Getting IGCSE Results

Just wanted to share my good news with every one: after all the hard work of the past year and having the beloved Xbox 360 taken away for the whole of exams month, I got my IGSCE results today.

I woke up this morning to the sound of my mobile ringing. It was my friend who was already at school and taking his exam results. I said "Hello, where are you?", to be replied with a screaming voice yelling "MABROOK! YOU GOT STRAIGHT A STARS!", then he hanged up.

My heart almost stopped so I went and had breakfast and called him again. My friend is an example of the boy who cried wolf, so I wasn't really sure he was true. He told me I got six A stars - the A* is an equivalent of 98% when turned to Tawjihi.

I told my dad, who started literally skipping around the room. Then he looked at me and said "Why aren't you dressed, we need to go to school and get your certificate!". A few hours later, and I'm back here at home getting ready to go and celebrate somewhere with my friends.

Tawjihi Results

The nation has been put on high alert as people today brace themselves for the most stressing day in Jordan. Tonight at 6 o clock, people will flock to whatever medium they take their information from to find out their sons or daughters Tawjihi results.

Similar to what comes after a football match in the Sports City stadium, the barbarians will gather in cars and honk, scream and drift until the next day. Even if the student got a 50%. Jordanians have got the tradition of becoming careless and disrespective when they are over excited.

Whats stranger is that everyone else has to suffer while they celebrate. Car drifting will cause road accidents. Shouting and clapping while hung from windows or sunroofs will cause even more accidents. Honking and playing loud music will stop people from sleeping well.

So in preparation for the event at sometime around five, I'm going to close all windows and pull down the abajours. I will close all doors and hang up large, thick, sound proof mattresses. I will then turn on all air conditions to chaos mode and get many gallons of Mountain Dew.

The problem is, there is no point to all these celebrations. Many dimwits who fail to realize the meaning of studying, or are just mentally challenged, will fail to get even past the half way mark. Their parents will usually make short notice of them, or they will relieve their parents and do it themselves - its happened before.