2017 was a rough year for me. I almost dropped out of high school because I was lost and didn’t understand learning. All my friends weren’t my friends anymore, and I felt stranger. That year my dad bought a house, and we live in a new neighborhood; and I was happy because the Community I lived in made me feel depressed. I was scared and nervous about going to a new high school because it meant I had to start making friends all over again. The first day of school was weird, but I was okay. The next day I met my best friend, Maram. She was quiet and happy because we were only three Hijabis in School. But Maram and I became friends fast because we both were lost and had a hard time trusting people. Maram is a very quiet, intelligent, calm, and shy person, unlike one who is very loud, disorganized, and hates studying. Fun fact about When I don’t study, I do well in exams, and when I do, I fail exams. Maram made me a better student at school. In the first long time, I got high grades in all my classes, and I was on the dean’s list. I study more, and I did homework and was in the reading club. She was a tremendous influence in my life, and I will forever be thankful she is my friend because I was depressed without her. However, we are the opposite of each other’s personalities, but everyone in high school thought we were twins; even though I’m a year older than her, everyone used to be and still confused about us. As the years passed, we became best friends; even though Maram moved to Ohio, we always talk because we are like sisters. When I was born, my grandpa named me Maram, and I was Maram for a few months until my dad changed my name to Nuha because he didn’t like Maram’s name, but I think we are destined to be friends. I can’t describe or find a word for Maram, but I can say that she helped me be a better person and student. Without her, I wouldn’t be in college.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: creative.writing.citytech@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
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