My First Week in a Dorm Report
Actually it’s my second week, but it’s my first week with the new room and room-mate. And here’s the evaluation:
The Room:
It’s so small but cozy. The heating system sucks and the orange-painted walls get me nervous somehow but the furniture is nice and green .
The TV is hanged too high that my nick hurts when I try to watch it when sitting.. it’s in a perfect position when I’m laying on the bed though. Emmm I love the kitchen corner! My least favorite thing in my room is the bathroom it’s uncomfortably small and it’s dull!
The Room-mate:
She wakes my up everyday in her sweet special way “on the sound of the hair-drier” just in time to get dressed and head to university! I’m pretty sure she won’t poison my food! And inshallah we there will be no “shad sha3ar” fights between us! On the contrast, she made me feel welcomed in every way possible! And she cheered me up yesterday when I was down. And by the way she studies all the time “she’s a JUST student” so it’s almost impossible for me not to open my books everyday even if I was just looking at the pictures! 
But she knows how to have fun too when she finishes her studying J
The Dorm’s Environment:
I didn’t like it at first, but I’ll get used to it.. I thought the girls would be more sociable!
Two days ago I entered the elevator with a smile and greeted everyone.. only one girl smiled back without saying a word while the rest kept staring!! It was a long silent moment!
Missing Home:
I didn’t get used to sleeping in that bed yet, and when I wake up every morning I get this feeling that I’m in a strange place and it takes me a while to remember where exactly am I!
I miss my room! I miss waking up on my Dad’s voice! I miss my dad! L I miss my mom! I really miss Mama! I miss your cooking! “even bamya”! I miss Isam! I miss talking to you brother!! I miss you “not listening” on my pointless stories! I miss spending hours in your room just sitting and enjoying my time doing nothing! I miss Imad! I miss the rare and few moments we share with each other! I miss answering the phone in my house! I miss my brother’s room! I miss the kitchen! I miss the fridge! I miss the living room! I miss the vase in our living room “don’t ask me why”! I miss my neighbor Lana! I miss exchanging clothes with her! And I miss our chats at the door that last for hours! And I miss my friends Mais, Ola, Haya, Noor and all of you guys! I miss hanging out with you! And I miss spending hours on the phone with you girls! I miss my Aunt and Uncle! I miss my cousins too!
Even if I don’t see these people for weeks when I’m in Amman, but I really miss all of them!
I even miss Marj el Hamam and that bloody butcher! My eyes are getting teary now! i’m only 86 km away from my home! “msh mestahleh”!
Aaaaah i can’t wait for tomorrow to come so i can get back to home!
i have no comment on a such a post,,, but two certain words forced to me to comment,,,
(Bamya),,, in love with it,, only when mother fix it to for me
(Marj il haman),,, i used to live in madaba, i reallocated to Duabi lately,,, but since 1999… i left my heart in Marjnil 7amam,,, hoping that one day ill get it back attached to the one i left it with her.
Comment by Hamzeh Hamarneh — March 2, 2006 @ 4:02 am
Hi Abeer! I was just thinking about you today… thinking that you haven’t posted in a while. Now I know why!
I’m glad to hear that you like your dorm room and your roommate. Having a roommate you get along with is a great blessing! My college roommate and I ended up living together for five years (until the day she got married) and until today are best friends!
May God help you in your studies.
Comment by Rebecca — March 2, 2006 @ 8:48 am
you’re so sweet,Abeer.
Comment by salam — March 2, 2006 @ 11:01 am
Well I read your post and I thought that you live in another content or country and you’re not coming back to your home till the next 10 years: p
Am just kidding Abeer
, I guess one day you will look back at all of this and miss it…in away or another you will…wish you the best in your studies…and i think what you wrote was pure and sincere..
Good Luck
Comment by Bashar — March 2, 2006 @ 1:05 pm
Hahaha , i gss alot of my talk came true , bs dont worry u will come up with your own way to handle all such stuff , no need to worry , bs still u will feel u r diconeccted from the real world , or lets say from what u were used to , anyway all the good luck &
CheeerZ!
Comment by Dar — March 2, 2006 @ 4:18 pm
this is just the beginning Abeer
but as I can see, you are managing so far hehe
wait until exams will start and your roomate will need to keep the light on until early morning, JUST students hek bsawu!
sa7 Dar?
Comment by raindrop — March 2, 2006 @ 5:07 pm
Goodluck abeer you will get used it
may God bless you
Comment by mira — March 2, 2006 @ 5:59 pm
Lol Reeem , ta3ali es2ali my pooor brother , he always suffer , he got one of those thingis that r put on the eyes …….. pooor bro !
CheeerZ!
Comment by Dar — March 6, 2006 @ 5:03 pm
U have been tagged by moi !
http://hotice130.blogspot.com/2006/03/tig-tag-tig-tag-tig-tag.html
CheeerZ!
Comment by Dar — March 8, 2006 @ 11:15 pm
in few months you will start missing ur new room i promise!….. hang in there girl
you will b fine inshalla
Comment by manar — March 9, 2006 @ 3:48 pm
Will, although I rarely see you twice a year but after I read your post I felt like passing by your place, get you in my car and spend a day hanging out with you!!!!!
I know that I’ll regret writing this within the first 20sec. I see you or once you start your meaningless pointless self answered discussions but your post Ga66a3at Galbi!
Comment by Luai Al-Masri — March 12, 2006 @ 6:56 pm
Thank you all guys for your nice comments.
Hamzeh, i wish you best of luck.
Rebecca, your comment made my day! thank you!
Salam, so are you!
Raindrop, Dar i’ve never thought that there are people who actually study daily! i envy you guys for your tolerance!
Bashar, Mira, manar i wish you all the best in your lives too.
Dar, i’ll respond to your tag as soon as possible.
Cousin Lui Lui Lui!!! can’t wait for the “mishwar” yalla come by as soon as you come home safely with a huge chocolate bar in your hand.
i promise i won’t give you a headache with my “meaningless pointless self-answered discussions” any more!
Comment by Abeer — March 12, 2006 @ 8:30 pm
keefik 3abeerz , this is such a great site, well honostly i didnt read all of it but i enjoyed what i read
, i’m sittin with 3abood here thinkin what to write you , u do love dentists huh hehe :D, well keep up the good work , c ya tomorrow byezaaaaa
Comment by Ghassan — March 22, 2006 @ 12:55 am
well well well!!!! look on who’s space i stumbled in while surfin the net!!!! walik naar abeer!! hehe it was weird how u saw me in the middle of the street that other day! hope u doin ok!! gimme a holla sometime..peace for now
Comment by Sheepo!!!!! — July 18, 2006 @ 8:18 pm
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Pingback by Abeer’s Blog » Blog Archive » Leaving On A Hijazi Bus! :) — September 18, 2006 @ 4:47 pm
hi abeer im syrian living in emirates, i know that im 2 late 2 write about what u wrote but i would like 2 share you some of my experience although im only in the first semester of my college life believe or not i had experienced 4 roommates in one semester!!! and you can imagine how much this hurted me.the first one was from (tshad) in africa,she fell the room with her crazy furniture which made feel that im in a gungle so i asked 2 change my room .the second was very bad,she used 2 spend the whole night chating with her boyfriends neglecting that i want 2 sleep.the third was very dirty,she invited all the insects in the world 2 visit us.the last one was taking intensive course so she graduted early leaving me alone .all this in the first semester of my university life .please pray 4 me 2 be blessed and find the good roommate!!!!!
Comment by seme — February 3, 2007 @ 3:31 am