Ecotourism vacation

http://www.southafrica.net/sat/content/en/za/home
Not only what did I read in the website has interested me to visit South Africa, but also what I heard before about it.  In my opinion, a vacation in South Africa can be wonderful for several reasons. Besides it is an ecotourism holiday, the place itself is amazing.  It has the beautiful nature and the fun entertainment. In addition, it is not so expensive to spend a month there comparing to other tourism places. The forests in South Africa can be an amazing place to visit and have an adventure in addition to the ocean which surround the area from 3 sides.  It is the place that combine the freshness of the water and the air, the beauty of the nature, and the fun of the forests.

Canada day

Canada 145 celebration day was one of the most amazing days that I ever had.  I spent the whole day in Princess Island with my friends. There was a Saudi section to present an upcoming event which is in September 8.  My sister and I volunteered on that day.  We met many people from different cultures and we taught them our traditions.  We also learned so many different aspect in many countries. We shared traditions and customs with other countries. The Saudi section was all about presenting the Saudi event in September. It included Saudi dance, songs, clothes, food and coffee.  On behalf of the Saudi club and all Saudi students, I would like to invite you all to the first Saudi annual festival in september. For more information, watch this video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkIkkckcVTs&feature=plcp  and visit our page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/373526292672550/.  I will be happy to see you there :) 

my future plans

By the end of this semester, I will be ready for a very nice vacation.  I have been in Canada for a year and 3 months, so I id not see my family since that time.  I miss my parents, my cousins, my grand parents, and my friends.  Three days after this semester ends, I will go back to Saudi Arabia to spend a month and a week with my lovely family.  I will visit three cities there.  I will be in Riyadh first, the capital city, where I lived for 12 years.  Then, I will go to Jeddah, where my mother lives.  During my vacation, I will visit my hometown Almadinh. I will fast Ramadan there.  We have very nice traditions in Ramadan and the month after Ramadan, which I will be so happy to spend the whole month of Ramadan there. After that, I will get back to Canada, but not in Calgary, in August 27th.  I will start studying in Halifax with my sisters.  It will be a new experience, hopefully a perfect experience.    

Equality

In Saudi Arabia, Men and women are not completely equal. Men are usually concerned with offering money for their families, while women are concerned with their house and their children.  For example, women do not have to work and their husbands, fathers, or brothers are responsible to offer them money.  Women can choose if they want to work and contribute on gaining money or saving money for their future. 
There are some differences in the jobs that they have.  Some jobs are only for men such as policemen and pilot.  Other jobs are most for women like nurse. In the governmental jobs, men are more than women. Most of the leaders in Saudi Arabia are men. 

Girls & Boys

In my country there is a different way to treated the boys and girls. While the parents know that they will have a baby girl; preparation will be different whence the room, clothes, dolls, gifts, and the baby party. Than, the next day of the baby girl born we put in her ears gold earring. Also, there are different when they grow up. for example boys like to be with their father contrary to girls, they like to spend them time with their mothers. The boys like kinetic games such as: soccer,basketball,and baseball. The girls like axiom games such as: drawing, painting, and installation of missing pieces. In addition, there are different in the speaking way between them; girls speak more polite with calm voice and the often ask permission. On the other hands, boys like to speak loudly and give orders. finally, If the girls and boys are collaborate and bonhomie they will make a wonderful world.

My Role Model

My mother is the best impact in my life. she taught me lots of literature everyday life. Raised me to distinguish between right and mistake. she is my role model and ideal in her behavior. Planted to internal self-respect and others, respect opinion. I still remember the last day before i came to Canada, my mother stayed with me and talked to me with tenderness and calm voice. she told me that to take care of my self, take responsibility of my behavior, keep my religion and my hijab, I respect the customs and traditions of the country that hosting me, and do not forget the goal that sojourned to achieve it. Finally, she told me, she is a proud of me and she is confident of my success .That makes me feel a great responsibility to make her glad that I'm her daughter.

Obsession

Having an obsession sometimes is good sometimes is bad; if a person makes all his / her life to do something without look to other aspects of life. Will lose the beautiful moments in life such as: study, work, friends, love, comfort and calm. Also, Will put himself under pressure, anxiety and nervousness.

On the other hands if the person work with this ability rationally and organize; it makes the life easy, beauty and fun. Combines the dream and ambition, between the demands of normal life and that makes him realize his dreams well thought out pace away from the stress and anxiety.

Three Cups of Tea

I like reading Arabic books. I read a few English books to improve myself and got new words such as: The Secret Garden. Also, last semester I read The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.

This semester I would prefer to read " Three Cups of Tea ". I like this story because it a true story about making a dream true. The story has a good goal to promote peace in the world. Also, there is a fact the writer believed that improving girls’ education will help change the world. Finally, I feel very strongly about reading this book about a man's experience in spreading education through peace.

Fraud

3 years ago, my mother knew a woman who had a bazaar in her house. She had lots of things for women such as: clothes, bags, shoes, brooches, and accessories. She said all her staff were from very expensive stores in Paris. Women believed her because she had different merchandise from what in our stores. Although her merchandises were very expensive, she made a lot of customers. After a while women discovered that she import the goods from East Asia; she bought them at bargain prices and sell them in weakening price. The height price with very bad quality made women understood that she fraud them.

To my Friends

Hi everyone,,

I am Muruj from Saudi Arabia. I am 23 years old. My hometown called Al Madina. I graduated from the university 2 year ago. My major is Social Work. After I graduated I was thinking a lot about my future; then I decided to get a master degree in Canada. I have been here for a year. I met her a lot of friends from different countries. I am learning many things about their cultures and histories; and that make me understand other cultures clearly. Finally, I consider that my live in Canada one of the wonderful experience I have in my life.