Chapter 28

On MSN

Shai5a: salam

Yousef: wa 3laikom el salam

Shai5a: shlounik?

Yousef: tmam el7mdella, u?

Shai5a: zaina el7mdella

Yousef ma gal shay for 2 minutes..

Shai5a: 6la3at nateejtik?

Yousef: ee

Shai5a: ha basher?

Yousef: 78%

Shai5a: zain el7mdella

Yousef: ee el7mdella ma twa8a3t ayeeb chithee

Shai5a: yalla mbrouk

Yousef: allah ybarik feech

Shai5a: ana walla 5ayfa ma sawait zain bl imti7anat

Yousef: la t5afeen inshalla 5air

Shai5a: walla ana 7allait zain bl imti7anat ma knt adres 3dl

Yousef: la t7ateen gltlich inshalla yayba nsba zaina

Shai5a: inshalla

Yousef heard his father voice chan yrou7lah o ysawi rou7ah '6ayig 5llga :p

Dad: haaa basher!

Yousef: allah kareem yuba

Dad: afaaa

Yousef: la la ybt 78% (laughing)

Dad: yah yaah mbrooouuk ta3al ta3al 36ni bousa

Yousef: (laughing)

He kissed him on the head..

Yousef: el7mdellaa yubaa el nsba t5alleeni asajil b3thaa da5iliyya

Dad: yalla yalla el7mdellaa, 3ad 9allait? Shikart rabbik?

Yousef: ee yubaa el7mdella, yuba inshalla bs t6la3 el sh.. sh.. shahada na5th'ha o seeeda nrou7 auk

Dad: ayhi?

Yousef: eli bl salmiya yuba

Dad: 5ala9 inshalla

Yousef was so happy lana awal shay yayib nsba o thani shay Shai5a talked to him. Ni6ar nateejt'ha lai el sa3a 5:00 pm t8reban. Ra7 kallamha..

On MSN

Yousef: ha sh9aar 6la3at nateejtich?

Shai5a: la2 na6ra lail7een

Yousef: ok itha 6la3at gouleli

Shai5a: ok

After 10 minutes..

Shai5a: 6la3at

Yousef: ha cham??

Shai5a: 76.8%

Yousef: 9ij?

Shai5a: ee

Yousef: yalla el7mdella

Shai5a: el7mdella bs inshalla y8blouni b3tha ib auk abi adish adab English

Yousef: adri Shai5a gaylatli mn gbll

Shai5a: 9ij?

Yousef: ee ma nsait

Shai5a: inshalla 3ad y8blouni b3tha

Yousef: sm3ay intay awal ma ta5theen shahadtich rou7ay auk o s2lay

Shai5a: inshalla

6la3aw el shahadat o Yousef went with his father, took his report and went to auk 3ala 6oul. Yousef was so excited lana bisajil 7g jam3a o chithee bs bnfs el wgt kan 5ayif lana yta2ti2 o lazim y3timid 3ala nfsah. As soon as he arrived there he told Shai5a inna cham y8bloun b3tha. When he went inside 3nd el admissions, he told his father inna ohwa ytkallam Yousef didn't want to talk lana 5ayif yta2ti2.

Yousef: yuba inta tkallam enzain?

Dad: ha? shfeek Yousef b3d inta 5ala9 lazim t3timid 3ala nafsik inta btdish el jam3a

Yousef: enzain b3timid 3ala nafsi bs al7een kalmhoum 5l nsaji b3dain y9eer 5air

His father didn't say anything. When they went inside g3adaw and the woman said to Yousef..

Woman: 7ayakom allah fe bl jam3a el americiya

Yousef: allah y7ayyeech

Woman: ismik?

Yousef: Yousef

Woman: Yousef ay t5a9o9 7a6 fe balik?

Yousef: walla 7a6 fe bali computer engineering

Woman: cham nsbitik?

Yousef: 78%

Woman: btsajil b3tha da5iliya inta mo?

Yousef: ee n3m

Woman: 3lmi wala adabi?

Yousef: 3.. 3lmi

Woman: aha ee y9eer tsajil b3tha

Yousef: laish?

Woman: lana el 3lmi mn 70% and above ygdroun ysjloun b3tha, bs el adabi  78% o foug

Yousef: ahaa

'6ag 5llga shway lana Shai5a adabi o yayba 76%. 5athat mn Yousef some papers o g3adat tktib. Yousef heard eli 9ouba ygoul 7ag wa7da inna a8al nsba in8ablat b3tha last year kanat wa7da yayba 76%. Yousef seeda ra7 gal 7g Shai5a..

