My Life Story

       My life story begins with how I got my name. Before I was born, my parents had previously decided that they were going to name me Sylvia. They were 100% sure that that was going to be my name. However, my dad really liked the name of his friend's little daughter, Clara, and he noticed how smart and beautiful she was. On the day of my birth, he decided that he wanted to name me Clara. This did not go well with my mom at all. She wanted to keep my name Sylvia just like how they planned. To resolve this conflict, they decided to put both names on separate pieces of paper and draw from the 2 names. They did this 3 times and the name Clara was drawn all 3 times. And that is how I was named Clara.
       I was born on July 8th, 1996 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and I have 2 younger sisters. Although I was born in Abu Dhabi, I am technically an Egyptian because both of my parents were born and raised in Egypt. Arabic was my first language, but I learned English at school as well. Unfortunately, after I moved to Houston, Texas and became fluent in English, I now only understand Arabic. I cannot speak, write, or speak it very well anymore. I lived in Abu Dhabi for about 9 years and I loved it there! My friends and I went to the same school and church; we were basically brothers and sisters. I still remember playing hide and seek in my church's courtyard after Sunday school and begging my parents to let us play at my friend's house after church.

 

       The biggest transition in my life was moving to Houston, Texas at 9 years old. Moving to Houston was tough because I did not know anyone in Houston, and I did not want to be separated from the only home I knew. Even though I was scared about how my new life would turn out, I was kinda excited to live in a new country and meet new friends. Fortunately, I did meet some amazing new friends who have helped make that transition a little bit easier and have helped me during my times of trouble.

      
       Ever since I was young, math has always been my favorite subject. I always wanted to get some kind of job that involved a lot of math. Nerdy, right? Well, that is how I decided that I wanted to be an engineer. Coincidentally, both my parents are engineers. Anyways, to fulfill this dream, I plan on going to college (I still do not know which one) and majoring in chemical engineering (chemical because I found out I kinda like chemistry).

 

       As for my husband, my fantasy is that we will meet during college. He does not have to necessarily major in the same field, but he will be smart, handsome, caring, and preferably Egyptian. We will fall in love, get married after we graduate, and move into a beautiful house. Then we will have 2 children and a dog. The older child will be a boy and the younger one will be a girl and we will live happily ever after.

       I do not know when I will retire, but it will probably be around my 70's or when I start going crazy. Or maybe I'll just retire early on purpose so I can tour the world while I'm still sane. After I'm done touring the world, I hope to have a peaceful death at the age of 92 (more or less).