what a strange quote. when having an exam, we should know what exam and when is it, right? but that's not what's happening with us. till now, wednesday, we don't know what we'll have as exam on saturday, and the order of the exams. if we'll have or it will be postponed, i guess we'll know that tomorrow.
well it's a long story to say what this confusion. it's just that we, the students, don't agree with the order of the subjects and we wanted to change it. and we knew today that the head of department didn't agree at all, even that we took the permission of the doctors we wanted to switch their exams.. and half of the students know that we have electronics as 1st exam, and the other half antennas...
the result of that, some are considering to protest and not attend exam on saturday. others say we must go and stand there in the department. (that's before knowing that probably we'll have other option to postpone the first exam, what the doctors will decide).
that's the end of story. still to wait the final decision.
why is it only when something concerns our interests, we don't stay silent and try to unite and do anything. but when it's something that won't add anything for us, we just leave it to anybody else to do it.
why we always think about protesting in an agressive way? i mean like not attend the exam. why not do what we have to do, follow the rules but in the same way protest in a nice manner, just saying we don't like that and we demand our rights.
why the people with authority do whatever they want to do and don't change their mind unless everything is turning bad and arrives to a no back turn?
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Wishes
one year older,
one year closer,
looking forward for the next year,
forgetting about fear,
hoping to see you always,
and remember the old days.
this is something i have wrote few days ago, on the occasion of my b-day.
just few words to express my feelings.
a year has passed, i'm now closer to my future, which i don't know how is it going to be, what i will do after few months, what i'll be doing next year. i'm trying to be optimistic about it, i just know that everything will be great. the important is to not fear the unknown, not to say what if...
and the last thing, my wishes to always see my friends and remember the time we had shared together. even if we don't see each other that often, i won't forget you, and i would like to say THANK YOU for being my friend.
Sunday, March 13, 2005
Organization
today there was a company that had organized an event at ower univ. it was like a training session, a doctor came to talk about discovering ourselves (i think that was the subject). anyway, they came and distributed flyers but as we understood, to enter to the place of lecture "modarag el sawy" for the people who knows engineering (not el sawy, el sakkia.. lol) we must have one, like invitation..
so what has happened? well, as u can guess, in our dear country, everything is well organized.. just kidding of course. when we went there, we found it was full and no place to enter at all. then there were guests, students from "academeyet el madina" an unknown univ or i shall say academy.. and they made them enter..
my objection, and others too, is that when organizing any event, they must put in consideration the capacity and not distributing free invitations (they said that they were flyers not invitation).
it reminded me another event that i was exposed too. 6 years ago, there was a tennis exhibition tournament at the pyramids. as some of u know, i'm crazy about tennis. so of course, as soon as i knew about it, i bought tickets. there were 4 players, including Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario and Anna Kournikova (the other 2 are less known). it was on 2 days friday and saturday, 2 matches per day. so, me and my family, went on friday, earlier than the time of the match. there were buses to take us from the end of el haram street to the place of the stadium cos it's away. we went on a bus, it was loaded, it was circulating then turning and going back to the same point and we didn't know why was that.. then we heard the news, there were no place in there. how come? we had all tickets. apprently they distributed free tickets!!!! we went to make a complain in the police station then, people decided to walk in to the pyramids so we joined the crowd and we walked at least 30 minutes. and when we arrived there were policeman around the stadium.. well at the end we managed to enter for the 2nd match cos some people had left. and the following day everything was organized and we even went by car till the stadium itself.
but to tell the truth, i had more fun watching the game the 1st day then the following day cos it was after going through hard times.
anyway, what i would like to say is that when people will be organized? i know that there are people that organize very good events, but the majority, i don't think so.. they don't even have respect for time!!!
well, i hope that one day this will change and people will be more organized in their life in general.
so what has happened? well, as u can guess, in our dear country, everything is well organized.. just kidding of course. when we went there, we found it was full and no place to enter at all. then there were guests, students from "academeyet el madina" an unknown univ or i shall say academy.. and they made them enter..
