally
Second decided that I’ll answer all the
secondary was questions except for question
really remarkable one that I really found my mind
where I spent blocked towards - however - I
three thirds of my answered it all… when I got out
time studying of class! Anyway, it was the first
Biology. I was so time that a Biology exam was
happy and proud given as multiple choice. They
that I started to increased the number of
dig deep into my questions and left us with the
preferred same allowed time! There was
subject a really tough “Genetics”
and problem in question five. I said
Question One: I’ll go on and leave it till the end
to have the chance to think
deeply again. Number “C” in
I ...I ... know
question six needed a really long
and detailed answer, so much
so, that I also preferred to leave
nothing! Oh my
until I finished the whole exam
because it needed nothing but
a long story. And here was my
trouble! I went back to the
God? What’s genetics problem and kept on
thinking and thinking and
thinking. I surrounded myself
happening to with tons of ideas and
experiments to reach an answer
and totally forgot about the time!
me?
The bell ring disturbed my flow
of thinking! I was surprised that
the supervisor approached and
grabbed my answer sheet. I
know didn’t even write the answer
kitchen more and that I reached after all!
that you know more. My Oh my God! I went downstairs
nothing about! teacher was a great man and found mum waiting for me.
Omar Mohamed, 20 too, who helped me throughout I told her how cruel the woman
the whole year and always lent was to grab the paper and not
a hand. I truly “digested” the let me write what I finally had
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14. in mind after a long journey problem then. It was 9:00 am the
of searching for a suitable and the exam started and that exam.
answer! And while I was was when my friend started But
narrating and looking again crying as well. Can you believe they
at the question sheet, I… I that when the exam said,
remembered number (6-C)!! supervisors saw our friend "No,
Ohhhhhh!! “The Giraffe crying, they started 7aram
Evolution Question” The long whispering, "Good play, great 3likom
story that I was supposed to acting….etc". Minutes later, ba2a."
explain.totally forgot about it my friend started pulling They started coming around
during the exam time. Of himself together and now the and since we’re so kind and
course I couldn’t help but start real show started. The man wanted to finish our exams,
crying. This way I lost points asked, "How much do you pay we started giving them money.
on number (5-B) and number per year in your school?" My One of our friends gave her
(6-C). That’s IF I was sure of friend (the one whose father L.E. 2 and that was when one
all the other answers! died two days ago) replied of the keepers started
I got a score of 42/50 in the and said L.E. 7000 per year. screaming, "7araaaaam! You
Biology. It was the shock of The man said, "No, you pay take thousands from your
my life after that whole entire over L.E. 18,000 per year. parents and you give me L.E.
year of doing nothing but Hata3ref menan? Ma abok 2!!" So my friend replied
Biology. But I know I also had Allah yr7amo howa ali kan saying he’s not required to
to be more careful and aware bidfa3." COMMENT.The man give any money in the first
of time management continued "From where you place. She said, "Stop stealing
–especially during an exam would know, you don’t care our money!! We’re fed up!"
time! Yet, BIOLOGY IS THE about money, since your My friend then said, “Good
BEST! It was my problem not parents buy you everything, bye and this is all what I have
the subject’s! you just cry and they buy." for you now.” This entire story
The moral of the story is: And that is when my friend happened during the final
Use your pen and ruler to tick started screaming, "What the Chemistry exam of in
and underline each question hell!! Where do you think Thanawaya Amma, which is
you answer, and CIRCLE those we’re from?? Mars?! Why do with no doubt, the best
which you still want to get you think that our parents are certificate in Egypt.
back to later. You sometimes thieves and that we’re just The moral of the story is:
may day-dream in a Genetics clueless teenagers?" Always keep SILENT during
problem that will take up the Then the head of the an exam time! NEVER give
whole time and make you supervisors came, due to the the chance to any of
forget about the rest of the obvious noise, and
questions! calmed every
Doaa Samy, 19 one down.
Things
Longest Speech! went
Every year Thanawaya Amma
students go and have their
final exams in another school.
