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ذلك الإختبار. That Test.

                        في نوڤمبر ٢٠١٣


قبله

أردت أخذ الدرجة الكاملة أكثر من أي شيء، و أي شخص كذلك. كانت لدي ثقة، و أحببت وجودها في ذلك الوقت العصيب.  تمكنت من دراسة و حصر كمية لا يستخف بها من المعلومات في حوالي الـ ١٢ ساعة في دماغي. لم أعلم ما أتوقع غير الجدول الدوري، و ستة أسئلة تعبير طويلة، رغم ذلك، أحسست براحة، و إبتسمت كلما تدحرج العقد المنحوت على اسم الله على رقبتي. 

أثنائه:

أتت الأُستاذة و قد كنت في ضياع، إستفسرت عن فقرات سؤالان كاملان، و توكلت على الله بعد الأخذ بكلامها و رجعت للحل. كنت أردد "سوف أأخذ الدرجة الكاملة، سأنجح، ولكن مع الدرجة الكاملة إن شاء الله.". 

بعده:

كنت للتو إستيقظت من نومةٍ مريحة، و من ثم تحادثت مع أستاذة تلك المادة عن مشروع أود طرحه، كان حديث قصير، و لكن خرجت منه بعض النقاط للمشروع. 

لحظة الحقيقة:

رجعت للمدرسة، و رأيت السيدة فاطمة نتلاند ترتب الكتب كالعادة بينما كنت متوجهة للدور الأرضي من المبنى. تحادثنا لثواني، و تأهبت للرحيل، و لكنها أوقفتني فور رؤيتها لمعلمة تلك المادة. و قالت "رزان، لدينا بعض الأنباء لكِ." لم أعرف ما أتوقع بتاتاً، و من ثم قالت معلمة المادة بإبتسامة "رزان، أنتِ الطالبة الوحيدة التي أخذت الدرجة الكاملة في مادتي، تهانينا."، و بعدها خرجت، و لكنني وقفت في مكاني مع صدمة واضحة علي، فرحت كثيراً!  كانت تلك من أجمل اللحظات التي انهت ٢٠١٣. كانت شبه مستحيلة، و لكنها تحققت، الدرجة الكاملة. يا إلهي، كم هو شعور رائع أن تشعر بالفخر بمعرفة أنك إشتغلت بكل طاقاتك، و نجحت، نعم، نجحت! 

تكرر الأمر مع مادة تاريخ العالم، و الرياضيات أيضاً!  أوه، لا، نسيت أنني نقصت نصف درجة فيه، لكنني، وصلت لهدفي. 

(إنه قليلاً مضحك، هذا الشعور داخل). 

                           يناير ٢٠١٤ 

الآن:

لم أضع كل طاقاتي في هذه الإختبارات، و لكن أتعلمون ماذا؟ في الإختبارات الأولى تسلقت الجبل بقوة، و قطعت نصف المشوار بإمتياز. و لكنني، في الإختبارات هذه، وجدت صخرة أصقطتني، و لكنني رجعت أتسلق، لكن ليس بنفس القوة. 

حان الوقت الذي أقول فيه لنفسي "ترقبي". 
الكل يقع، و لكن قليل من يرجع يقف على قدميه. أقول أحياناً و يقول البعض أنها درجات دنيا، و لكنني الآن أقول أنها عتبات جديدة في جبلي، و أنه يلزمني تسلقها. 


Before it: 

I wanted to take the full mark more than anything, and anyone too.  I had confidence, and I loved its presence at a time like that.  I was able to study and inclose an amount that can't be underestimated of information in under twelve hours in my mind.  I didn't know what to expect except for the periodic table, and six long essay questions.  Despite that, I felt relieved, and smiled whenever the necklace which was craved on the shape of Allah's name scrolled down my neck. 

During it: 

The teacher came and I was in loss, I  asked her about all the points in two whole questions, and I trusted Allah after listening to her, and went back to solving. I was saying "I will take the full mark, I will pass, but with the full mark InshaAllah.". 

After it: 

I had just woken up from a comforting sleep, then I talked with the teacher of that subject about a project that I want to propose. It was a short chat, but some points for the project came out of it. 

The moment of truth: 

I went back to school, and saw Mrs. Fatma Netland organizing books as usual on my way to the ground floor of the building. We talked for seconds, and I was prepared to leave, but she stopped me as soon as she saw the teacher of the subject.  And said "Razan, we have some news for you." I didn't know what to expect at all, and then the teacher of the subject said with a smile "Razan, you are the only student who took the full mark in my subject, congratulations.", then she left, but I stood in my place with an obvious shock on my face... I was so happy!  That was one of the best moments that ended 2013. It was almost impossible, but it came true, the full mark.  Oh my god, how great it is to feel proud by knowing that you worked with all your powers, and succeeded, yes, succeeded! 

The same thing repeated with the World History subject, and math too!  Oh, no, I forgot that I lost a half in it, but, I reached my goal. 

(It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside). 

                    January 2014 

Now:

didn't put all of my potentials in these tests, but do you know what?  In the first tests I climbed the mountain with great power, and cut the half way with excellence. But I, in these tests, have found a rock that dropped me. And I went back to climbing, but not with the same power. 

It's time to say to myself "Be prepared". Everyone falls, but only few get back and stand on his/her feet. I sometimes and some other say that these only are the marks of the present life, but I now say that these are nothing but new bricks in my mountain, and I have to climb them. 

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