today is my 81st day i am in the united states.
60 days in new york.
roughly 35 days in G. Ray. Bodley High.

and yet, surprisingly, i have received the warmest greetings and acceptance i could ever get or i have ever had.

this obviously made me realize how different people are on the other side of the world are.dont matter if you are on this side or on the other.i am still the same person.but somehow, people, when presented with somethin that they grew up with, something that they are used to seeing,they tend to less and less appreciate the good things around them.and no, im not blowing my own horn, but lets take it this way.i put myself on my own petri dish and is the mice of my own experiment. what makes the people here, make me feel a lot more valuable and appreciated than the way people in my own country make me feel?

what is the difference besides of course, the people here are almost exactly half way around the world from my countrymen are, and has less pigmentation activity.but other than that, we are as much human being as we are to one another.i hope that makes sense.

the love and admiration i receive here is just way too, overwhelming.im starting to well, i cant say doubt but man, why??i love it but why this hasnt been the way it should have been a long time ago?

it was april the first.and i thought i should do something just to make the day much more interseting after having to serve my community service serving drinks and english muffin and toast to people and the polish home during the lion club's breakfast on palm sunday.which was also, again, april first.

i couldnt think of much thing to do, so i used what i have to my best ability. the internet. i posted up a bulletin in myspace (www.myspace.com/wan_djawad) saying "Dj's Leavin".

And so it goes:
   hey guys, its been great here, just droppin by to tell you that imma have ta leave like in a couple of days.got a college offer in malaysia and i cant miss that.well, not that anyone will notice this anyways, hmm..alrighty.see yah.

so, yeah..and i got a few feed back from people.but not till today that i know of them.so i thought, i oughta bring this prank to school.so i did this verbally to a girl friend at school.and i she was really actually gonna cry!and she wasnt the only one, soon enough i figure out that news had gone to some other people too and none of them take it coolly and just waved me goodbye and all the simple separation greetings stuff.. how nice it was to know that i actually do mean a lot.and while other people like you may receive this show of affection all your life, remember, this is my life and it hadnt been that great all the time. an excerpt from what one of them said to me:
DeeJay2903: im sorry...
DeeJay2903: how would i know that you would really..
DeeJay2903:you know...really get upset..i mean..
her (7:55:13 PM): i dont know
DeeJay2903: its just dj some xchange kid from god knows where
her (7:57:03 PM): you're not just some kid you're so great and I dont think you see that because at your school you arent really accepted because you're different here we love you because you're different you're so funny you have the ability to make anyone laugh you're the nicest kid... couldn't hurt a fly if you tried!  you need to know there are so many people here who love having you in there lives before you came life was really boring
her (7:57:41 PM): but for me its different whenever i get close to someone they always leave or die

So u see, its just something i feel like sharing. Those things she said to me, totally touched me.whoa....i got hit on the head by the pole vaulting bar today during tracks practice.i guess i wasnt hit hard enough.

oh yes, im on the track team=)

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[Brandon]

You are mean, you know that? haha

Ken.