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Taken from citycountrygirl
Ten years ago, I:
was in the eighth grade
going through too much social turmoil
on the threshold of rebellion
Five years ago, I:
was in what I have deemed my "party" year
spent a year & half in Kansas before getting into a lot of trouble and sent back to Florida
called myself a 'raver'
One year ago, I:
came to ESU
went to Miami for Thanksgiving with family, took my friend, a German exchange student with me
So far this year, I:
have become well aquainted with Islam
got a job as a RA
went to Chicago and Miami
Yesterday, I:
stayed up all night for Al-Qadr
was on the worst RA duty of my life: busted two rooms for alcohol violations, two for noise, cleaned up liquour vomit and a spilt trashcan, turned off three alarms at 7am, 9am, and 2
entertained three guest with tea and angel food cake
Today, I:
will break fast for the last time with the Muslim community. (This is the last family night at the Islamic center til Eid)
Start my Tempest/Foucault essay and other homework
continue to ponder the Questions
Tomorrow, I will, incha Allah:
take my friend to Lawrence so he can take the GRE
go shopping! SHOPPING! While my poor friend is going through hell.
We will visit a mutual friend in Topeka and visit a mosque that men and women pray and converse together.
In one year, I hope I:
will have been either to Syria or South America.
one year away from graduating college
my friends family and are spiritually, emotionally and physically sound. Tall order I know.
In five years, insha Allah, I:
will have a BA in English, BSE, and ESL certified
will have a masters in American Lit, Comparitive Lit, TESOL or Applied Linguistics OR
will be teaching EFL abroad: (fav countries of the moment: Syria, Russia, Costa Rica)
fluent in Spanish, Arabic and starting a fourth language