On MSN

Yousef: Shai5a

Shai5a: hala

Yousef: ygoulon eli bisajil b3tha o adabi lazim 3l a8al 78%

Shai5a: knt adri walla madri wain ra7 adish

Yousef: n6ray n6ray

Shai5a: shno?

Yousef: sma3t el rayyal eli 9oubna ygoul 7ag wa7da inna el sena eli 6afat i8balaw wa7da mn kanat adabi o nsbt'ha 76% fa intay ta3alay klmeehom shoufay ymkn y8blounich

Shai5a: mabi ayee o aa5er shay ma y8blouni akallim omi tdg 3alaihom

Yousef: 5ala9 ok

Shai5a: bs abi r8mhom

Yousef: 5ala9 ana adzlich r8mhom

Shai5a: inshalla

Yousef sent her the number. The woman said to Yousef that he had to take an English exam. So Yousef i5tar taree5 el imti7an o i5tar 2 majors. The first major was computer engineering and the second major was graphic designs. 5alla9 kl shay o he went back home. Shai5a's mother talked to AUK bs they said inna may9eer tsajil b3tha. Shai5a ma tadri wain tdsh. Yousef 7awal ysa3dha o kan '6ayig 5llgha 7ail bs Yousef ma 5allaha o 7awal yhaddeeha. 1 week had gone by o Yousef finished his English test eli bl AUK o he got level 3. Ra7 el jam3a again 3ashan ysajil 7g el b3tha. The same woman gave him wrigat el b3tha. Yousef wrote his name o kl shay and started choosing the majors that he wanted. Kl jam3a i5tar feeha 2 majors. AUK i5tar awal shay computer engineering and the second major computer science. GUST i5tar awal shay computer science and the second major accounting. AUM i5tar awal shay handasa 9ina3iya and the second major I don't remember walla. The woman told 5ala9 inta sajalt o after 2 weeks ra7 tshouf wain bya8blounik inshalla. The next day, Yousef talked to Shai5a..

On MSN

Yousef: ha sh9ar Shai5a? wain btsjleen?

Shai5a: omii tgouli dishay trbiya asasiya

Yousef: enzain o intay shrayich?

Shai5a: b3d mako '3air hnak, 7atan r7t jam3at el Kuwait s2alt'hom itha y8blouni adab English o 6la3aw ma y8bloun

Yousef: yalla el7mdella 3ala kl 7al, walla intay el mfrou'6 tshdeen 7ailich 3ashan tdsheen el mukan eli tabena

Shai5a: 9a7 kalamik

Yousef: yalla goulay e7mdella

Shai5a: el7mdella 3ala kl 7al

Yousef kl ma ykallim Shai5a ystanas lana lail7een y7bha o yabi ysa3dha. Yousef talked to Anfal..

Yousef: i5tiiii

Anfal: hala o5ouy

Yousef: ha wain btdsheen? Ay jam3a? sajaltay ma sajaltay shno?

Anfal: r7t shft gust o auk ma3a i5ti o y3ni chithee ga3deen n7ous bs ma sajalt eli mt5rjeen mn private schools ma ysjloun al7een

Yousef: ahaa inshalla 5air

Anfal: inshalla;*

July 4, 2012

Elyoum 7aflat ta5arroj Yousef. He was so excited!! His friend called him..

3ali: Ywaisef yalla yalla goum imsh ana o mahdiyo o 7mood bnrou7 nt'3adda bl mbarkiya b3dain bnrou7 el raya 3ashan tdreeb madri brova 7g el 7afla el laila

Yousef: (laughing) enzain enzain al7een agoum abadil

3ali: yalla bsr3a ana yay

Yousef: ok

Yousef changed his clothes and went with his friends, ate lunch o ra7aw el raya. Laimn w9alaw hnak Yousef in9idam mn sha'3lla. Yousef ra7 ykoun awal wa7d bl line y6la3 o kl el students warah o aa5er wa7d ra7 yngaal ismah 3ashan ystilim el dr3!

5alli9aw el tdreeb o Yousef went back home 3ashan ytsaba7 o ybadil o ytjahhaz. He took a shower o libas el dishdasha wl '3tra o tzagraaat 3dl :P chan yrou7 8a3at el raya. Bidat el 7fla o 5alli9at o Yousef kan mstanis 7aaaiil! After 1 week, Yousef's aunt sent him a link and said..

On Whatsapp..

Yousef's aunt: Yousef bsr3aa shouf el link 6la3aw asami el m8bouleen bl jam3at!!

Yousef: 9iiij??

Yousef's aunt: eee chayyik bsr3aa

Yousef: ok!!

Yousef opened the link and started searching for his name. He found his name 6ala3  8oboolah ib..

 

To Be Continued..