my objection, and others too, is that when organizing any event, they must put in consideration the capacity and not distributing free invitations (they said that they were flyers not invitation).
it reminded me another event that i was exposed too. 6 years ago, there was a tennis exhibition tournament at the pyramids. as some of u know, i'm crazy about tennis. so of course, as soon as i knew about it, i bought tickets. there were 4 players, including Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario and Anna Kournikova (the other 2 are less known). it was on 2 days friday and saturday, 2 matches per day. so, me and my family, went on friday, earlier than the time of the match. there were buses to take us from the end of el haram street to the place of the stadium cos it's away. we went on a bus, it was loaded, it was circulating then turning and going back to the same point and we didn't know why was that.. then we heard the news, there were no place in there. how come? we had all tickets. apprently they distributed free tickets!!!! we went to make a complain in the police station then, people decided to walk in to the pyramids so we joined the crowd and we walked at least 30 minutes. and when we arrived there were policeman around the stadium.. well at the end we managed to enter for the 2nd match cos some people had left. and the following day everything was organized and we even went by car till the stadium itself.
but to tell the truth, i had more fun watching the game the 1st day then the following day cos it was after going through hard times.
anyway, what i would like to say is that when people will be organized? i know that there are people that organize very good events, but the majority, i don't think so.. they don't even have respect for time!!!
well, i hope that one day this will change and people will be more organized in their life in general.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Then, the busy years went rushing by us...
on monday we had the graduation day at university. i still remember the first time i ever saw something like that.. students in 4th year dressed in costumes, taking photos, looking great...
and the years go by and it's our turn to feel that way.
i wasn't upset or sad cos our university days are coming to their ends. maybe i just didn't realize that yet, or cos it's my nature trying to have much fun and forget about anything that might make me feel unhappy.
people say they are the best days in our lives and we must enjoy it. well, i can't say if it's right or wrong.. i still miss the school days. but what i'm sure of is that i've made great friends during those five years, that's the first thing i won't forget at all. i was lucky to meet them, though we didn't become best friends till last year but i think that's the true friendship takes time to grow and i really appreciate them being around in my happy moments as well as in my difficult moments.
i think i've learned a lot about life, about people, and that's what counts. it doesn't matter what grades i took, what exams i've passed, what really matters what i've lived and what i've learned. i've learned to accept failure and to not give up, to have hope and believe in myself. i've learned to trust my friends and share my feelings with them, to just be myself and do what i believe is true and most of all to keep my principles no matter what.
so, though the hard time we have at the university, with all the quizes and reports, i still don't regret the path i had chosen, even if it's not the easiest one.
Sunday, March 06, 2005
Beatles: Nowhere man
since Beatles are my favourite bands, every while and then i'll post a part of lyrics of one of the songs.. to share with you the beautiful words.
Though i knew them long time ago, i began to discover them, i mean to really appreciate them about 7 years ago.
i think this song express very much how sometimes we are feeling or are behaving in our lives...
well, maybe not u, but a lot of times i feel that people are just like this "nowhere man".
He’s a real Nowhere Man,
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
Making all his Nowhere plans for nobody.
Doesn’t have a point of view,
Knows not where he’s going to,
Isn’t he a bit like you and me?
Nowhere man please listen,
You don't know what you're missing,
Nowhere Man,
the world is at your command.
He’s as blind as he can be,
Just sees what he wants to see,
Nowhere Man can you see me at all?
Nowhere Man don’t worry,
Take your time, don’t hurry,
Leave it all till somebody else,
Lends you a hand.
Though i knew them long time ago, i began to discover them, i mean to really appreciate them about 7 years ago.
i think this song express very much how sometimes we are feeling or are behaving in our lives...
well, maybe not u, but a lot of times i feel that people are just like this "nowhere man".
He’s a real Nowhere Man,
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
Making all his Nowhere plans for nobody.
Doesn’t have a point of view,
Knows not where he’s going to,
Isn’t he a bit like you and me?
Nowhere man please listen,
You don't know what you're missing,
Nowhere Man,
the world is at your command.
He’s as blind as he can be,
Just sees what he wants to see,
Nowhere Man can you see me at all?