My school was one of the
private schools but the school
we were supposed to have our
Stop stealing
exam in was a public
governmental one. One of the
things that these public
schools are notorious for is
our money!
that they hate us. Oh no…
they despise us! So, it all
started when one of our
friend's fathers died before
We’re fed up
the final exam two days before
it. His mother told us to inform
the man who’s supervising
about that, so as to try to back
prevent him from saying the to
usual stuff that they usually normal
do. Example: How selfish, again. Fifteen
irresponsible we are….etc. So, minutes later and the the
we went to the man and told housekeepers of the school supervisors to open any kind
him about it. The man said, came in and said, "We’ve been of topic with you. You never
"Fine, but you won't be serving you for the whole know if he/she will ever stop!
allowed to cheat." We month and keeping the place Mohamed Bahar, 19
answered that we didn’t need clean for you, so koll sana The Observer’s Baby is
an excuse to cheat, so he wentom tayebeen ba2a." So Born… In Class!
replied that we have no we told them to come after
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15. The C rcle of Life:
Our
“Favorite” When we first
Lines
came up with the
parents’ issue, we
thought we’re way over this. But when we started
brainstorming and chit-chatting about the personal aspect
"Your friends are more of the idea, we figured out that we’re still immensely affected
important to you."
by how our parents used to treat us some time ago and
- Home all year, I barely how they still do. We even mentioned and commented on
go out. When I ask to spend the clichés we always hear them say in certain situations.
a day with a friend they We were actually attacking them at first, at least inside
begin to shout "You'll no
longer see the world's our minds, but when we started seriously tackling our
outside view since your problems we figured out how severely controversial
friends are more important parenthood is. I remember how we thought of issues such
to you" as care, support and decision making from entirely different
“I’m the only one who’s points of view and I think this will be clear through our
right." writings.
- Yoda the wise!
- That’s right, because it’s
a one-sided conversation
anyway. Are you even
Criticism
listening? The Dale Carnegie’s 3 C’s Rule: “Don’t criticize, condemn or complain”
certainly doesn’t apply to any parent. Should it apply, no teen would
“Your problems are ever complain about his relationship with his parents.
trivial. Just as you are." How many times per day do you get criticized by your parents? Or hear
- Gee thanks! It’s my fault,
I shouldn’t have told you
about them in the first
place.
Your problems are
- Okay, I'll go find bigger trivial just as you
problems.
are
“I wish you'd be
half....(fulan)"
-“Always be a first- rate
version of yourself instead
of being a second-rate
version of somebody else.”
Judy Garland
"Go...study."
- If I had a pound for every
time that has been said to
me...
- Even if I had felt like
studying, the feeling’s all
gone now.
"Study or go to sleep."
- So much for options... no
wonder I always favor
sleep.
- Sleeeeeeeeeeeep Nahla
"You’re always out with
friends."
- In case you haven’t
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16. noticed, I haven’t left the their complaints about something on their own;
house in like a week. C’mon, you’ve done? I have to confess that nevertheless, it's never
I’m rotting here. I’m wearing a dumb smile on my been a big deal for me.
