Hey guys! I guess I should tell you a little about myself before you read what I write... My names Nawwal, and I'm 18. I was born in Seattle, but was raised in the incredible city of Beaverton, Oregon. I have a tremendously strong and wonderfully hilarious family that consists of my mom, my step dad, my brother, my two sisters, my brother-in-law, and my darling little niece and nephew. I've spent much of the past four or so years being really involved in school with organizations like student government, diversity club, and tons of community service. I love kids...love love love them, and so i spent about 3 years coaching youth soccer and basketball. Im also really into art...its been a focus for me throughout the last couple of years as well. I decided to come to UNE after I visited last year and it felt like a great place to be. Its far from home but i wanted the adventure.
and if youre wondering about my name, Im half Egyptian.
So its been more than two months since the beginning of school and so much has happened! I flew from my hometown of Portland, Oregon on august 29th. I left Oregon really early in the morning, and the airport was way more crowded than my family or I had anticipated, so it was a really short goodbye. I checked in and for some reason was automatically bumped to first class! Unfortunately it was only a short flight to Utah, but still really awesome. After two more flights I arrived in Maine where a whole new part of my life began.
Since then, lots has happened; I became a tour guide, started my field work and the path to become a teacher, participated in my first presidential election and watched our country elect a new president, and closest to my heart; I gained a new nephew!
Much of my experience has been typical; I got to the dorms at UNE, made friends, started classes, and was definitely really homesick for a while. That’s a real part of college!! But the great thing is the friends ive made who have helped me through missing my family. No matter where you go to school, building a network of people to have fun with and exchange support with, is so crucial.
