People I Will Miss the Most!

Shawn Carroll

I still remember talking with Shawn for the first time; it was in the upstairs ITS lab in the Engineering Center.  I was working on calculus 3 with some friends of Shawn, and he couldn't resist starting a conversation about professor Adam Norris, the teacher of calculus 3.  Since then, we have been seeing each other through my friend Elliott.  We went on camping trips, bike rides, random hanging outs in downtown Boulder or Denver and definitely going to restaurants and also eating plenty of food.

Shawn and I

Besides the obvious of being very smart, Shawn is a kind and very thoughtful person.  Moreover, he and I have the sane sense of humor.  We shared quotes and made fun of own and each other's professors, liked "Role Models" and made plenty of good food together.  We also kept each other's deepest secrets. (you know where to go to now!)

Shawn had been the best roommate and one of the best friends I have ever had.  We lived together for 2 years.  He was always fun to have around.

Elliott Richerson، Moomtaazممتاز!

As far as I remember Elliott was the first American I made friends with in the States.  It was during the summer of 2006.  I was first to show up to the first calc1 lecture (it always comes down to calculus), Elliott was the second.  One time we were standing outside class with our friend Andrew Berg, and being the top 3 students in the class, Elliott was always the top student in calc 1, we had something in common.  Elliott suggested going on a bike ride. We kept in touch after the bike ride and after calc 1.

Elliott, me and Shawn

Elliott is my ridiculous friend, genius in MATLAB, talented in guitar playing and very funny.  Oh, and has crazy materialism.  I had calc 1, 2 and 3 with Elliott and we both got straight A's in them!  Elliott, Shawn and I traveled to Las Vegas and Florida together.

David Baker

David and I playing golf frisbee

This is the most random of all.  The first time I saw David was at a soccer game.  What made me like David the most when I first met him was his ability to listen well.  After we got to know each other, we started the habit of hanging out every Friday night.  We also ate lunch together between classes when it was nice out.  David's family invited me over multiple times to their house for holidays and game nights.  Just like I enjoyed having David as a friend, I enjoyed spending time with his parents, brother and sisters.

My dad, David, David's sister (Naomi), David's dad (Steve) and me

David knows a lot about pretty much anything, but more so about computers.  Whenever I got stuck on something, I would call him for help.  He almost always had a good answer.

The Clements

I think you can get a very good feel of my relationship with the Clements family if you read this post which was posted on their blog a few days ago: http://laughterintheclementhouse.blogspot.com/2010/05/hashim.html

First I would like to introduce to you the Clements family.  Mitch is the father, Katie is the mother, Anna is the oldest daughter (about four and a half years old), Josie is the second oldest daughter (about phree years old, as Josie would say is :)   ) and little Ruthie, the youngest daughter.

I am going to try not to repeat what Mitch wrote in the family's blog.

Who is this bearded dude with a funky hat? I wondered.  And why is he sitting in the first row?  For some reason, I thought that bearded guys with funny hats are not to sit in the first row.  I am not sure why, but I found myself talking to this guy after a brutal first quiz in statics.  We shared our first "miserable experience."

Since then, we have became good study buddies in Sophomore year, which is the year Mitch joined CU.  Mitch is the best college student I have ever encountered.

With tougher  classes, came longer assignments.  That meant more time to be spent with Mitch.  Mitch invited me to see his family a few times in Junior year, but in senior year I became a regular.  I always liked coming for the Katie's good food, the girls' silliness and a good chat away from school with Mitch and Katie.

I have had many friends and quite a few good friends, but I never seen a person that understood me as well as Mitch did.  We literally "did finish each other's" sentences, and know what the other person is thinking with out having to talk it out.

Adam Krosnowski

Adam introduced himself to me in the first week of Spring classes in freshmen year.  We were in the same calculus 3 class.  He mentioned something about seeing me bike from another class (surveying).  Adam and I always did homework together especially in sophomore year.  We biked and played soccer some.

Rebecca Cohen

I will always miss biking back from school with Rebecca.  It was a chance, at least for me, to unload the stress of school on someone so cheerful and so optimistic about life!  Rebecca is my kind, warmhearted and relaxed friend.

I will try to update my blog with interesting things from home!