Tunisian Explorer

This is why I started waking up at 4 am every day      I transferred to Seattle University in January and I currently live in Auburn, a town that’s about 30 miles away from my school. On average, the daily commute takes about 3-4 hours. That’s 20 hours per week spent between the train, bus, and the streetcar. I sometimes joke about this and consider my commute as my part-time job. Everyone was telling me that I was crazy and that I should move closer to my school. They were right, I mean who doesn’t want to be close to his school and friends. The reason why I didn’t move to Seattle is that my rent is very affordable and I have my own private space. With such exhausting commute, I found myself not getting enough sleep because I was struggling to stay up late hoping to get some work done. I wasn’t paying attention in my morning class and I was rushing all the time because I was worried that I might miss my train. Commuting drains you and makes you grumpy all day. This wasn’t t

So today, I hit my 10 month anniversary at Amazon . It might not seem like a big milestone, but looking back and reflecting on my life, things were completely different even just a year ago. Just the thought of having a job in the US was not granted. A year ago, I didn’t think that I’d be part of a trillion dollar company and work at its Corporate Headquarters. All I remember is that, a year ago, I was dreaming all day about starting a job at Amazon. In my mind, I had already convinced myself that I got the job. A few days before last Christmas, I was wearing a suit, had printed out a stack of my résumés beforehand, and started handing them out to receptionists at all of the different Amazon buildings. I bet people were thinking “This guy must have just arrived from the East Coast”. My family, and particularly my dad always believed in me. I believed in myself as well. I didn’t stop dreaming and kept running towards my dream until I made it happen. I’m so grateful that I got to l

I've always found aviation as one of the most fascinating inventions that men had ever built. It is without any doubt the industry that revolutionized our lives forever. Think about it, in 1920 you would have to take a ship for 3 days and 12 hours to cross the Atlantic ocean. That's 84 hours in total. In 1996 the Concord flew from London to New York in just 2 hours and 52 minutes flying at supersonic speed. To blow your mind even further with these facts, the Concorde's Maximum Operating Cruise Speed was 1350mph, that's even faster than Earth rotation. In 2015, I decided to move to the US to pursue my education, I didn't hesitate a moment and chose to move to the Pacific Northwest, precisely to Washington State. Home of Boeing and all the big tech companies. I was lucky enough to have met a roommate who is a student pilot for small airplanes. Spending time with him has increased my passion for the miracle of flying. We often fly above the beautiful city of Seat