How to Make Your Neighbor Move?

Amani Hawsawi

Intermediate R/W2

April 24, 2012

Teacher: Lori Dolemland

How to Make Your Neighbor Move?

Some time you have a boring neighbor, or you have a new neighbor or friend that you want them to live next to you. And you don’t know how to make an old neighbor go away. I'll give you some different ideas to make him move.

First of all, start by leaving your garbage in front of his or her door. You can, also, collect a yard waste and leave it there. Listen to you best music loudly every time, especially on morning and midnight or any time that you think he is sleeping. Here is a perfect idea. Invite your friends, sisters, brother, children and your entire relative that you know to a big night party. And make sure you stay outside as you don’t have any rooms inside your home. Also, you can let your kid play and throw their toys in your neighbor's yard. If it doesn’t work, don’t give up.

There are many useful ideas that you can do it. Try to mow the grass in your yard by using lawnmower machine at dawn. That mean you have to wake up early to start your plan. Also, here is an idea to help you. Park your car in your neighbor's position every time. Over that, you shouldn't communicate with him anymore. Don’t help him, and say no to everything that he wants. If that doesn’t work, jump to the last part, and keep going on your goal as long as you can.

Last part, be ready to hear anything from him, and quickly call the sheriff's office, and tell him about loud and noise sounds that you hear. For more fun in this job, I'll give two pieces advice. Stand in front of their house, and take over their order of pizza, food or anything that they ordered. Secondly, try to go secretly, and put a big sign in front of their house, writ on it "FOR SALE ". Funny isn't it?

Indeed, I think those are good and fun ways to make them move. If all that advice that I give you doesn't work, that mean there is something wrong, which is maybe your neighbor tried to make you move, too. In this case, I don't know what you should do. However, if you keep going in those ways, maybe you'll be winner. I hope that help you. Done!!

First essay :) Adapting to a New Environment

Amani Hawsawi

Intermediate R/W2

April 11, 2012

Teacher: Lori Dolemland 

Adapting to a New Environment

Human beings are very adaptable. We can live in most climates of the world. In the past , people tended to stay in the place they were born, but now we move easily from country to city, from one part to another, and even from country to country. Each place has its own customs and ways of life, and countries also have different languages. When I moved from Saudi Arabia to USA, I had to make several adjustments to my life.

First of all, English every day, one of the hardest things is to communicate with native speakers, and to deal with a new language all day. Every day I have to chilling myself. My brain is working without rest. I have to think in English when I talk to someone or speak, write, listen, read, and dream, too. I feel under pressure often, and I wonder about a drug to acquire this language quickly.

Another issue for me when I moved here was handling money. Usually, I didn’t take care about money. Even if I had any problem, or I wanted to buy anything, I knew there are my parents and my brothers they can support me any time. Also, I didn’t know the bread, rice or milk cost, for example. I spent most my salary on phone bill, or new jewelry or some gifts. However, here it is opposite because I have to think about many things, such as an electric bill, an apartment fee, a water fee, and the food cost... etc. In brief, here I have to deal with money carefully.

One of the most important things that I had to get accustomed to is the safety. I am a stranger; therefore, I feel unsafe. For example, I am afraid to go outside my home after the sun sets. In my country, I prepare to visit my friends at sunset, and I could go to shopping at night, too without worrying. Last month at midnight, one of my neighbors had a problem, and I didn’t

know what it was. I heard the policemen call him. After that, I heard a man was crying and screaming. And I saw a helicopter and six police cars. I had never seen anything like this. When I came to here, I realize what an importance of safety to live in new place.

In conclusion, I wonder sometimes if I am the same person I was before I moved. By adjusting my English, my money, and my safety. I may appear to other to as if I am a new person. However, I think of it not as having changed as having grown.  

Makkah Clock's

Amani Hawsawi
Intermediate R/W2
March, 29, 2012
Teacher: Lori Dolemland
                                                

 Makkah Clock's

Makkah Clock's, tallest clock tower in the world, is in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia. It was ranked a second to the highest clock building in the world, Big Ben. It is located close to the Holy Mosque, the destination of all Muslims in the world. It was built in 2011, and it was risen over the earth's surface by 601 km. And, it was surrounded by seven higher towers. They were called Abraj AL bait, so they called Holy Mosque towers. It launches 16 green laser light up 10 km in the sky. It can be seen from a distance of over 30 km from the tower. It is turned off at Islamic events, such as Eid and prayer time. This is a signal to enter the time to prayer. Also, that helps the deaf to know the time of entry of prayer. The laser light comes from a crescent-shaped plat form on the top. The clock has four square windows, and the space for each one is 40 x 400 m. It has a white background, and black hands. In the center, there is a Saudi logo, two  gold swords and a gold palm. At night, it set alight by a green background, white clock hands and white logo. In short, Makkah Clock is one of the most amazing building in the world. 

  

    

Eid Ul-Fitr for My Family

Amani Hawsawi

Intermediate R/W2

March, 16, 2012

Teacher: Lori Dolemland 

Eid Ul-Fitr for My Family

Eid Ul-Fitr comes after Ramadan, fasting month, of every year, and it is the most important event for my family. The reason is most of my family works at the other Eid, so we have a big celebration during this eid.

Our preparations for this event begin a month before that. For example, we buy new traditional clothes, which are called Kiswat Ul-Eid, for everyone in my family, including our servants. Also, we buy or renew and clean furniture of each room in the house, and decorate them as best as we can. This is my task usually. A task for my parents is choosing and purchasing candies, sweets and chocolates for visitors. Also, my sisters and I decorate some money for children visitors. Every Eid I buy toys for nephews and nieces. In the last night of Ramadan month, my father has to distribute Zakat Ul-Fitr, food to poor people. It is the third pillar of Islam.

On the dawn of the first day of Eid Ul-Fitr, all of us wear the best clothes and go to the largest mosques in the neighborhood to do the Eid prayer. After that, all of my relatives go to my grandmother's home to eat special breakfast meal together. This meal contains Dibiza; apricot juice cooked with raw nuts a sweet taste. And, sheep or cow feet soup, which is the popular foods in Al Hejaz, the west region of Saudi Arabia. At night this day all of my relatives come to our house to eat dinner meal. Next day, all of us have a lunch in my uncle's house, and then we return back to my home and welcome to visitors. At next day, my sisters and I visit our relatives at their houses. At fourth and fifth days, usually have a big family picnic, such as chalets or camps. We have fun, dance and enjoy playing some games together.

In brief, Eid Ul-Fitr has importance, has special preparations, and has enjoyable for my family.