It’s the last week of Winter vacation, and here I am studying for finals. Out of stubbornness, I have been studying vocabulary since the morning, insisting on getting it all over with today. I have also promised myself to do all my homework today, so it looks like it’s going to be a long night.
Anyway, on the first week of winter break, I saw ‘Jack and Jill’ with a few friends. I also discovered that ‘Hugo’ will be coming out soon. I’ve read the book and am really excited. I also want to see ‘Happy Feet 2′ and ‘Alvin & The Chipmunks’ with my brother, but I don’t think I’ll have time.
I went to Egypt on the second week to renew my passport. It was okay, since my grandparents were there and we went to malls and met up with old friends.
This week is most probably going to be dedicated to studying. My friend’s coming over to do a project, so maybe we can do something fun afterward, for the sake of this being a vacation and not a study break.
I’m so glad 2011’s over. This year has been so painful in so many ways. Oh well. Happy New Year everybody!

I’ve decided to throw myself into something new. My obsession with Taylor Swift has clearly developed since the beginning of the year. I’ve also become a more enthusiastic writer, and I’ve introduced myself to online roleplay. It’s something simple, like Disney and stuff, but it makes me feel so much better. I feel included. I have so many story ideas, and I’m going to start writing poems. I’ll spend time with the few friends I have that are actually worth it. I also want to concentrate on studying more, but not this week. I just can’t study on the first day of winter break. I can’t.
So anyway, I’m going to see a movie with my best friend tonight, and I’m going to continue the story I was writing. My mom has been taking my brother and me to the beach regularly now, since the weather’s really nice.
Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and Merry Christmas everybody!

Tuesday has always been my least favorite day of the week. It’s just too dull. But today was too much.
My English teacher assigned me and two other people to do something for our bulletin board in class on Sunday. She said to take our time with it. I was so busy the past two days, so when she asked us about it today, I asked if we could have the weekend to work on it, and she shouted at me. She made me stand up and took marks from me.
My brother didn’t come to bus after school today because he had table tennis practice. The kids in Eighth Grade were making fun of him right there in front of me. They laughing about how they’re going to hit him tomorrow. I told my mom and we’re going to complain at the school admin tomorrow morning.
Now, I’m doing math, then I have to do that English thing all by myself. Did I mention I hate Tuesdays?

Goodness, I have a lot of work this weekend. I know I probably won’t do anything properly until I write it down, and publishing a to-do list will properly motivate me even more, so here goes.
Friday
1) Study Chemistry
2) Start with History
3) Do my French worksheet
4) Violin practice
Saturday
1)Start with Biology
2) Finish with History and revise
3) Do my French writing worksheet
4) Study A.S.S
5) Start writing for the Tangled Fiction Exchange.

I have no problem with what I have to do tomorrow, because I usually study all day on Saturday anyway, but I have no idea when I’m going to get started today. Also, as it’s Friday, I’m craving outside food.
I’ve made up my mind on what type of laptop I want. I’ve decided on a Macbook I’ve been thinking about it before, but I didn’t know that you could install Windows on it, then my friend told me you could, and someone at my mom’s work told her about it, and I said okay :p I was thinking of a Toshiba before. Anyway, I was looking for stickers and stuff to decorate it with, and I found some really cool ones. I’ll post them on here later.
Have a great weekend everyone! xoxo

9th Grade has been okay. I can’t believe it’s already been 3 weeks! The first few days were a little awkward, but I’m used to everything now. I’ve been studying a lot harder than before. I’m also making new friends,because we go to a different class for Arabic, since there are non-Arabs in my class.
The people in IGCSE have been complaining a lot. I hate that people think that I haven’t don well on last year’s finals because I’m not in IG. I did do well, and I was accepted in IG, but I switched because I decided to continue with the American system rather than have no time for other activities because I’m killing myself over IG. I don’t see how that’s wrong! People judge too much
There are lots of things going on this weekend that I haven’t been invited to. All the girls in my class got together yesterday and had a lot of fun. Not that I would’ve gone, I prefer my best friend and her friends, but, I mean, I’m in their class, and I know them longer than they know each other. It hurts when everyone’s doing something and you’re not. I know they’re uncomfortable around me because I’m different. The fact that I’m covered makes them think that I can’t have fun anymore, and because I get good grades, then I’m most probably studying all day during the weekend. Because I’ve done many silly things before, then it’s too embarrassing to be seen with me. If I do a single thing that’s too ‘unusual’ for me in their point of view, they’ll keep pestering me about it. I hate having to follow them rather than walk with them, and I hate that whenever they’re all together, and I go up to them, I suddenly can’t stay with them because they’re telling each other ’secrets’. Goodness.

I don’t know, I just feel like writing something.
I’m kind of glad that school is tomorrow. I miss being organized and waking up early. I love waking up when it’s still dark and watching the sun come up.
I’m also excited to go to school with my hijab on. I decided to wear it this summer. My mom was glad that I made the decision myself. My friends were really supportive, and said some really nice things about how I look in it. I’m glad I don’t have to worry about negative comments at school.
So, I guess I’ll go have breakfast and try to think of something to do today.

School starts in two days. I’m going to be a 9th Grader! I feel so grown up now. Lots of things are going to change this year. We’re going to have 6 periods a day instead of eight, but each will be 55 minutes. We’re also going to have five minute breaks between each period, and we’ll be allowed to leave our classes, which means I’ll get to see my friends more. Also, my weekly tests will be on Sundays. That’s not really good, because it means that I’ll have to spend my whole weekend studying for them.
I’m going to do Advanced American. In 9th and 10th Grade, you can choose to do the British system, IGCSE, or the American. There’s regular American, and Advanced.
I don’t know what my Back To School resolutions would be. To work hard from the beginning? Yeah, definitely. Also to do better in Math. I also want to make new friends. And to think before I speak.
I hope my first impression of this year won’t be as bad as last year’s, even though 8th Grade wasn’t so bad after all.

Since my last entry was a long time ago, I thought I’d write something. My summer’s been great. The sunday right after school ended, I had a concert. It wasn’t that big, and when it was my turn I felt like I wasn’t playing it right, but it was okay.The day after we went to Egypt. On the 15th of June, my brother had his marriage contract thingy, and I had my birthday. After my brother’s contract, my dad took us to a hotel for dinner. We took pictures, but they don’t look that good, because I was very sleepy. But I’m fourteen now, and that good :DMy brother’s wedding was on the 18th. The hotel was amazing. The wedding was so much fun, but I’m not into huge parties and dancing and loud music and stuff. But everyone was very happy, and we enjoyed it a lot.The week after that, we went to another city in Egypt. The hotel we stayed in had a beach and pool. That was my favorite part of our stay in Egypt.Nothing exciting hapenned when we came back. We went swimming once a week, and we had tennis.Now it’s Ramadan, and we’ve stopped everything. My sleeping schedule’s messed up, and I have nothing to do all day. I spend most of my time online, reading, or practicing. I usually write at night.Summer’s almost over. I’m going to school to pick up my books this month. I’m also taking my braces off :)I can’t believe that I’m going to be in High School! I feel so grown up! I’ve decided not to do IGCSE, though I’ve already given in the form. I wonder if they’ll accept to switch me. I figured IG will be a waste of time for me. they concentrate on the Sciences, and I’m definitely not going to do anything scientific in the future. Oh well.