Hello Professor, On thursdays I have a class from 9-10, but I can still attend the assessed writing #4 on time. As I will not be able to be in class today because I am in Dubai, I have done step 1 of the final project. Maram will be explaining to me what happened in class and will tell me what to do. Step 1 of the final project: The three topis that I chose are: -Societies expectations regarding sexual harrasment/Gender stereotypes I think these two topics are similar to each other and are very important topics that people need to be educated on. -Studying abroad As a student studying away from where I've lived my whole life I know what people think studying abroad is like, but it is very different from what people think it's like, I would like to further develop my ideas regaring this topic. -Living I think as a person I've struggled with myself a lot. I've thought negatively about myself. I wanted nothing to do with people. I needed new everything. I wanted to live. Not living as in breathing normally, but doing important things in my life, meeting new people, going out to new places, eating new food, exploring places. I wanted the secret to live. I love the idea of living that I would like to explore it more, I would like to deeply look into what people think living is. I chose three topics but felt the need to explain why I chose them. I am hoping this is what was required from me for step 1. Regards, Amal