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The Ten Most Important Events in My Life

By maelkhodr@aol.com

  • Born on February 18, 1998

    Born on February 18, 1998
    1. I was born at 4:44 am on that day. 2 I was born ten days early. 3- I weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces

  • My Second International Flight Ever

    My Second International Flight Ever
    1. My second international flight was to Lebanon when I was four years old.
    2. I went with my father to visit my grandmother and my cousins
    3. It was my first time away from my mom and it was very difficult for me because I missed my mom and sister so much.

  • First Visit To Disneland

    First Visit To Disneland
    1. This visit was incredible.
    2. I loved seeing Mikey Mouse and all of the characters that I idealized.
    3. The rides were fun, but a little scary.

  • My Second School: International School of Arizona

    My Second School: International School of Arizona
    1- I was enrolled in this school which was a French immersion school.
    2- I learned French pretty quickly and I was told that I spoke French like a French child.
    3- I loved my first grade teacher who made sure that I ate lunch because I was notorious for never wanting to eat.

  • My Father Taught me How to Swim

    My Father Taught me How to Swim
    1. I had taken swimming classes for a few years before.
    2. We moved into a house with a swimming pool and my parents wanted to make sure I could swim.
    3. My dad taught me to swim every day that month and I remember being able to retrieve items from the bottom of the deep end of the pool.

  • Getting Stuck on Camelback Mountain

    Getting Stuck on Camelback Mountain
    1. I decided to go hiking “just to the stairs” of Camelback Mountain on the Echo Trail before karate class at 5:00 in the afternoon.
    2. The hike was to take just 20 minutes, so I went without water and with a cell phone that was barely charged.
    3. I decided to go to the top of the trail because I thought it was very close and because I had done it many times before.
    4. It got dark and I could not see and I got dehydrated.

  • Entered Brophy College Preparatory

    Entered Brophy College Preparatory
    1. I took two summer school courses during the summer before my freshman year at Brophy.
    2. I also took football class which was fun, brutal yet exhausting in the summer heat.
    3. I loved my freshman year teachers and I loved the freedom of being in high school.

  • My Driver Permit

    My Driver Permit
    1. I don’t know why, but I decided to get my learner’s permit late.
    2. I regretted not getting it when I was 15 and 6 months, because I was not eligible to get by license on my birthday because I got my permit late. I was certainly kicking myself for that.
    3. My parents signed me up with a company that teaches teens with learner’s permits because they were too nervous to teach me.

  • My First Car

    My First Car
    1. My parents bought me my first car.
    2. It was a used Audi.
    3. I had a few minor mishaps like scraping my car with the bush and accidentally backing out of the garage without opening it first.

  • My Trip to Mexico

    My Trip to Mexico
    1. We all flew together to Puerto Vallarta.
    2. We stayed at the Grand Mayan.
    3. My aunt is incredibly fun and loves to be in the water for hours.
    4. We played pool volleyball and everyone got to know who she was very quickly.

  • My Semester Spent Abroad

    My Semester Spent Abroad
    1. I decided to spend a semester abroad with my aunt Hoda and her family.
    2. I got to know my cousins very well and I loved being in Lebanon.
    3. I did my classes online at Primavera High School
    4. I returned to Phoenix in January 2015