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Dear Lamees,

How has life been treating you? I hope you and your family have been well! In this letter, I wrote about some random things I remember and appreciate about you! Recalling everything and writing them out is kind of therapeutic in a way. It helps me find some sort of closure to our college days, seeing as how abrupt and strange it ended because of COVID-19. I did hope I could write this letter by hand and give it to you in person, but seeing how things are going, I’m not sure if we’ll have a graduation party any time soon. Nevertheless, I hope we get to meet sometime in the future and see how we’ve grown as people!

My very first memory of you:

My first memory of you was probably during our first major year, when you used to have a Pikachu keychain on your bag. I found it extremely cute and had to ask whether you watched the shows or played the games.

Something that reminds me of you:

Other than Pikachu, I associate you with cute hamsters and interesting books. I remember how you’d often spend time reading outside classes, and I’d come up and check out what you’ve got whenever it’s something new. Not surprisingly, I also associate you with the actress Ruby Rose because of how much you like her haha.

A song that I think you’d like:

I don’t know what kind of songs you listen to, but I do know that you enjoyed French a lot, so maybe this: link

A shower of gratitude:

Thank you so much for voting for my design back when I asked you to! It helped me win a trip to the annual book fair, and it was my first time going! It wouldn’t have happened without you, serious. Also, thank you for blessing me with videos of your hamsters. They were so adorable and made me smile.

One deep dark secret that you don’t know about:

I really wanted to get to know you better, but I’m not sure why it just never happened. Too bad we never got to watch a movie together either.

Though it has been short, thank you for everything during these past years! May your future be filled with happiness, success, and good health. With lots of love, Areej Aldosary

#lamees #fakeeha #faqeeha

Dear Lateefa,

My very first memory of you:

My first memory of you was during a grammar lecture with teacher Maha. I remember how after class has ended, you called me over to ask some sort of question, but I didn’t really know the answer to it and suggested you ask Raghad instead. I felt kind of sorry because even though I did know my English, I wasn’t very good at teaching it or explaining it to others. Today, when I think of you, I can clearly picture you holding a bunch of folders or papers to your chest, hurriedly trying to get to the next class.

My most favorite thing about you:

I love how eloquent you are with your words. You are obviously extremely good at Arabic and have such a wide range of expressions and vocabulary flowing out of you. I hope that I someday reach that level of proficiency in the language and be able to express myself as beautifully as you do.

Something that reminds me of you:

I associate you with origami and DIY crafts. I can never forget how amazing the projects you did looked like! You’re super skilled and have such an eye for detail.

Something about you that makes me proud:

I’m proud of the way you aced your academic life, the way you hold religion so close to your heart, and the fact that you published a book at such a young age. You’re amazing! I also admire how strong your soul is despite all the hardships that you’ve faced. The fact that you’re still standing today means you’ve survived 100% of the bad days. You’re REALLY strong and I hope you know that.

A few ways that we’re radically different:

I feel like we’re radically different in almost everything because we live in different worlds of interest. I think it’d be easier to mention what we have in common instead, which is anime, our consumption of sad media, and maybe our love for poetry.

Where I see you being in 20 years:

I don’t know you enough to have a vision of what I think your future would look like, but I hope it’s one where you’re happy and doing what you love. Who knows, maybe you’ll publish another book!

Send them words of bravery in an area of their life that they might be fearful:

From our exchanges and writings, I realize that we both suffer from caring too much and caring too deep. Hurt is inevitable in our human life, however enough is enough and we need to learn our limits. As the saying goes, you can’t pour from an empty cup. Please learn to appreciate and care for yourself. Explore your thoughts and get to know yourself all over again, as if you’re a new friend. Whatever harsh words you can’t say to others, try not to say to yourself either. Your soul is just as precious. When you reach that level of self love, you will know how to treat yourself the way you deserve, and will also know what and who matters most. Here are some words from a song I like: “I don’t need you to respect me; I respect me. I don’t need you to love me; I love me. But I want you to know you could know me, if you change your mind.”

