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Birth
On March 17, 2001, I was born as the second child of Hind Jubara (mother) and Adil Elshaigi (father). -
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The Life and Times of Yaseen Elshaigi
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Early childhood
During my early childhood, I had an older brother named Omer. Together, we were very close and spent a lot of time together. -
Becoming an older brother
During summer 2005, my family and I went to Qatar for a few months. During that time, my little sister Sarah was born on July 25, 2005. -
Gilbert Elementary
From August 2007 to May 2012, I went to Gilbert Elementary from first to fifth grades. There, I made many friends and did great at school. I was even a Top Cat a few times! Visit http://gilbertelementary.gilbertschools.net/ -
Moving to Doha, Qatar
After my fifth grade, my dad got a job at Qatar Foundations, so my family and I moved to Doha, Qatar for six years. During the first three years there, I went to middle school from sixth to eighth grade. Visit https://asd.sch.qa/ -
Cute Baby Brother
A few months after moving to Doha, Qatar on October 7, 2012, my youngest and cutest brother Kinan was born. -
Columbia University
At the end of my ninth grade at ASD, my older brother Omer graduated and went to Columbia University as his university of choice so he could become a neurologist. Visit https://www.columbia.edu/ -
11th grade triumph
While I was at 11th grade, my family and I finally decided to move back to Arizona after I finish 11th grade. Although there were a few struggles to finish off the year strong, I managed to face them and end the year with a strong will to surpass my own limits. -
Summer 2018
Last summer, my family and I permanently moved back to Gilbert, AZ and stayed at my cousin Ahmed's house while readjusting to our American lives and getting enrolled at our schools. -
Fall Break 2018
During Fall Break 2018, my family and I finally moved back to our old house after making some arrangements and went to an amusement park to have some fun. We went on many rides and got some prizes and hung out with our cousins. Visit https://www.raisingarizonakids.com/event/phoenix-arizona-state-fair-2018-10-19/ -
Winter Break 2018-2019
On New Year's Eve, my family and I (with my brother Omer visiting) went to Flagstaff, AZ to have fun together in the snow and had a snow war. In the evening, we went to Texas Roadhouse to eat and wished each other a happy new year. -
In the present
In the present, I am currently working hard to achieve my goals for the future and trying my very best in everything. I am currently a senior at Mesquite High and am making great progress so far in my last semester before graduation. Visit http://mesquitehigh.gilbertschools.net/
