[05.06.09: Daniele is here checking the car of my Uncle, Fr. Riad Jameel Hijazeen, whom car didn’t want to start. Daniele didn’t know how to help. “Everything in the car is different!” He said as he did nothing to find the problem. We had to bring son of Hatmal Halaseh to fix the problem. Neither Daniele nor Abu Ibraheem knew how to fix it!]
Today, we had our first exam of Horticulture course. Daniele is my cousin. Formerly, I used to refer to him in my Blog as Samuel (Do you agree with me Mr. Sammer Hijazeen?).
Samuel… sorry… Daniel was a supervisor of the exam. The doctor brought Daniele with him to help watch students during the exam. I was amazed when I heard the loud voice of Daniele ordering this student and that to stop cheating. How courageous was he!
Before I entered the class, I saw Daniele sitting with the doctor. I didn’t know what to do? Should I greet him? Wouldn’t some student say that “a supervisor helped Moabite in the exam”? I didn’t want these rumors to spread… I just ascended the stares of the large hall. I was sitting in the middle of the 160+ seat hall when Daniele spotted me. I turned red! What should I do?
Next thing, I was waving my hand. I didn’t say a word. I hoped nobody will notice; the hall was full of students. Not less than 10 were medical students, my colleagues who all knew who Moabite is. I only thought of the idea of some students rumoring that Moabite’s relative was a supervisor… You continue the rumor!
My face turned as red as a ripe tomato. I looked as a shy child clinging to the dress of his mother. Daniele shouted from far below, “How are you?” How I was? Ask me how the rumors will be? I just got redder and redder… I think that I waved my hand to him and signaled toward some students…
Next thing, Daniele was talking to the doctor about me. “What year are you?” He shouted again from below. “Second-Year!” I shouted back, but certainly in a much lower voice. Daniele lowered his head. I didn’t know why. "The doctor whistled and gave a smile…” I don’t want to describe the smile. He understood that I should be a third year student.
We began the exam. Daniele and Yazan Ziadeen, the other supervisor, shouted many times on this student and on another. I didn’t look a cm away from my paper. This is the only time I never see anything of the persons setting beside me. Usually, I can easily find what exam form they have. Today, I didn’t!
Some students finished the exam in less than 10 minutes. Students started to exit the hall. I kept setting because I was thinking thoroughly. I was supposed to wake up at 5:30 this morning. Sorrowfully, I turned off my mobile phone alert and continued sleeping. I woke up at 6:25 How lazy am I!
Finally, I handed over my paper to the doctor. I met Daniele as I was coming out of the hall, “Ya’t’eek Al-Aafieh” said I in a low voice. A normal student greeting a teacher he had just supervised his exam. A tiny smile drew on my face. He smiled back, “Allah Ya’afeak!”
I believe he understood. We don’t know each other. Do we? I didn’t talk to him since this then. Tomorrow, I will tell my parents to visit my Aunt Umm Ziad so as to thank him… Just knowing that someone is there to support you…
Today, I made sure not to embarrass my cousin by cheating although many students were. Will my mark… I don’t know and don’t know if this is ethical or not… What will you do if you were in my place? Cheat?
After revising my answers, I only found 2 definite wrong answers. Will I get 23/25? Will the doctor bring the marks tomorrow?
Jordan Blogs
13/07/2009 at 8:49 AM
Dear Jameel or shall I say Moabite??,
I don’t think that you need to cheat even if Daniele was there, why? 1) Because as you mentioned you have only two mistakes and this consider excellent. 2)Daniele will simply ask the doctor to take care of you.
By the way, why you used to refer to Daniele as Samuel? Maybe you should name him Mez3el !!!!!
Take care & see you soon buddy
Samer Hijazeen
14/07/2009 at 12:50 AM
Dear Samer (Not Sammer, right?), thank you for passing by blog. I appreciate your support.
Jameel or Moabite? I am no longer “afraid” to publish my real name. I prefer Moabite. Why? I think it is more interesting for a person who enters a blog owned by someone called Moabite.
Is Moabite a man or a woman? Where does he live? What does Moabite mean? What family does he belong to? Is he Jordanian? Do I know him?
“Easy come, easy go!” If a person finds difficulty in discovering something, he will remember it longer! You, for example, it is funny how you found my blog then searched, and then contacted “Mez3elo”. Don’t you think so? I don’t know!
Cheat or not to Cheat? Of course, it is wrong to cheat. But, what if you are in an exam where the rest of students are cheating, wouldn’t you cheat as well? It is wrong… but… I like what you described as the doctor “taking care of me”…
Daniele is Samuel… In short, because it is after midnight…
In 2005, I and Daniele took ICDL in Mu’tah University. Before one of the exams, he took me to Mu’tah Branch of Cairo Amman Bank. We entered into the manager’s office. He was and is still a Halaseh man.
-Do you still remember me?” Daniele asked the manager.
-” ” The manager looked thoroughly at Daniele. Daniele’s name was on the top of his tongue. He didn’t continue trying to remember Daniele’s name. He just said, “It is related to…” He didn’t continue. I believe that he wanted to say that Daniele’s name is related to the Old Testament… A name of a prophet? The manager then said, “Samuel?” … Daniele then corrected him, probably with a smile, “Daniele”
What about Mez3el… Nice suggestions… But will Daniele like it? In the mean time, if my university doctor is to “take care of me”, then I must not piss off my very dear and nice cousin. Should I take the chance?
