Introduction My Aclc journey started when I was in middle school in the seventh grade, the time where I got away from all the schools I went to for middle school that didn't suit me. After joining Aclc I felt so happy and welcomed where I stayed in this school and graduated high school from Aclc. Aclc gave me so many opportunities and the tradition this school had was so unique. I made some friends and met a lot of people here and everyone knew everyone since this school is so small. The best part about this school is that it was a small school which gave us so many opportunities such as Judicial Committee, Constitutional Convention, field trips and many more. This is a school that I would recommend to my family members and friends.
Personal Qualities, Work Habits And Attitudes The more work that I was assigned the more I stressed about them and didn't do them until it was due. I realized that instead of stressing myself of things that can easily get fixed I can just fix them and move on. I grew out of that phase which helped me become a better person, especially as a senior in high school. I think the best thing that helped me the most was setting goals for myself and that motivated me to keep going even at my lowest. The other thing that helped me was surrounding myself around people that will be there for me which was the best choice I made and that helped me in the long run. My friends and family have done the best they can to make sure that whenever I need help that they'll always be there for me.
New Basics The one thing that I am lucky for is that I can speak and interact with people in two different languages. I love socializing with people and knowing that they can speak another language is so interesting to me and I look forward to learning more languages in the future. Another thing that I enjoy is listening to people when they speak. I enjoy listening and understanding others which teaches me so much about a person. I have always been a quiet person and that's because I like to let others speak their mind and learn more about them. I also love speaking to other people and interacting with them and trying to connect with them. That also led me to meeting new people and having the opportunity to be part of something that I never thought of for example, joining a club, exploring new places and learning about others.
Thinking and Reasoning Skills I have always been the “mom” in the group which means I make sure the plans are going exactly how we want them to be and making sure everyone is prepared and solving problems and figuring out what to do when we face an issue. I also have been the person to think outside the box and that can mean thinking of ideas, making plans and setting goals. I think the best thing that keeps me going is setting goals and that's because whenever I don't feel motivated I can look back at my goals and that's boost my motivation and keep me going.
Interpersonal Abilities When it comes to a group I love to participate in it and do the best I can and try to help. Being in a group when there's a project or something teaches us from other learners and helps us understand why they think that way. That also motivates me because you can always gather great ideas from someone from your group and can use that idea in the future. Teaching others is one of my favorite things, I enjoyed volunteering at my local Mosque and teaching kids the language Arabic and how to pray. That gave me the opportunity to understand people more.
Technology Shifting from paperwork to technology was the biggest challenge. When I was in elementary and middle school everything we did was on paper until high school, that's even everything changed. But the best part is that we now live in the times where everything is online which really helped us in the long term for example, Covid happened and everything shut but we didn't have to worry because we know how to use technology since everything is now online. Technology is now easy to handle since now school is online it's not that difficult though it's not that interesting as going to school on campus. Technology also helped me because whenever I have a question or is interested in something I can easily google it and I can learn from that which in the past before technology they didn't have that. I can also help other people on how to use technology and teach them the basics of it.