face as I write this part because They go asking everyone
"How come your brother when I tried to brainstorm the things they know, seeking
got a better grade?" our parents complain about, zillions opinions on what to do or what to
of comments came rushing into my choose, and they end up taking the
- Congratulations! Good for head. path recommended to them by the
him. Here’s a sample: higher percentage of their friends,
-I think he might be The clothes you wear every morning or in some other cases the most
cheating, want me to try for college show just how much trustworthy friend. The problem
that? you’re excited about going. How here is that nobody really knows
come you never wear THAT outfit their troubles from all aspects as
"Because you’re a girl." when you’re going out with your well as they do themselves, beside
parents, yet you’re always wearing it's very likely that they let on to
- This is the cliché answer I it when you go out with your friends? some secrets that should never be
get when ever I want to go You’ve been wearing the same outfit revealed. On the other hand, I don't
out as much as my brother! for the last three days; does that face the same difficulties when
- - Really? Then why have lead them to conclude that it’s your making a decision. I think calmly
you been telling me for the new uniform by any chance? The and wisely. I don't panic when I'm
past twenty years that I’m way you drive is appalling; no about to make a crucial decision
worth more than 100 guys, wonder you crash into other cars that would somehow change my
more courageous, more every couple of months. Time whole future. I think it's all because
responsible and even more apparently means nothing to you, of the way my parents followed with
reliable? 5 is just the same as 6, 7, or 8, me. When there’s a problem, or
- Finally, I know the justified they’re all just numbers. To girls: they're just trying to make a certain
reason! Your hair do is so old, it doesn’t fit decision, they let me into the
you anymore. To guys: Maybe you conversations, even when I was
"Mom, I’m bored-sad!" should start using the new brush very young. They ask me what I
"Honey, it’s a false they bought you six months ago, think, and what they should do, and
feeling." you need it. sometimes they admired my opinion
and even acted upon it, or at least
- Thanks mom, I'm feeling I guess we could all go on and on gave me that impression. That
all better now! forever, but that’s not the issue. developed the sense of responsibility
- Mr. /Mrs. Psychiatrist. Being criticized is one thing, inside of me and gave me the
receiving it from our parents, courage to make further decisions
"Use the power of however, is totally different. No in my life on my own. I thank them
frustration to study." matter how hard we try not to, we for that and I hope one day, I'll be
are affected by what they say, as a wise a parent as they were
- How can I ever do that if simply because they’re ‘mum’ and with me.
studying IS my frustration!! ‘dad.’ They have the power to lift
us up, put us down, boost our spirits
- No thanks!
-To hell with studying…and or weaken them. The thing that Careless Parents
my frustration…and asking puzzles me is that most of the time,
they might just be right about the Teenagers who report that their
for advice. parents have more interest in their
concept itself, meaning, I should
drive more slowly, I should take activities are more likely to avoid
"Since when have you trouble. Teens whose parents know
become such a pain in the more care of my appearance,
wearing my hair like that makes me who their friends are and what they
neck?" do in their free time are less likely
look 20 years older, no wonder guys
don’t notice me. But there has to to get into trouble than their peers.
-Since you stopped listening. The teenage years are a time of
be a kinder way of phrasing their
worries and complaints, such as transition from childhood into
"I wish you were a better adulthood. Teens often struggle with
person." “Honey, I’m sure you like this outfit
a lot, but don’t you think it’s time being dependent on their parents
for some change? You really look while having a strong desire to be
- So do I. independent. “Careless parents”
nice in ….etc.”
As Dale Carnegie once said, make it so much easier for them.
"Because I said so." Parents can be careless in many
- Logical explanations are “criticism puts you on the defensive
side. It makes you stop listening, ways. Parents who are too busy
great. with their own lives for any reason
- In logic we say; no rational and it doesn’t matter if there’s any
sense in what’s being said anymore.” risk their children’s lives. They don’t
parent would say so + all have time to communicate with their
parents say so = Parents children and know what kind of life
aren’t rational. Go…Go Parents! they have. Teens are so sensitive;
if parents don’t take the first step,
"My friends are going I always thought raising a child as their children would never try to
why cant I?" "Because a very hard task; a task that needs share with them their lives. This
we’re not your friends’ a great amount of responsibility, kind of parent is probably so
parents." knowledge, and good planning. It permissive and tends to give their
wasn’t too long ago when I was a children all what they ask for to
- One word for parents every kid myself, but only recently did I make it up for them.
where, if you want to get on start to realize how just the little
your kids’ nerves, this details in the way my parents raised There are other kinds of careless
sentence will do it! me, had an essential and profound parents; some of which think that
affect in building up my character; if they close the door and prevent
"My house....My rules." in forming me exactly the way I am. their children from having their own
I noticed that most of my friends of life, then they’re protecting them.
