Razan Alaqeel's

     They say that I was born fifteen years ago at this particular time.  My father says that the family's life was completely changed, and my mother says that that year brought growth and happiness to the world.      November 9 th , 1997 was the day.  It was the day when I first breathed the air of Alahssa, it was the day when I first saw the sun, it was the day when everyone welcomed me to the world.  When I look back now and remember some memories of my life, I see a kid who wanted to play with her Barbies, I see her holding the pencil writing her first words.  I also see a girl who give her first speech, and I see her trying to write her first essay.  I see a teenager who determines that she wants to be a writer, I see her writing her first organized essay with her bad handwriting, I see her giving more speeches, and I see her grow up with more confidence and dreams.      Fifteen years are so great...

      The first official interview is the most scary part of the grownups world.  Today I went through one of the most interesting experiences in my life, today I did my first official interview.  I  didn't  know what to say, or how to act, but, I also felt relaxed in the same time.  I wanted to have some confidence, I wanted to make a good first impression, I wanted to stop shaking, and I just wanted to show them my real personality at the same time.       I realized that being scared can help a lot, because when you're scared you would want to tell them everything about you.  You want them to feel amazed, you want to draw a smile on their faces, and you want to be accepted.  Extra confidence can harm a little bit, but in interviews everything counts.  The way you sit, the way you move your hands, the way you talk, and maybe the way you breathe.     Smiling is a great weapon to wi...