Blog: "So, What Did I Miss?"

     Dear Blog,

I miss it here. A lot has happened in the past few days. I've been wanting to write everything day by day and blog-post by blog-post. But, unfortunately, I have a very bad time management skills.. Yeah..

Annnnyway, I'm just happy about last week and don't want the time to pass without talking about it.

So, let's get into it!

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First, on Tuesday, November 18th:

College always has a two-hours break on Tuesdays for college activities and stuff.

That day there was this 'lecture' called "A+" by a club called Yamam. I saw the posters in college and all the announcements on twitter and thought "I really need to attend that thing!"

So, I saved the date on my calendar and when the day came I attended the lecture with one of my good classmates.

It was REALLY amazing!

I can't even begin to tell you about all the motivational speeches that have been said that day!

I wanted to talk about it in a separate blog post so I can talk about it in Arabic and more thoroughly. I wanted to talk about all the women that have talked and shared their stories that day. But, as I said. Poor. Time. Management. 

That's a lesson to learn; MANAGE YOUR TIME, LULWAH!

One of the first lecturers/speakers that talked that day was an MIS graduate from our own college!

She said something observational about studying well and getting good grades. She said that;

“People that get good grades are the ones that do things beside studying. Because the busiest people are the ones that need to know how to manage their time and get a lot of things done. On the other hand, people who have nothing tend to be very good procrastinators. Always leaving stuff for the last minute.”

This was so obvious yet I was so oblivious to it..

They talked about so many beautifully motivational things.

At the end of the lecture, when I was leaving, they gave me a very beautiful and well organised agenda!

And I am so, very proud of them. I am proud of Yamam Club specifically for rising all the way here. And having all these different ideas. But mostly, I'm proud of the college's progress.

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The next day, Wednesday, November 19th, was fun.

 It's the best day of the week.
Wanna know why?
*whispers* Because Thursday is an off day.
Woo-hoo!

But that specific Wednesday was more special. Because, first:
The last lecture that day we had a lecture. But we didn't take an actual lecture.

Guess what we did instead?
Mrs. Noor decided we will play a game instead!
Yeah, we played a game.
And it. was. fun!

I don't know what's the name of the game, but, let's call it the 'No Words' game.

I will explain it as I originally know it:
There should be two teams and a judge. The judge chooses a word and one of the team's members–the one that will act it out it to their team–is the only one allowed to know it. Then he/she stands in front of their team and start acting it out and the rest of the team members need to guess it out before the timer ends!

Yeah, I guess you can picture the actual FUN of the whole thing...
We were laughing so hard all the way through the game!

P.s. I was on the winning team *does the happy dance*

Thank you, Mrs. Noor.

Thank you for being you and thank you for giving us this blissfulness of a lecture!

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And then later that day, I met with a girl that I have become very good friends with, Doaa!

She is already too sweet to start with. And then she went right ahead and bought me those two delicious looking books!!! Yeah, too sweet..

The first one is 'Not That Kind of Girl' by Lena Dunham
And the second is called 'I Am Malala' by Malala Yousafzai

She recommended me 'I Am Malala' once and I was planning on buying it but I didn't find it anywhere in our bookstores. And when she knew that I didn't buy it, she bought it for me.

Again, TOO SWEET!!!

The second one, she claims that is a good one and I honestly think that it will be!

Cannot wait to start reading them!

Thank you so much, Doaa. Love you!❤️

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The next few days were pouring rain.

They were perfect days.

Just wanted to include that in here..

That day, Sunday, November 23rd, I was in Aramco Library, studying for an exam, when the rain started pouring suddenly.

Yes, I did stop studying in case you were wondering.

Every rain drop was calling my name softly to go outside!

*Lulwah Lulwah Lulwah..*

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Tuesday, November 25th:

I didn't sleep well on Sunday. So that left a very weak-minded Lulu on Monday..

Which lead me to forgetting that the next day, Tuesday, my classes start at 8 NOT 9:30. 

To make a long story short? I woke up late. Very late. And missed my first class.

But because we have our good hearted teacher, Noor,  it was okay. She just laughed about it and gave me a ticket for the class. Yes, a ticket.

And it was so sweet!

There was a quote on the ticket that, to my astonishment, was exactly what I needed.

A very good advice for a better time management!

It said:

[ “Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” –Pablo Picasso

Everyday, I devote my attention to the things that are actually important! ]

I actually have this paper hanged on the board on the wall right in from of my desk!

Thank you for that great idea Mrs. Noor :D

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I love video making.

And I love my camera. No mater how annoying it gets sometimes..

A few weeks ago I ordered a new lens–specifically for taking videos–online.

On Sunday I got a message that said that my package has arrived! Yay!!!!!

So, on Tuesday, November 25th, I received my package of love and happiness.

I am extremely happy about it!

And I miss making videos. TERRIBLY! :(

So, I cannot wait to get to know it and be friends with it.

Hello, Lens :D

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So, Dear Blog, that is the end of my slightly beautifully eventful week.
I enjoyed this week a lot!

I will summarise what I have learned in that week;

I have learned that:

If you want to be better, be better.

Going to lectures and listening to different stories actually help with a lot of things. And are NEVER a waste of time.

I have learned that people, CAN change.

And last but definitely not least, NEVER COMPARE YOURSELF TO ANYONE and you will feel more and more complacent everyday.

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 Count your blessings people!