- This just sounds like we’re my age can't make a decision easily These kind of parents are so afraid
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17. to trust their children and don’t make enough effort to listen to them.
Some people may think these kinds of parents are so careful and do
the right thing to bring their children up. They probably use these
kinds of sentences all the time: You’re so young, you’re a girl, you
don’t understand yet, etc… But no, I think this life may destroy your
children in many ways. You can notice that these kind of parents are
in a prison, and you’re its available all the time, talk to their children a lot but not in the right
warden. way. The whole family lives in the same house but have separate lives.
- Good for you! You make Somehow I think these kinds of parents are careless.
the dream of getting out of
your life even more exciting. It’s not about going to the football match or going to the shopping
- Your slave is at you beck mall or spending much time with them. Be available when they need
and call, Master to talk; don't hesitate to talk to them even when you think they're not
listening.
"You've become so
materialistic."
- Is there anything that you
like about me? Anything at
all?
Non-supportive Parents
"You were better when Unfortunately, not all our parents support us nor our decisions and
you were younger." they don’t realize how that may negatively and emotionally affect us.
Not only do you feel that your parents are against you and that you're
- I’ve been told this ever left out at home, but also that the whole world has suddenly turned
since I was four. When, for its back on you. I myself have experienced my share of non-support
God’s sake, was I a better and it's hard to describe the hurt and pain that is caused when you're
person?” aware that your parents don’t believe in you. You can reach a point
- Everything is cuter when where you start doubting yourself, your abilities and your liability of
younger. making your own choices. It can lead to an unrelenting gap between
the both of you just because they ‘think’ this is a wrong choice, or
because this isn't the life they had planned out they can sometimes shower you with support
for you. And then you realize that you're parents that makes you believe you can conquer the
aren't always there for you when you need them world with it. I'm grateful that my parents
the most, leaving you alone trying to support supported me in some drastic choices I've made.
yourself. Sometimes, they do cover your back and no
To be fair to parents all over, including mine, matter how low you fall, they'll be able to
lift you up with their encouragement. That’s
pretty contradicting, right? I guess that's
what being a parent is all about.
Many
parents Not Listening Parents
neglect their
“Mom, I want to tell you something.”
children’s “Yes, dear.”
problems “I have some problems…”
and “What problems are you talking about?
You’re still too young to have problems.”
thoughts as
they don’t A conversation most of you have gone
through at least once in your life. Now
listen to remembering what your feeling was at that
them moment, you’ll be full of suppressed anger.
Many parents neglect their children’s
problems and thoughts as they don't listen
to them and give them the chance to say
what they want. This makes teens feel
alienated from their family and feel
uncomfortable in their own homes among
their family members. Nowadays, most
teens are searching for a person with whom
they can share their thoughts and problems.
This may end up in a total disaster, as some
may choose wrong people to make them
close. As time goes on, the feeling of
alienation grows bigger and bigger, and
teens will lose the feeling that their homes
are their only refuge from all the bad things.
Soon teens will lose the power to express
themselves, and their thoughts will be just
other prisoners in their minds (because
their close ones don't listen). Finally, they
may give up thinking and keep their talents
buried inside them.
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18. If parents listen to their children from an early Who Says They Know
age, children will get used to sharing their thoughts
with parents. Another positive result is that this
it All?
will make teens so open with their parents and
won't do things behind their back. As a result, Maybe because of my brother…yes it might be
the channels of communication between both because of my brother. Well, they do have the
sides will always be on. These channels will always right to have a break… a break? They’re parents!
make the relation between the two generations I’m not actually hallucinating, but that’s a real
better for years ahead which will narrow the gap conflict I’m having with myself. I have those kind
between them. At the end, I'm asking teens who of parents who are smothering my 27 year old
read this to do their best to turn the channels brother with their over protection while I’m dying
always on for a better life ahead. for little attention. I’ve always known my brother
to be a source of trouble for my parents, a real
kid who can’t handle anything on his own, needs
his parents nagging him to get everything done.
