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Personal Essay

My name is Saud and I am 23 years old. I was born in a small town, Alomaq on 22 November 1989 in Saudi Arabia. Our family is made up of my father, mother, and a brother. I moved to Canada (Vancouver City) for the purpose of pursuing my studies. From Canada, I moved to the United States of America where I have been staying for the one year. My entire life has had a fair taste of good moments and challenges that I have always used as stepping blocks to my next level in life. Indeed, these challenges formed future reference sources for handling various impediments in my life. On moving to Canada (Vancouver city) within a period of one a half years, I had already learnt the English language and therefore became bilingual. My experience with other cultures apart from my own Arabic traditional culture was indeed awesome. I met and made several friends from different races and ethnic groups. It has been fascinating to learn how different cultures handle various issues. It was a worthwhile experience to learn and respect religious orientations of different people. Several but important milestones have happened in my life that has shaped my perception on life. First, maintaining a single status until my current age of 23. This is a decision that I personally made. From my younger years, I knew that for one to progress in life there is a need to make firm if not decisive decisions. My status has allowed me some freedoms that have eliminated some responsibilities in my life and therefore allowed me to focus on educational issues.

Second pursuing a degree in construction engineering has indeed been an incredible achievement. Completing such a course required immense resources in terms of finances, moral, and material support. In this regard, both my friends and parents played an important role in ensuring that my life story becomes a success. Being of Arabic origin, I have to admit that I faced various challenges from the onset with regard to communication and making friends both in college and within the neighborhood. However, being a normal and a quiet person, I was able to attract various friends than I had imagined of. Such a caliber has just made every aspect of my life enjoyable and memorable.

The third and most important milestone in my life has been with regard to my hobbies which majorly underlie reading and playing soccer. Through playing soccer, I participated in the community coaching children’s soccer. While in college, I joined the soccer club and assisted in improving the football standards. My desire to play soccer increased my chances of meeting and making new friends. Essentially, I believe that it is only through playing soccer that I can conduct my physical exercises. Besides, being an engineer, I enjoy reading various articles, journals, and books about new advancements specifically in the field of construction engineering. On the contrary, I have a great interest of reading story books and philosophical autobiographies. Through reading these autobiographies, I learn of great people and their achievements in history. Scientific journals on construction engineering update my knowledge on my previously learnt concepts. Through explorations from one place to another in pursuit of my studies, I endeavor to increase my knowledge on various aspects in life and therefore positively contribute towards shaping the wellbeing of people. Indeed, my honesty, kindness, and humbleness have played a fundamental role in ensuring that I attain my shot term objectives.