Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Is she what she says she is?


By Seif Zahran

Gelan Badr is a girl whom everyone says is shy. Is she? Interviewing Gelan was not as hard as I expected. She might truly be shy, but when talking to her you realize that she is not. Gelan has been at Schutz for five years. She left Schutz for a period of time and went to CAC (Cairo American College), but she found that there was nothing like Schutz. Therefore, when her father’s work required another move, she was happy to go back to where she belonged.
Has she seen any changes since she was gone? No, was her answer. Things were pretty much the same, may be just a few paint jobs around the corner but things have not changed a bit. Gelan who gives the impression that she does not like school much, states, “Oh it’s just insane just to tell you all the things I will miss! It will take forever!” That itself tells us a lot. Not only does Gelan love Schutz, she loves the students, the teachers, and the workers, for everyone treats each other as siblings here.
Gelan is always referred to as a shy girl. She is always quiet and very peaceful. When I asked her why that is she simply said, “It’s just because I don’t get a chance to show my personality. I’m not quiet; it’s only in school, but outside I’m something else!” Well people, next time you talk to her, give her the chance to show who she really is!
Gelan has very good friends, including Tatiana whose way of laughing is the thing Gelan will miss most when she leaves Schutz.
After school there is college, the next big step in life, what will she do? She is taking her best friend, Karine Aziz, with her. Both of them have agreed to take the next step in life helping and supporting each other. They believe they have lots of potential, and that they will succeed in college. They plan to attend the Arab Academy for Science and Technology in Alexandria, hoping to be accepted in Engineering. We will all miss Gelan, and we all wish her great luck to fulfill all the plans she has for life!

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