A shower of gratitude:

Thank you for sharing your poems with me. You showed me a deep part of yourself and I was honored to read them. Thank you for watching the animes that I recommended! It was fun discussing about them with you after. Finally, thank you for sending me a congratulatory card on our graduation day! That was extremely sweet and it definitely made my day!

One deep dark secret that you don’t know about:

I actually didn’t feel comfortable around you at first. I usually let people into my space in a very gradual way, so, to me, I felt that you entered my bubble too quick and too soon. I only started getting more comfortable around you when you weren’t actively trying to talk to me anymore, because I felt like you realized what my boundaries were. I’m sorry if I offended you in any way. I didn’t understand your intentions at all and it confused me. I admit that I talked about that to my friends behind your back, and it still makes me feel bad. It wasn’t from a place of hatred, but only because it bothered me and I needed to see other people’s opinions. I genuinely apologize. Four years have almost passed since then and we’re both very different people today, so I hope you don’t take any of this to heart.

Though it has been short, thank you for everything during these past years! May your future be filled with happiness, success, and good health. With lots of love, Areej Aldosary (PS: I’m not sure how your name is spelled, so if I got it wrong, I could edit this post to correct it. Let me know!)

#lateefa #latifa

Dear Reef, How has life been treating you? I hope you and your family have been well! In this letter, I wrote about some random things I remember and appreciate about you! It might come as a surprise, since I’d like to think we’re pretty good friends and formalities might seem strange now. Regardless, I wanted to show my gratitude and let you know how much you mean to me. Personally, recalling everything and writing them out is kind of therapeutic in a way. It helps me find some sort of closure to our college days, seeing as how abrupt and strange it ended because of COVID-19. I did hope I could write this letter by hand and give it to you in person, but seeing how things are going, I’m not sure if we’ll have a graduation party any time soon. Nevertheless, I know we’ll have plenty of chances to meet in the future and I look forward to grow alongside you until we’re old and gray.

My very first memory of you:

The first memory I remember of you is during an Arabic class in our preparatory year. You would participate and answer all sorts of questions which made me feel so amazed. I wanted to be like you! Other than that, there was also a time during English class where our teacher made us have quick conversations with everyone for a minute or so to get to know each other. We got to partner up and I remember thinking you were pretty interesting and that I’d like to talk to you more, but I wasn’t that social at the time.

My most favorite thing about you:

I love how you never give up and push yourself out of your comfort zone to achieve your goals. You care about your friends and support them in any way you can. I can’t even count the number of times you’ve helped me. You're relentless, strong, and passionate about your work. You’re seriously such an amazing person!

Something that reminds me of you:

I associate you with Mickey Mouse, Pusheen, and cats in general because of your big love for them. It’ll honestly be hard not to. Also, the fact that we’re born two days apart will make me think of you every time my birthday comes around. Still can’t believe I’m the eldest between us two!

Something about you that makes me proud:

I’m proud of the way you’ve grown since I’ve first known you, the way you don’t let things you’re unfamiliar with stop you, and the way you perfectly balanced your academic and social life. You aced everything with your hard work, and it makes me proud to see you evolve into such a badass! I genuinely mean it when I say that I’m proud to have met and known you in my life.

A few ways that we're radically different:

The most obvious one would be our interests. I don’t think that ever mattered though because you were open to exploring what I liked with me, which I’ve always appreciated. Another difference might be of how seriously we take things. There were times when you’d tell me about the things that bothered or embarrassed you and it would confuse me as the same things would have never made me feel that way. The opposite most likely holds true too. We’re most likely just sensitive about different things, so it’s interesting to see. Also, I’m not picky with food as your are haha.

A song that I'd think you like:

I don’t really know your music tastes to decide on a recommendation, but I love the songs from Mulan and Shrek even more now because of the memories I associate it with you.