I'm So Over-protected But still, my brother isn’t my problem… my parents
are! I’ve always fought for attention when
Some may say that a cell phone is a blessing! everybody thought I could get my parents to
Those people obviously don't have my kind of notice that and I could even get them closer to
parents! me. At that time I thought they were my “parents”
When every three seconds, you get a call from and that this was their own task, but later on I
your folks inquiring, where are you? With who? found out that being a parent doesn’t mean you
Why are you there? And when are you coming know it all. So, I decided to get closer to them
back? that doesn't pronounce “confidence!” And and to try to get them involved in my own life
you can't help but feel that you're a five year old and interests. I used to insist on going to certain
kid. I know that these acts come from the fact errands with my dad instead of letting my brothers
that they care, and I kind of like the feeling of drive me, but this got me into trouble as they
being loved and missed, but not to the extent of thought I didn’t like to get along with my brother.
suffocation. But I tried to explain what I really meant and I
A little freedom can do wonders; just the feeling was actually under more stress which was seeing
of being responsible for yourself and your actions my parent’s apathy with my own eyes. I remember
can be rejuvenating every once and a while. one day I was telling my dad something that
I'm not saying that parents should ditch us entirely, happened that day in school and he was only
but finding some middle grounds can prove to be nodding but only when I recited the same incidence
astounding.
I have those kind of parents who are smothering my older
brother with their over protection while I am dying for attention
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19. three times that I noticed that he wasn’t even either. So after all, we can’t ask too
there. I got to grab his attention once when I much of them. It’s enough that they’re
mentioned my brother’s name in the middle of there for us and that they’re willing
a conversation. I had no problem dealing with to protect us, even sacrifice parts of
all that until it was their turn of attention. I their lives for ours if the need arises.
passed through some hard time getting along
with people at school and I wasn’t able to push The term, “unconditional love” is
anymore, but unfortunately no attention was synonymous with the titles “mum” and
given. I remember my mom seeing me cry so “dad.” No matter how desperately your
hard without even asking. There was a certain girl/boyfriend’s in love with you, she/he’ll never
time that I decided that this was enough, I could love you more than themselves. Our parents
no more be a parent of my parents and do don’t love us because we’re good or cute; they
whatever they’ve got to do. Then my relationship love us because we’re part of them. As a teen,
with them turned into an 80 percent peer to I have no doubt my mum wants me to be the
peer relationship. Sometimes I think that having best person in the whole world, as with all other
such trouble, some kid could only push them to mums on the face of the earth. And I can’t even
give little attention to the youngest kid especially begin to count the number of times my parents
when they believe that this kid is responsible have done nice things for me, even in the middle
enough and can get along alone. of my uttermost rudeness and disrespect.
What we’re basically trying to say is, “Guys, -
Sometimes I think that if I had my parents’ mums and dads - we have our differences and
attention and support I would have been a better disagreements and there’s no ideal way of
person, but these thoughts only lead me to think bridging the gap, but we know you love us and
of what kind of parent I myself should be to my we love you back.”
kids. I now dream of a family of my own, where Written By:
I could actually avoid all mistakes of parenthood Engy Yehia, 20
that I’ve seen all through my life. Esraa Hegazy, 19
Hossam Abdel Mon'em, 21
Despite the wide gap between many of us and Nahla Sallam, 22
our parents, we love them and we rely on their Radwa Nour, 20
care and support. When worse comes to worst, Shady Sadat, 21
I can’t think of anyone I’d run to other than my
mum or dad. Maybe they don’t understand us, Compiled by:
but that’s okay… we don’t understand them Radwa Nour, 20
Illustration by: Adanan Hesham
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20. Brave New World is written by Aldous Huxley. He was born in 1894, in
Surrey, England. His parents were extremely intellectual, and living in
such an atmosphere where he was very well educated at home and
later at Eton. Unfortunately, Huxley had an eye disease that left him
nearly blind. Most of his works deal with the clash that takes place
between the interests of the society and those people of the society.
