Hamza Arsbi

Beaverton High School

Class of 2007

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Hamza Arsbi - Class of 2007 - Beaverton High School

First Name	Hamza
Last Name	Arsbi
Graduation Year	Class of 2007
Gender	Male
Hometown	Sweileh, `Amman, Jordan
Relationship Status	Single
About Me	Well, since no one can actually judge himself accurately without bias, to tell you who I think I am would be obsolete. Therefore, I prefer to choose points in my history that I personally think affected me and my personality, and will probably help you to know me: - To begin with, I was born in Amman 1991/7/1 at around 10 pm. I think this would constitute an important event in my life, and I'm glad to have tried it. - Jumping several years through the wonderful yet uneventful years of kindergarten where I would have been called by some "the teacher's pet" but for me it was all a strategic maneuver to control the kindergarten administration and get what I want. Moving on… - Constant issues and troubles between my parents which eventually engulfed me and my younger brother and sister, resulted "finally" in their ultimate divorce and my mother getting the courage and determination to take us up on her own as a working-single-mother of three. Trying to give us good living, Thus appointing me, the eldest of my brothers, leader and protector of the group. - Meeting a friend in fourth grade. He will accompany me for the rest of my life and although he will drive me to the brink of insanity at times, he will always push me to be a better person, and a better English speaker lol - Showing my political potential by winning the elections for fifth grade class president, mounting a highly aggressive campaign and gaining victory by a landslide. - Sixth grade, my best friend has questions about Death, God and existence. Although he will move on into the comfort of more pressing matters, his questions will set wheels in motion that will never stop, for me. - With the unquestioning support of my dear mother, I applied to the Amideast YES program as a ninth grader was an adventure, and I always say that going through the selection process with all its exams and interviews was more thrilling than actually going to the US. - For passing the Amideast selection process, I got to study tenth grade in Oregon State, USA. Living with a host family that loves to travel and joining a Young Ambassadors program gave me an opportunity to see the US from so many prospective, met people from all over the world, had talks in universities and visited many popular destinations such as: Washington DC, Boston, NY, Seattle, LA, Hollywood. The main effect this had on my personality was to break my Black and White world view. I finally saw all the colors in between through the people I met; all so different from each other with different backgrounds and ideas offering a new world to explore, and they all lived together and could love each other. This was outstanding to a kid from Jordan with its unified culture. - Returned home as a 16 year old. Almost instantly had another smack in the face, an epiphany, or more accurately, an accelerating rush of new data that changed my entire internal schematics. My dear uncle's homecoming present was to introduce me to reality through science and the use of logic. I opened my eyes to things I never before considered; I saw the flow of the universe, and life pass in front of me. I felt freedom that I never thought possible and had power so great, that even now, years later, it still courses through me. This was the power of reason, knowledge and discovery. - Finally stepping out of the school/ high school years by finishing Tawjihi. And with it stepping out of my family's house(s). Moving into my own apartment was a big step for me; the added responsibilities made easier by the peace and privacy brought by living alone. Adding to that, living away from family actually improved my relationship with them; it turned out that not being at each other's throats all day is good for ya. - Going on a trip to Nalchik, Russia. A month in that heavenly city was exactly what a doctor would order. Nalchik is the perfect combination between a modern city and calm village life; this trip inspired my love for nature and peace of mind. The crap side of it was that it laid for me hard choices that will influence my decisions as to what I want to study? And which university to go to? Choices: 1- Go to Nalchik, study there and feed ducks and read by the river. The available subjects did not include any of my passions: psychology and philosophy, leaving me with something along the lines of Microelectronics. 2- Stay in Jordan, do as my family wants and study Computer Science at GJU. 3- Have an all-out war with many people (family and others who think they know what I must study) and eventually study Psychology at the Jordan University. - I decided on the last option, and got into the not so big yet good enough Jordan University. - 1st year, being the enthusiast that I am and being just all over the campus, led me to a not so unlikely chance encounter with a poster that in turn introduced me to the "Psychology Movie Club"; a club founded by a group of fourth year students who like showing movies related to psychology. The group was happy to meet someone who is actually interested in psychology and wanted to help. For me, this gave me access to the university with enough wisdom to skip the whole "New Guy" thing. Knowing them was an honor that I still hold dear. - Within this group, I was drawn to a particular lady. Her wisdom and strength taught me a lot. A friendship grew that cased me great pride and joy to know such a remarkable person. - As said before, I hold a great, awesome, stupendous love for knowledge, philosophy and free discussion. A long and thorough search for like-minded people landed me with a group that became a second family to me, their ideas helped me to shape mine and I helped shape theirs, making me rethink my future and reevaluate my present. The main characters in this bunch that I would call (my old people group): 1- The first I met was a young man, an activist and arguably an anthropologist at heart. His mind so sharp and well so strong he astonished me, his potential for change as I have never seen before, it saddens me to see him falter in the face of overwhelming adversity. I still hope (and not so foolishly) that his flame will reignite and will never waver. 2- A philosopher, an ex-priest and above all else the best a human can be. His ideas on Humanism have given me much to think about, my work with him provided me with wisdom I could not have otherwise obtained. I hope our friendship grows as we both share the love of wisdom. 3- A psychologist, a woman of talent and bravery. Her unconventional ways made her the best professor a student could wish for; I had the honor of helping her with her research and studying in her classes. She provided her students with information in psychology that other professors would not dare approach; due to fear of society. I am thankful to this day that I studied with her; studying psychology in JU would have been for nothing if it was not for her. 4- A man of politics, a writer and an activist. But most importantly, a great host; while his searing comments enrage all decency within you, his radiant energy fills you with strength and joy. I have always likened him to Oscar Wild. An always enduring friendship built on mutual amusement. - Second year of university life, I finally made peace with myself and figured out who I am (as much as any man can figure that out) and what I want in life. - I met this really nice girl, her power of well and strength to achieve success in her life despite all the troubles she faces, gave me power to face myself and to deal with life as it comes… she is one of my best friends and always will be. - In the year 2010, I started working on two books: one is a personal project concerning the theory of evolution and the other is a collaboration with other writers to come up with a civilized and clear conversation between: Religion, Science and Philosophy. The same year marked a peak in my activist work giving me lots of things to do and headaches. - My baby, the culmination of all my love, passion and knowledge; the "SCS project" was rejected and not allowed accreditation by the Ministry of Social Development. This killed something inside me, I felt like the world had ended. This is besides the fact that the first fling of a relationship that could be meaningful ended on the same day… - Using my studies as a distraction, I moved on to help with campaigns like "No Honor in Crime". Learning more on organization, teamwork and people's incapability to commit to anything. - Got to a peak in my life efforts; I had friends who I love and respect and who give me social and emotional support, each one of them gave me something to improve me as a human being. I love them all. On another arena of life, I was finally appreciated and given a chance to show my strategic abilities and powers of management, I found a group of dedicated psychology students who wanted to make a difference. with our combined efforts and hard work, we started a movement in our department that we hope will never falter. it is our legacy that we leave to our country, our university, and our fellow students. - 2012 is a year of consecutive victories, University projects have been going well (although internal politics and bureaucracy is a killer) and now FINALLY, my baby the Scientific Culture Society has accepted and registered with the government. The support I'm getting is amazing and the prospects for success are high. - NOW: Still living, still standing, growing and loving. Above all, still working. I will update this as things happen. For now, you have an almost clear image of me, my...(read more)