Fatma

I’m planning to get a haircut in the next few weeks, because I love how healthy my hair feels after a cut. I’m generally really open to change and re-inventing myself, one reason being that I’m afraid that, in 10 years time, I’ll look back at old pictures of myself and realize that I look the same (like how Spongebob wears the same outfit every day and has multiple copies of it in his wardrobe).

I keep thinking about how I’ve got one week left until my two-week October break. I’m really proud of myself for not missing a of school, despite wanting to stay home and watch Kill Bill—both volumes. I ended up watching them after school instead, because I’m starting to understand that being able to go to school—no matter how ugly the uniform, or how annoying the people are—is a privilege. The first person who comes to my mind when I feel like I’m rejecting my education is Malala Yousafzai. She went as far as risking her life for an education, while I can easily go to school each day. She’s the reason I no longer like missing days from school.

I thought I should add that after re-watching both volumes of Kill Bill, I remembered how much I love them. Lucy Liu is especially cool to me: She’s such a powerful woman of colour. That’s so cool to me. I really like Gogo Yubari, too; her character is innocent, but she has great fighting skills. She’s a grade A badass. I think Quentin Tarantino’s films are so cool—the music and the shots he uses are perfectly complimentary. Watching his films makes me feel content.

I love that I have my own personal interests, although most people around me don’t know what I like. It makes watching these films and listening to their soundtracks so much better. ♦