This dispute reached its peak in his novel, Brave New World, published
in 1932. In his extremely satirical Brave New World, Huxley, gives us a
picture of what kind of life would be in the future. Being of course a
writer who lived through different wars and conflicts, his image of the
future was not so rosy, cheerful, optimistic nor a positive one. So, in
brief, Brave New World stands for a dystopia (compared with Utopia -
the ideal city.)
The novel opens in the State's center for Hatchery, where some students
are lead by the Director in its sections to watch and learn the everyday-
kind of process. In this center, the State produces hundreds of baby
twins under certain descriptions, sleep-teach them, assign them to certain
tasks when they grow up and condition them to hate certain things.
Babies are categorized into many kinds: Alfa, Beta, Gamma and Deltas.
Alfa are the smartest and the Deltas are the dumbest. They teach babies
and children to hate books and nature, for example, by giving them
electric shocks when they try to touch books or flowers. Later, these
babies grow up despising nature and knowledge (that could lead them
to use their minds and rebel afterwards). This process is called conditioning.
In Brave New World, motherhood, emotions, desire, knowledge and
love are strictly prohibited and inexperienced by the citizens. They produce
babies because the usual process of having babies is 'embarrassing'.
Citizens in Brave New World have no problems; they do not age and
they are put to death by the government's decision. And if anything goes wrong, they have Soma pills to make them
feel at ease. The president and director hide thousands of documents and books, including the Bible, Plato's works,
Shakespeare's and history books are taken away because knowledge is radically prohibited. Religion is also highly
undermined. The citizens of the State must have more than one relation every month or two.
Lenina, who has been seeing Henry Forster for three months, is being criticized and laughed at by her friend Fanny.
On the other hand, Bernard Marx is in 'love' with Lenina because someone had pressed the 'wrong button' when
he was a baby, so he grew up differently. He feels love and actually is extremely attracted to the heartless Lenina.
Out of curiosity, Lenina leaves Henry, and goes with Marx on a trip to the Savage Reservation of New Mexico. There
they meet a lady, Linda, who ran away with someone from the State and gave birth to John. Later John is introduced
,
as a romantic, decent, polite and religious young man. John and Lenina soon fall in love. It is not love for John, but
'love for change' for Lenina. John was brought up reading the complete works of William Shakespeare and believing
in God. Later, Marx makes a deal with the president, to move John to the State, to study his case. When John arrives
to the State he is completely shocked and starts having serious breakdowns. Do you think John can stand living in
brave new world? What do you think happens to John at the end? Well...go and read the book because I would not
like to spoil such a fantastic book's end!
You might find, the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, interesting, as well. It also gives an image of what the
year 1984 appeared in Orwell's mind. Orwell's predictions in 1984 failed. But who knows about Brave New World!
Rana El Menshawi, 21

21. Thougts
How can words ever describe I cry sometimes when we talk
The feeling in my heart Even when I am smiling
The day we first met The gift of your love
Was the first spark Brings emotions I cannot hide
Your sweet innocence and purity You drive me so crazy
So honest, so sincere The feelings so deep inside
So shy, memories I hold dear Wishing so much you could feel
my heart
We opened up to each other Knowing I will always be by your
A little bit at a time side
Each so cautious
Our feelings becoming intertwined It is not easy to say things
And in common But inside of you
You know they are true
We have grown closer together One day I will be with you
Sharing everything inside To say, "I DO"
Leaning from each other
Letting the world go by One day…
Some day…
I tell her, "I love you"
And she says she loves me too
The feeling that goes through me Amgad.Kh, 15
I cannot begin to describe
You are my girl,
The lass who lights my days They were going to be fine
You have been good to me She thought that all she did
In so many ways Was fill their life with misery
Did nothing all the time
But make them worry
One day a girl just sat there
and cried
Taking out her knife
She sat there holding it
She sat there for hours In her hand… it just fits
Thinking of her life That was when she decided
What made it worth the while? And slit her wrist
What made it worth the strife? Cutting a vein
That was when she realized Blood pouring out
There was nothing at all Feeling no pain
She was there by herself No yells, no shouts
Just on her own As usual no one was there
People thinking No one was around, no one
She was doing great saw a thing
When all the while As usual no one showed they
On her shoulders laid a huge care
weight And when she needed them
the most
One day a girl sat there and They were somewhere
cried laughing and smiling
Thinking of her life… that big While she was here so lost
lie!
