Another Intro

Hi, I'm Nada , but some people call me Joce and I prefer it. I'm a huge harry potter fan, a book nerd, and a physics geek. I lived in the US until last July (2010), when I moved to Egypt, my parents' home country.

I'm currently working on a fantasy novel, still working on title either Reject or Chaos.

I listen to rock, gothic, and sympathetic music. Books I like: The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld, The Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins, Peeps by Scott Westerfeld, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, The Darkest Powers Series by Kelley Armstrong. I like drafting, 3D animation, physics, and volleyball.

Nice to meet you Joce

Another Harry Potter fan? Yippee! HP7 was by far my favourite book and movie. What about you?

How's your first year in Egypt? I know what it's like moving from one completely different country to another because I moved from Dubai (back) to London when I was 7. My first year felt pretty weird because I was only 2 when I moved to Dubai.

What's your novel about? Those two titles sound pretty interesting when they're next to each other - lots of images come to my head when Reject and Chaos are next to each other.

Again, nice to meet you, and thank you for creating the critique group!

Mac

I love it that we're all Harry Potter fans

Physics, huh? I hate it. Blame it on my professor. Next time I get stuck on something, I'll ask you

I'm planning on reading The Hunger Games. I heard that it's really good.

Hey Joce! I posted Chapter One!!! Why didn't you move to Cairo when you came back from the US? I read His Dark Materials too! And I LOVE physics! My dad is the head of department of physics in AUC (American University in Cairo)!

Omar

Hey Joce I read your review and wanted to say that I left who's dead a mystery for a reason To sorta surprise the reader ! And I'll do the settings right now! Thanks

OmarEhab wrote:Hey Joce I read your review and wanted to say that I left who's dead a mystery for a reason To sorta surprise the reader !

It was really unexpected and I liked it.

Maris wrote:

OmarEhab wrote:Hey Joce I read your review and wanted to say that I left who's dead a mystery for a reason To sorta surprise the reader !

It was really unexpected and I liked it.

Thanks Maris! Can't wait to see your novel !

OmarEhab wrote:Can't wait to see your novel !

I'm thinking about posting the prologue of one of my stories.

OmarEhab wrote:Hey Joce! I posted Chapter One!!! Why didn't you move to Cairo when you came back from the US? I read His Dark Materials too! And I LOVE physics! My dad is the head of department of physics in AUC (American University in Cairo)!

Omar

You know, family, my cousins, grandparents, etc live here.

Maris wrote:

OmarEhab wrote:Can't wait to see your novel !

I'm thinking about posting the prologue of one of my stories.

Do itttt.... DOOOO ITTT!!! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTTTTT

Ahmadblues wrote:Nice to meet you Joce

Another Harry Potter fan? Yippee! HP7 was by far my favourite book and movie. What about you?

How's your first year in Egypt? I know what it's like moving from one completely different country to another because I moved from Dubai (back) to London when I was 7. My first year felt pretty weird because I was only 2 when I moved to Dubai.

Again, nice to meet you, and thank you for creating the critique group!

Mac

Don't thank me, I'm glad to find someone else to read my writing, and exchange the favor.

I can't really decide, I like them all equally, and can't wait to watch HP7.

It was alright, besides flunking Arabic. Thank God, first years don't have to pass it.

As for the novel, you'll have to read to find about.

Hey Joce! When are you gonna post a prologue or something!?!? I can't wait to read something you wrote!

OmarEhab wrote:

Maris wrote:

OmarEhab wrote:Can't wait to see your novel !

I'm thinking about posting the prologue of one of my stories.

Do itttt.... DOOOO ITTT!!! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTTTTT

Yeah, go for it, Maris.

Joce wrote:

OmarEhab wrote:

Maris wrote:

OmarEhab wrote:Can't wait to see your novel !

I'm thinking about posting the prologue of one of my stories.

Do itttt.... DOOOO ITTT!!! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTTTTT

Yeah, go for it, Maris.

Please!

Joce wrote:

Ahmadblues wrote:Nice to meet you Joce

Another Harry Potter fan? Yippee! HP7 was by far my favourite book and movie. What about you?

How's your first year in Egypt? I know what it's like moving from one completely different country to another because I moved from Dubai (back) to London when I was 7. My first year felt pretty weird because I was only 2 when I moved to Dubai.

Again, nice to meet you, and thank you for creating the critique group!

Mac

Don't thank me, I'm glad to find someone else to read my writing, and exchange the favor.

I can't really decide, I like them all equally, and can't wait to watch HP7.

It was alright, besides flunking Arabic. Thank God, first years don't have to pass it.

As for the novel, you'll have to read to find about.

Arabic is so hard... don't worry. Grammar + = no more grammar + me being happy.

Ahmadblues wrote:
Arabic is so hard... don't worry. Grammar + = no more grammar + me being happy.

Yup, but I think I didn't do half-bad, at least I hit the 15% mark which is required of second years. But ditto, yeah Arabic grammar makes no sense. Even through Arabic is my first language, English's my dominant language.

OmarEhab wrote:Hey Joce! When are you gonna post a prologue or something!?!? I can't wait to read something you wrote!

Yeah, Joce, post something!

Ahmadblues wrote:

Joce wrote:

OmarEhab wrote:

Do itttt.... DOOOO ITTT!!! DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTTTTT

Yeah, go for it, Maris.

Please!

Fine, I will. Thanks for the support

Actually Mac and Joce if you came to Egypt those who aren't arabs DON'T TAKE ARABIC EXAMS!!! Although I'm an american mum convinced the school to force me take the exams...

OmarEhab wrote:Actually Mac and Joce if you came to Egypt those who aren't arabs DON'T TAKE ARABIC EXAMS!!! Although I'm an american mum convinced the school to force me take the exams...

Really? At my school, first years are required to get 0% (yeah, none), second years 15%, third years are judged normally, I think. But if you're in IGSCE, the international version of GSCE (which is British) or American, you don't have to get anything. Although, we're still examined, unfortunately, which I'm pretty sure is just to give the school something to show off to parents. Oh and I'm in IGSCE, so it doesn't really make a difference.

OmarEhab wrote:Actually Mac and Joce if you came to Egypt those who aren't arabs DON'T TAKE ARABIC EXAMS!!! Although I'm an american mum convinced the school to force me take the exams...

I think I still might have to do it because I have dual nationality - I've got an Egyptian and British passport. Apparently that exempts me from Military and I still am Egyptian, so I'm cool with that

I think I've got the hang of basic Arabic grammar, it's just the not-so-basic...