Thanksgiving 2016

To the wonderful people I have met here in the United States.

Coming over and having the opportunity to see how things are being done in the other parts of the world is amazing! It makes you think and perceive things differently.

For thanksgiving, I would definitely want to thank God for trusting me to be here. I felt so lucky to meet some people who changed my life. I must say, I have two wonderful housemates. Mira and Lin. I won’t lie, they are the best people I’ve known here. Although I had known them before I came here, I am really thankful for having them with me on this journey for about three years.

Mira, the girl I met and was the one who survived living with me, just the two of us in a different culture. She taught me that life is not always how we see it. Sometimes, we really want this to happen yet that happened and we must just accept! She taught me that in most situation, there are just no one to blame. Although we think we are doing things right, that does not mean the other people is wrong. She taught me the real meaning of acceptance. Accept the differences and love the imperfections! She is the cutest thing!

Lin, although she came after a year we were here, by today, she is just as important. I must say she has her way of doing things. She taught me the meaning of persistence. Keep doing what you are doing and trust your inner voice. Sometimes, you need to be stubborn and you should. You know what’s best and but never be arrogant. To some, she seems grumpy, but to me, she is a loyal friend. She trusts when no one else would. But the thing is, she is very picky of who she should trust and love.

I must write about three more people I met here; Cherylann, Monique, and Kristen! I would love to write about Hayley but I already have a post of her, RIP. So.......

Cherylann, she is an African-American non-traditional student. I know her by Mira, they were in the same class and major. Usually, I will see her on the bus, almost every day actually.  She is the nicest person. When I and Mira were very shy and afraid, there she comes to make sure we are comfortable doing things in the new environment. She really wants to make sure we be ourselves. Praises and compliments are always from her lips. Sometimes,  I do get emotional by just thinking about her. I do feel the love she has for all of us. I feel like I am well been taken care of her as her daughter. She worries about us just like a mom does. She trust us on things but never forgets to give is useful bits of advice.

Monique, one word; ambitious. She has her goals and target when she does something. I know her the president of MCC when I was the vice. I work closely with her but we have different skills and specialty. She is someone I would look up as a good leader. She knows herself and tries to understand people around her and make sure things work. She is good and understanding that different people could contribute in different ways. So she would divide work and give each part to the right person, the person who she knows will be able to not just complete the work but would do an outstanding job. She appreciates differences in a team and makes sure no one would feel left out. I admire the way she trusts people!


Kristen, I met her four months ago in my management class. She sits just next to me and she seems so friendly. Then she became my CEO for a team project. Trust me, she is too, a good leader! She is very opinionated but still considers others’ view on things. Very smart and very pretty! :) Okay, that might sound nothing but believe it or not, a week before thanksgiving, while we were waiting outside of the prof’s office to ask about our project, she asked me if I have ever invited to a thanksgiving dinner. She was shocked when I said no since this is my final year in States. So she was kind enough to invite me to her house on thanksgiving. So I was excited and asked Lin to come with me. That was one of the best experience! She has a wonderful family. We were given the best hospitality! Just about three months of knowing each other and just one class together, she made that call. I was amazed.


These are just some of people I met a school. If you are reading this post and I did not mention too, if I know you, just trust me when I say there must be at least one thing I love about you. To me, life is just beautiful. Everyone has something they can offer! I’m glad that I’ve met and known amazing people! Thank God, Alhamdulillah!