Class: 2018
From: Cairo, Egypt.
Major: Chemical Engineering
I am born and raised in the big city of Cairo where I attended a British Catholic school for 14 years. In a school run by nuns, dancing, painting, knitting and languages were what life is all about. At the age of four, I had to learn two languages besides Arabic, my native language. Up until middle school, everything about school and its strict rules made me miserable except languages and dancing, those were the only two things I excelled in and loved. I took belly dancing classes since I was five and until high school. In high school I gave belly dancing classes and was an English literature tutor. In my sophomore year, I joined Education USA to start the track of studying in the US. My knowledge of the English language made things a little bit easier for me than others, so in senior year of high school, I started working in Education USA proofreading students’ college essays and translating their recommendation letters. At Lafayette, I was a member of the salsa dance team for two years. During my sophomore year, I was the president of the Muslim Students Association. Lafayette gave me the opportunity to continue the community service I started in high school by giving me the chance to volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club of Easton and tutor Arabic on campus during my first two years.
I am so excited to extend my passion of learning and helping others learn to Madagascar and can’t wait to visit a different country and meet new people.
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