Dear Bloggers,
I want to say thank you for your time and interest in me, my culture and my world. I hope that you have had as much fun with me as I have had with you. I also hope that you will enjoy the best of luck and joy in your life.
Sincerely,
Dalal AlJaser
Hello Bloggers and Sports fans a like,
I was reading some of my blogs recently and I realized that one of the topics that we did not go into on my site is the topic of sports. I think that sports and the love for sports are one of the only things that can translate internationally. Well, no. That’s not true. Money is the only thing that can translate internationally, but sports is also still important.
Hello Graduates and Bloggers,
To those of you who don’t already know, I am graduating from OSU this semester and I’m really excited. After graduation I am planning on returning home to Kuwait and trying like the rest of you to find a job and to establish myself in the work field. So I wanted to share with you some of the things I am planning on doing when I return to Kuwait.
Happy belated Easter bloggers,
My friends’ boyfriend came to visit her from NY this past weekend and since I don’t own a vehicle, my friend and I rented a car to pick him up from the airport. This afternoon, I went to a gas station to fill the car up before returning it. I left the gas station cursing. I spent a total of $41 on filling up this car. I could not believe how much it cost. I totally can relate to people here now and how much they are upset at paying this much money for their cars, especially people who have to commute. Kuwait is part of OPEC (The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries). This means that we produce and export our own oil. Ok are you guys ready for this? This is gonna hurt! GAS is CHEAPER than WATER in Kuwait. I swear it. I had not paid any attention to it before, until one day I was telling my dad a bout how people complain here about the price of gas and he told me these facts.
This one is for the ladies.
I thought today that I would talk about shopping in Kuwait and Shopping in America. The reason behind this choice is the fact that I was just in OKC, shopping with one of my friends, and I thought that this would be a very interesting topic to discuss.
Dear Bloggers,
As the end of our semester gets closer, I get closer to having to say my final goodbyes. I’m graduating in May this year and after the ceremony I’ll be packing my things and going home. (So if anyone knows any good international shipping companies, please let me know.)
Recently, I’ve been thinking of all the things I’m going to miss about being a student and all the things that I will miss about living in the USA. The freedom that people have here and that a lot of people take for granted is really something to be cherished. Even though Kuwait is a relatively liberal country and citizens have the freedom to dress as they please and say what they want, they are still not completely free. We in Kuwait live in a society bound by traditions and moral judgments. People in Kuwait care more about traditions and what ought to be done and how a person ought to behave according to cultural norms, more than religion or personal freedom. It’s an interesting topic and one that I’m sure can be discussed at great lengths. But what I want to do is leave the space open for discussion. I want to know what your opinions are as Americans of the topic that I’m talking about. Let me make my self more clear. How much do you think traditions and moral values influence society and the way we behave in it, whether here in the U.S. or in other countries? I would be more than happy to answer any questions and to hear your comments about the issue. So please do share.
Dalal