Tehran, Iran
“I took the entrance exam for engineering when I was 19. I knew immediately that I had failed. When I got my score, I had an anxiety attack and lost control. I began screaming and beating my head against the wall. It got so bad that they took me to the hospital and injected me. When I came home, I just laid in my bedroom for days. One night my father came in to say ‘hello,’ and when he left, I heard him crying in the hallway. He was a driver for foreign tourists, and the next day he invited me to ride along with him. He was picking up a Swiss woman at the airport. Her name was Joanna. When she arrived, we realized that her travel agency had made a mistake. There was nobody to guide her. Joanna mentioned that she wanted to go to the archaeological museum in the morning. So I woke up at 6 AM, and got to the museum as soon as it opened so I could memorize as much information as I could. When Joanna arrived, I did my best to guide her with my limited English. But she was a very smart lady, and she knew that I wasn’t prepared. But she told me: ‘Mohammed, if you improve your English, you can be an amazing tour leader. And I’m going to support you.’”
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“With Joanna’s encouragement, I went to school for English. When I passed the entrance exam and was admitted to university, she sent me a long sleeved shirt and $500 for my tuition. I couldn’t believe it. Then every month after that she sent me $50 and an issue of Reader’s Digest. Her only condition was that I continue with my studies and write her one letter every two weeks. She would send each of my letters back with notes and corrections. Soon I knew enough English to get certified as a tour guide. Then I learned Spanish as well. And Italian. I spoke with Joanna on the phone just a few weeks ago. She told me how proud she was of me. 'Your English is perfect,' she said. I started crying. I told her ‘I have so much business now. I just bought my own apartment. And it was all because of you.’”
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Same retards who voted against AV tho eh?No he and the 4 million who voted for his party got dry humped by UK voting system.
that snake pass descent is way more risky than boardwalk. Speed + tarmac + cars. Nonononononono.
I'd put money down that you were waiting for someone to say you were riding like a bellend before you said that.The road was closed to cars for a week or two![]()
Not hard to kill things. You need neither skills nor brain. In fact, absence of both is probably preferable.I mean, slaughterhouse - not really temp work no?
Ido t see why it isnt temp work. Doesnt specify what you would be doing. But its the ideal temp work as scouse said. No brains sit doing one thing over and over etc etcIf you wish to get a vague idea of what contract staff also do;
Just got an email from an agency which I signed up to 2 years ago, and never did any work for them because I got another job.
They want someone to go work in a slaughterhouse.
I mean, slaughterhouse - not really temp work no?
Anyway - for anyone who'd like an amusing look at Texas and can get iplayer Rich Hall's excellent You Can Go To Hell - I'm Going To Texas is available right now.
Well worth a watch - as is all his stuff![]()