Its my little sister ( yes lil :-)) second week at Uni, almost 3rd now...
going to school at UCL will surely be an experience....Gosh it feels like yesterday when i was waiting in that long line to register for classes...or for what i felt at the time was my first chapter into the real world... and it was...
i cant forget the mounting feeling of hope, excitement, ambitions and dreams....
The nights when i couldnt sleep, visualizing my future while noting down short/long term plans..
The feeling that u are about to change the world...that what u are about to recieve is all u'll need to be equiped for life... the truth is...the reality of this is yours!
Hamdo, I've been meaning to post you a good luck note the first day you started, hope this will still find its place...
A few tips for you sis;
- First year is for mess up...lol easy now.. the truth is, its meant to be a combination of fun hard work and mabye if u really really really had to a bit of the unavoidable slacking.. so in other words, if need to get some things out of your system, the tme is now.....just be smart and dont forget its also the time where u create first impressions and get to prove who you really are...
- Student Unions, waste of time...dont get dragged, pick when to join and who to chill with...
- Potential good freinds, will spot u...thats if u didnt spot them first ;-) they say the best friends you make are those u meet at uni...enjoy :-)
- Get involved...besides your own gain, and this may sound geeky but the faculty will appreciate an active member..and a recognizable face will come in handy one day.. trust me ;-)
- Treasure the simplicity of being a student, nothing replaces a " one day.. we were completley broke..." story..
- Believe you me ;-), Your time in the library will pay off...even if u were a tiny bit distracted by some cuteness sitting across...even more of a reason to go ..jks seriously u'll only realize later on how much u've produced in these library sessions...
- Try and create your own study group where u can....side tracked debates, all nighters, sneaked in pizza, horrible coffee, 2 days unshowered, rammed printers, brainstorming on deadline extension excuses... they are fun!
- Dont take time for granted, allow for a bit of spontaneity (not madness ;-) every now and then ..... but remember the min that passes u by is counted and if it wasnt put to use ( according to your perception) then dont look back, stop the misuse now and make the most of whats left...while you are at it capture every moment you can in any way can...
- Every morning when u walk out of the door just remember to take with you your common sense, confidence, humor and yourself.
- Essentially, you are only gonna carry two things out of Uni with you; the memories and the transferable skills... so enjoy getting the experience and creating your moments at the right time with the right people...
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was gonna send this article to you in an e-mail as it is related to you and hamida but i was suprised to see this latest addition to your blog...and so added it here...hope you dont mind...:-(
"Imperial College is now one of the top 10 Universities in the world, according to league tables published today. It rose to ninth in the Times Higher Education Supplements QS World University Rankings..." the article went on to read "...University College London is now in 25th place in the world."
So wowee girls...! Good on you. well done for achievements...future achievements and finally inshallah getting the youngest of the three of you to join the high flyers club. wish the three of you sisters zi very best...! For now good luck hamdo in following in the footsteps of mai (i.e. educationally).
Have fun....work hard and enjoy these years. They are quite simply the last years of fun before you get shipped off etc etc...haha just kidding.
xxx
hahahaha.. faisal i still stick to my guns and think ur one of the most jokes people i know!
thanks so much mayouchi.. what a beautiful way to send me a lil present over the seas ;-)
funnily enough i'm just about to run out of the door to uni... i really will take all ur advice into consideration.. but i must say i couldnt resist the indian or bongos or salsa society... more on that later :-P
i love you hayati with all my heart. ill be calling you when i'm stressed out so u can laugh at me like i used to laugh at u when u were wired on pro plus in the middle of the night with ur hair sticking up and me watching E hahahaha. ...
miss those days. xxxx
fais,
ham is right... you know how to put a smile on our faces...
thanks for the update, i wasnt aware of these latest rankings...
xx
Hamida,
i love you more habibti, gosh i miss those days too.. but i'll be waiting for your calls, even if my phone wasnt exactly in same room ...lol jokes...u know that i'll always be here 4 u habibti...
p.s. indian society? is that ur idea of getting the closest u can to arabic....
smoke pot when your broke only thing that kept me going at uni
how evil you wish hamida a goodluck but what bout me eh? honestly im not loved in this family!
Nora, u know how you are loved the most in this family...every occasion deserves its own attention, and so this is more like the 10 commandments for ham coated in a good luck note...;-0 jks
and anon thanx i appreciate you attempt here to corrupt my sis!!
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