Nowhere Man don’t worry,
Take your time, don’t hurry,
Leave it all till somebody else,
Lends you a hand.
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Thursday, March 03, 2005
3rd of March, World Day of Leprosy
Many of you will wonder, what's the Leprosy? well, before 3 years ago, all i knew is that it's a skin desease, nothing more, nothing less..
i had the chance to go at the Leprosy in Abou Zaabal (in Qalyoubeya) and work there in summer with volunteers and it really touched me.
The problem in Egypt and maybe in other countries too is that there's not a lot of true information, people are afraid when they hear this word. maybe decades ago, when medicine was not so developped, it was dangerous. but now, the situation is different.
i can't deny that the first time i went there, i didn't like that the people living there hug and kiss me but then, i saw how the strangers (belge) do this with no hesitation. and also seeing the people was not so pleasent too, it was a difficult experience.
but after that, i kept going there in summer, year after year.. and i like it. and some people there remember me when i go.
last thing, the people there are not contagious, they were treated long time ago but they live there cos they don't have anywhere else to go, the society doesn't accept them. can u imagine that some of them are living there for 20 years or more!!
so, i hope that the look of the society towards them will change someday.
i had the chance to go at the Leprosy in Abou Zaabal (in Qalyoubeya) and work there in summer with volunteers and it really touched me.
The problem in Egypt and maybe in other countries too is that there's not a lot of true information, people are afraid when they hear this word. maybe decades ago, when medicine was not so developped, it was dangerous. but now, the situation is different.
i can't deny that the first time i went there, i didn't like that the people living there hug and kiss me but then, i saw how the strangers (belge) do this with no hesitation. and also seeing the people was not so pleasent too, it was a difficult experience.
but after that, i kept going there in summer, year after year.. and i like it. and some people there remember me when i go.
last thing, the people there are not contagious, they were treated long time ago but they live there cos they don't have anywhere else to go, the society doesn't accept them. can u imagine that some of them are living there for 20 years or more!!
so, i hope that the look of the society towards them will change someday.
The story behind my nick name FROGGY
Probably you have heard this story before, but i'm telling it anyway for who didn't.
But i'm warning u, no mocking, no laughing..
First act:
well, it all happened about 22 years ago, when on the 26th of march, 1983, a baby was born (obviously i'm talking about myself). my dad, when he arrived and saw me for the first time at hospital (in my mom's room), i couldn't breath, i was turning blue, and they called for nurse and doctor. fortunatly, i was saved. anyway, after this little incident everything was fine. so u'll say what's the relation? well, my dad says that i looked like a frog!!!! (if u see my pic, probably u'll say the same thing).
Second act:
my dad and my brother, always teasing me, whenever a frog comes on TV, they call me so i watch myself.. of course, i hated this but no way to make them stop.
Third act:
i was in 1st secondary. i wanted to choose a nickname, we were writing slam books at school (it's like a copybook, with questions and everybody answers them, for souvenir) and everybody had to put a nickname.
so.. it came to my mind. and since then, i collect anything about frogs, from key chain to magnet... etc
i guess u know the rest.
But i'm warning u, no mocking, no laughing..
First act:
well, it all happened about 22 years ago, when on the 26th of march, 1983, a baby was born (obviously i'm talking about myself). my dad, when he arrived and saw me for the first time at hospital (in my mom's room), i couldn't breath, i was turning blue, and they called for nurse and doctor. fortunatly, i was saved. anyway, after this little incident everything was fine. so u'll say what's the relation? well, my dad says that i looked like a frog!!!! (if u see my pic, probably u'll say the same thing).
Second act:
my dad and my brother, always teasing me, whenever a frog comes on TV, they call me so i watch myself.. of course, i hated this but no way to make them stop.
Third act:
i was in 1st secondary. i wanted to choose a nickname, we were writing slam books at school (it's like a copybook, with questions and everybody answers them, for souvenir) and everybody had to put a nickname.
so.. it came to my mind. and since then, i collect anything about frogs, from key chain to magnet... etc
i guess u know the rest.
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