One day a girl just sat there
She sat there thinking and cried
What would people feel Bleeding her life out
If her life just ended now? One day a girl just sat there
Would their pain ever heal? and died
One day a girl just sat there and That was when she decided
cried They were going to be okay by
Not having anyone to get those time
tears dried That was when she decided Yara Hani el Maadawy, 13
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22. Introspection
You look at the mirror, what can you see? Nothing.
Of course, it’s too dark. How about turning the
lights on? Now, what can you see? Still nothing?
For sure you should start thinking of cleaning it up a told the witch that she was the most beautiful woman
little; it's so unclean that you can't see anything. in the world? If only that mirror would had shut up then
Okay, you did all the previous? Now what can you see? who knows? Maybe Snow White would have had a car
Yes you can see yourself, what else did you expect?! accident (or horse accident back then) and died or lost
Now have a closer look. Ignore those ears, nose and all her beauty. The witch would have been surely the most
those strange features of yours; we’re not going to beautiful of them all.
decide what species you are now! Now, move closer… See how mirrors can be so confusing and can get us
closer… Stop, before you smack your face in the mirror! into trouble?
Mirrors are just items to let us know when we need a
Finally, you can look, look, look and look some more. hair cut or when we should wash our face.
Have you reached that point when you start asking
yourself questions in front of the mirror? Questions about So the next time you look at the mirror make it fast
yourself, your worries, your future! I really don't know because once you start talking to it, you'll start getting
what charm that mirrors have that drive us to start yourself into trouble. Besides, no one ever found that
talking to them. If you haven't reach that point yet then talking mirror yet! But it may still be out there some
you don't need to read the rest of this article and please place so take care and… smile!
turn the page. If you did reach it, then snap out of it!
What you see is what you get. Don't worry yourself by Abdu, 20
asking the mirror what tomorrow will be like; it's only
a mirror, not a time machine! Instead of worrying and
wondering, just smile because you must be looking at
a beautiful face, hopefully. Don't expect the mirror to
answer your questions, ‘cause those talking mirrors were
stopped being made since Snow White’s fairy tale. When
I remember that story, I find that it was the mirror that
caused all that trouble. It was the mirror that brought
death to its owner. What would have happened if it just
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23. Open Letter
And here I am recalling...
I chose seven letters from the alphabet to keep them special as long as I'm living.
They're divided into two parts. However, they don't form words; they mean a lot to
me and to everyone who shared the same experience. Here's the evidence; the
reason why you're reading this now.
I.C.G.E. stands for the International Conference on I actually don't know where to begin and how to translate
Global Economy. Being a delegate really helped me out on paper. I'm just writing this to let them all know that
with loads of things especially gaining more and more even if we don't see one another except every now and
information. But these are only four letters so what then, I still remember and we're still as close as we
about the rest of the seven letters? were during the conference days!
Answering this question will push me to write the other Guys, I never thought that I would meet a group of
three letters by which I'll deepen the image now and people and bind with every single person like that! But
dig more inside my mind and heart to remember the that's what really happened. Let me just say something
ones of the truly most beautiful days I've ever lived! to each one of you. First of all - and on the top forever
- will stay these three:
B.C.S. stands for Business Crisis Stimulation, which
was my council; my great council where I met a group Hussein Safwat; Sherine El Hussamy; and Aya
of perfect people; those who really have a special place Abou Steit... our wonderful secretaries. I love you
in my heart, right now. deeply and proud you were my secretaries.
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24. Salma… My best and
complimentary friend who
I really loved being with.
You always cheered me up.
Keep being yourself dear
friend.
Radwa…. When I first saw
you, I just felt I've truly
known you for a long time!