Where I see you being in 20 years:

I can see you as a successful leader (or CEO) in your path, surrounded with friends and family who love you and care about you. You’ll help countless people along your journey, and possibly have lots work under you. You’ll become even more confident than you already are, sure of what you want and where to go. I hope you’ll have lots of cat-related items all over your house too!

Send them words of bravery in an area of their life that they might be fearful:

Don’t let anyone, no matter how close, shackle you or chain your passions. If friends and family become obstacles in your way, don’t be afraid to break through and show them who you truly are. I believe that you’re capable of SO much, and I hope slowly and gradually you can achieve them all. I’m cheering for you!

A shower of gratitude:

Oh man, where do I start? Thank you for the little surprise gifts you’ve given me now and then. The mickey mouse mug is literally the only mug I’ve been using ever since then. I also used the notebook you gave me as a diary, and I still write in it to this day. Thank you for taking care of me and helping me out with homework and exams. Thank you for never giving up on me and trying to befriend me despite how non-responsive I was haha. Thank you for the random calls you give me, either to congratulate me or to tell me something that happened to you. They always make me happy! Thank you for being in my life.

One deep dark secret that you don't know about:

I’ve avoided your calls/invitations to hang out in college a lot on purpose because I didn’t really feel comfortable around your or your friends at the time. I didn’t think I’d be able to contribute much to the topic either, so I thought it’d be best if I avoided the whole situation all together. Sorry~ Thanks for inviting me always regardless! I wouldn’t have warmed up to you otherwise.

Thank you for everything during these past years! My college life wouldn’t be the same without you. May your future be filled with happiness, success, and good health. With lots of love, Areej Aldosary

#reef #alhjjy

Dear Reema,

My very first memory of you:

I surprisingly can't remember how we first met, but I'm guessing it's most likely through Rahaf. I do remember thinking that your name is unique though because I met lots of Reems but never Reemas.

My most favorite thing about you:

I really like your carefree and chill personality. You always seem to be laughing and having fun with others.

Something that reminds me of you:

I associate you with shoujo mangas ever since you told me you like them. I also associate you with the anime Violet Evergarden!

Something about you that makes me proud:

I'm always amazed at how good you are at participating during class. It really shows that you're great at thinking through problems. I'm also really amazed at how much you know of the Quran mashaAllah. It makes me want to become like you!

A few ways that we’re radically different:

I don't think I'm as good with words as you are. You're really good at going with the flow during conversations.

Where I see you being in 20 years:

I personally feel like you're a family person, so if I had to think how your future would look like, I'd say you'd be a wonderful mother.

A shower of gratitude:

Thank you for always being my partner during Islamic classes! I remember it was fun translating and figuring out the dictionary with you. Thank you for revising with me for a test that I didn't study well for. One of the questions came up in the exam and I managed to answer it because of you! Finally, thank you for the cookies you gave me once. I was hungry at the time and it basically saved me haha.

One deep dark secret that you don’t know about:

Once, while we were chatting, I lost focus on what you were saying because I saw my friend from afar. My mind was really focused on that friend instead of listening to our conversation, and that made me feel extremely guilty afterwards. Maybe you'll find it silly, but I still feel bad for it. I genuinely apologize for that.

Though it has been short, thank you for everything during these past years! May your future be filled with happiness, success, and good health. With lots of love, Areej Aldosary

#reema #alturki

Dear Deema,

How has life been treating you? I hope you and your family have been well! In this letter, I wrote about some random things I remember and appreciate about you. I know it sounds strange, especially since we don’t really know each other that well, but recalling everything and writing them out is kind of therapeutic to me in a way. It helps me find some sort of closure to our college days, probably because of how abrupt and strange it ended with COVID-19. I did hope I could write the letters for everyone by hand, but seeing how things are going, I’m not sure if we’ll have a graduation party any time soon. Nevertheless, a major part of our lives has just ended and the real journey has begun. I hope we both grow as people and think of the past carefree days fondly.

My very first memory of you:

I've always seen you hang out with Lamees, so that might be my first memory of you. During our third year, however, we shared Humanities class together. We'd both sit at the very back so we ended up in the same team during group activities. My impression of you since then is that you seem to have an outgoing personality, but you also seem to be careful with your words. We literally never hang out though so I might have read you completely wrong.

My most favorite thing about you:

I've always admired how soft your hair looks and how long your eyelashes are. You're really pretty!

Something that reminds me of you:

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I somehow associate you with hamsters. They're small, fluffy and cute, and I guess that's how I see you too.

A song that I'd think you like:

Since I don’t know your taste in music, I don’t really have a recommendation. However, there are two artists that somehow make me think of you. The first one is the singer Maty Noyes, and the second one is the actress Jessica Barden. I have no idea why lol.

One deep dark secret that you don't know about:

I’ve always thought it was kind of amusing whenever our eyes met by mistake at college and we’d glance away quickly. This happened wayy too much that I’ve actually thought of just coming up to you and saying hi to break the awkwardness. Maybe it’s just me who felt that though, but it was pretty funny.

Though it has been short, it was a pleasure meeting you! May your future be filled with happiness, success, and good health. With lots of love, Areej Aldosary

#deema #alzahrani

Dear Modhi,

My very first memory of you:

I first met you during our second semester of preparatory year. It’s kind of strange, but during English classes I distinctly remember how you'd always sit on the third row of the left side of the room, beside Najla. My most consistent impression of you is that you looked like a really mature person.

My most favorite thing about you:

Might be strange, but I always liked how you scolded me or Rahaf into studying or doing something. It felt like you cared in a motherly sort of way.

Something that reminds me of you:

I definitely associate you with coffee. Probably because you often would have them with Rahaf in the morning, and I’ve been told you can’t start a day without it. I also know that you like chocolate and perfumes. Not sure if it’s true, but I would say you appreciate the fancy, so I might associate you with branded products as well.

Something about you that makes me proud:

I have always heard about how much you study and how hardworking you are. In the end, seeing you among the first honors really showed the fruit of your labor, which genuinely made me feel so proud of you! Congratulations! Your diligence and dedication are commendable. It’s also amazing how active you are at volunteering and participating in different events and courses. Your productivity is truly inspiring.

A few ways that we're radically different:

From what I know, you seem to like planning for things beforehand and laying out a strategy on the how, when, and what. It makes me think I might be more of a spontaneous person in that aspect.

Where I see you being in 20 years:

I'm envisioning a successful woman with a multitude of experience who knows how to lead people. I honestly think you'd suit being the head of something. Plus, probably because of your motherly vibes I mentioned earlier, I can also see you having a family of your own. Whatever your future's like, I hope it'll be one where you're happy! Wishing you the best of luck.

A shower of gratitude:

Thank you for partnering with me during French classes whenever group work was required! Thank you for answering whatever questions I had regarding tests and homework. You were a savior. And most importantly, thank you for giving me words of encouragement during Arabic classes. They were especially torturous for me, and I would have completely given up on participation if you have not given me a nudge. Thank you.

One deep dark secret that you don't know about:

Not really a secret, but I do think if we got to know each other we'd get along pretty well.

Though it has been short, thank you for everything during these past years! May your future be filled with happiness, success, and good health. With lots of love, Areej Aldosary

#modhi #alotaibi

Dear Hessa,

My very first memory of you:

I remember how you liked sitting in the front row during classes. One memory in particular was during reading class with Dr. Hind Alotaibi. I messaged you while you were in front of me, and you turned around and gave me a smile. That was really extremely cute.

My most favorite thing about you:

I love how you're so encouraging to others. You're not afraid to throw compliments, and you give others a lot of positive energy! I LOVE your sense of humor, and how despite your goofiness, you have such an intelligent side with a love for complicated and fascinating topics. You also have the skill to convince people, which I admire.