We have a lot of things in
common. You're special so
keep in touch please.
Amr… My CEO! I really
depend on you and always
felt relieved when working
together. Keep up the
impressive personality.
Yehia… Mr. Operations
Manager! My old school
mate that I only met now.
Am really happy to add
someone like you to my 'true
friends' list.
Daisy… I loved you being
by my side during our
closing ceremony trying to help me to stop crying. I was crying too. Love you dear. I'm always there.
Thanks for being there. Love you.
Cherry… You're sweet and understanding. We had
Hazem… My true brother in this council. I always a great time together that I'll never forget.
feel I'm with my brother when I'm with you, Hazem.
Maybe because we both really have a lot in common. Essam… I didn't get to know you that well during
Take care, my bro! the sessions but in the conference I found you to be
very kind hearted. Take care of my lovely Radwa.
Labban... You're so much fun! I had a very nice
time dealing with you in the conference. Happy you Noran… It was always nice hearing you calling for
couldn't get our passwprd ya nassab... lol a picture! Hope we all stick together; always study
well.
Abdul Rahman... I rapidly admired your straight
forward personality. You're funny and kind and I Marwa… You're so cute. I loved dealing with your
appreciate that. Egyptian Gulf Bank. Really I do love you a lot. I
consider myself your sister.
Omar… Really happy I got to know you; you're a
gentleman that always lends a hand to help out. Ahmed Azhari (Bey)… Tell you something, there
Thank you! were many banks offering the same percentage on
L.C.s and even less; yet I just chose your bank for
only one reason: That you were working there! Keep
Enas… I felt your tears when you hugged me while up your spirit. Long live MBS!
To continue the name list, I
could go on and on till the last
page of this magazine now!
But Unfortunately, I have to
stop right here.
I send many greetings to: Dina
(Dubai), Amr (UK Bulldozers),
Farghali, Tarek, Titi, Nour,
Yomna, and all the others.
There are more and more to
say hello to but it’s all written
in my heart. Believe me.
Love you all so, so much! You
BCS guys are one of the main
assets I got out of the whole
ICGE experience! Keep in touch
please. And always remember
our good old days!
Love,
Doaa Samy ~DISF, 19
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25. It has been more I realised to go. I still did not
than a year now. something: I was a realise how long
More than a year person loaded with that way was,
since I have last ignorance and nevertheless. It was
written a dot in this foolishness, both of discouragingly much
magazine, let alone which were beyond longer than I still
in this (former) measurement. I can imagine…
series. It has been started out writing
a very painful time with my mind, and A year had passed,
for me… ended up scribbling and it was a very
with my heart. unfriendly one
Some of you have Nirvana had become indeed. I learned so
never heard of me, a personal search many things, some
some of you did but for truth in life, a of which may
have forgotten search in which the actually turn out to
about me, and some people who had be true one day, to
of you may…well, written (and still my surprise. One
still remember me write!) me feedback thing I do know is
well. In short, I used letters, personal that I have
to write, for a
considerably good
amount of time, a
section that was
called Nirvana in this
magazine. The more
I look back at my
articles as a whole,
I ostensibly find
myself more and
more puzzled as to
what the section
was really about. To
find the connecting
theme between all
of my words was not
a very easy job,
even for the writer
himself! However,
things became
much simpler once
I admitted one
simple fact to
myself; there was
never really one
solid theme.
Generally, one could
say that it was
about trying to
make a difference.
At first it was about
making a difference
in people around problems and surpassed my
me. I saw myself as questions, helped teenage years
this person loaded me more than I did beyond return, and
with wisdom that with whatever that looms heavy on
was endless and advice I gave them. my heart. I have
that no one else With my final article, also begun to realise
had! Partly to make I had reached a new how fast time
a difference, and stage of being a passes, and how
partly to boost my human being, a what my parents
ego, I decided to somewhat better used to tell me
write about that a stage, but I knew I when I was younger
bit. As time passed, still had a long way may have been true
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