Something that reminds me of you:

Whenever I read a debate about Islam on YouTube, I remember you. The show Mindhunter also reminds me of you. Moreover, when I think of great interpreters, you're among those who always pop in my head.

Something about you that makes me proud:

When you manage to interpret things on the spot, I feel overwhelmingly proud and honored I even got to know such a skilled person. You’re truly amazing!

A few ways that we're radically different:

I can't ever think of public speaking as enjoyable as you do. I hope in the future I can gain the same kind of confidence you have!

A song that I'd think you like:

My Way by Frank Sinatra

Where I see you being in 20 years:

An independent and successful woman who takes no shit from others. You'll be even more of a badass, and you'll get to do what you enjoy.

Send them words of bravery in an area of their life that they might be fearful:

I, with regret, don't know you enough to know what you might be worried or insecure about. However, there is something that has always been on my mind about you, but I have no idea if it holds any truth to it. I'd say that I hope you're not afraid to let your true emotions show, and tell others what bothers you in times of weakness or sadness. You, to me, just seem to be the type who would cover everything up with laughter. Although that isn't bad per say, there still needs to be an outlet and not everything should be bottled up. Ignore this if I completely read you wrong, because I really have no basis of this and it's merely my impression of you.

A shower of gratitude:

Thank you for always being so nice to me and cheering me on. The way that you kept complimenting me and saying I’m cool?? Like, fuck, stop making me feel so good when I literally do nothing but stand there. Thank you for playing Resident Evil 7 with me and Norah. We had to repeat the game all over because we lost our save file, but you being there made it fun all over again. Also, you helped turn a horrible day into a great one for me during a Japanese/anime event. You sat by me and helped me cut a bunch of papers, and even brought a marker for me to write with. I can not express how MUCH I appreciated that. Thank you.

One deep dark secret that you don't know about:

Not really a deep dark secret, but I want to give you a biiiggg hug. Despite wanting to get to know you more better, I somehow never knew how to start. It’s a bummer that our free time never aligned in the end.

Though it has been short, thank you for everything during these past years! May your future be filled with happiness, success, and good health. With lots of love, Areej Aldosary

#hessa #alsalama #hessah #alsalamah

Dear Amani,

My very first memory of you:

My first time meeting you was while we were waiting outside an occupied class. You were discussing with Norah about various anime, and I think that was your first time meeting her as well. The two of you were really hitting it off. You mentioned the anime Nana, and that was when I chimed in.

My most favorite thing about you:

I love how you know what you like and what you don't. You don't seem indecisive, and you know so much about so many things, which makes me see you as the type of person who likes to dig through things deeper than what is given to you. I love how you do things at your own pace without having others killing your vibe. You're completely honest about your feelings which sometimes makes me wish I could be that blunt.

Something that reminds me of you:

I associate you with history, mythology, Berserk, and gluten-free foods. Our conversations have always been interesting and new to me!

A few ways that we're radically different:

I think we have different senses of humor, and I'm nowhere near as straightforward with my thoughts as you are.

A song that I'd think you like:

I have no clue what your favorite genre is. Maybe you'd like "Low Blow" by HONEYMOAN?

Where I see you being in 20 years:

I really hope you end up pursuing literature just like you wanted and do the things that you enjoy! I can imagine your room being filled with so many books, and you becoming that cool wise person who knows so muchhh.

A shower of gratitude:

Thank you for helping me out during the Japanese event! You cut papers with me so I could write on them, and you don't know how grateful I am for that! It legit turned a horrible disappointing day into a great one! Also, thank you for being so nice to me and giving me random compliments. It really made me happy!

One deep dark secret that you don't know about:

I had really complicated feelings towards you. There were times I'd feel very confused because I found myself not being able to read/understand you. Also, there were a lot of times where I'd unintentionally get awkward around you and I'm not even sure why, but it made me so freaking embarrassed.

Though it has been short, thank you for everything during these past years! May your future be filled with happiness, success, and good health. With lots of love, Areej Aldosary

#amani #almutairi

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