Hi! My name is Mariam Tafwed and I am an eighth grader at River Bend Middle School. Here are ten fun facts about me!
1 – I am a huge Marvel fan! I have seen every movie and can announce to the world with pride that Captain America and Black Panther are my favorites, followed closely behind by Scarlet Witch. My brother and I have this tradition, where we preorder our tickets months in advance before the next movie comes out, and we attend the midnight premiere. My all-time favorite Marvel movie is Captain America: The Winter Soldier, however, Avengers: Endgame holds a special place in my heart as well. :’)
2 – Speaking of my brother, I actually have two! I am proud to declare that I am the youngest of three children! I have two older brothers who both attend George Mason University. Go Patriots! Elias is nineteen and is a sophomore majoring in biology (he’s still fun, I promise), and Rashad is eighteen and a freshman majoring in business. My brothers and I are very close, (although not in age), and I’m sure their names will appear in my blog often.
3 – I am a crazy Office fanatic! To say I’m obsessed, would be an understatement. I have watched all nine seasons seven times and am currently on my eighth run. After school and on the weekends, you can usually find me watching The Office. My favorite character would have to Jim, however, Stanley and his sassy comments always get me. “It’s Pretzel Day.”
4 – My next fact is that I have a huge fear of snakes. Ever since I was young, something about them was always unsettling to me. I immediately tense up just at the sight of one’s picture. My substantial fear of snakes also means that I have to close my eyes during the zoo scene in Harry Potter. You also won’t catch me speaking Parseltongue anytime, ever.
5 – Another more FUN fact about myself is that I have memorized all three High School Musical soundtracks and can rap all of Alphabet Aerobics, by Blackalicous, in a heartbeat. (The clean version, of course). I cannot sing for the life of me, but I love music so much. My favorite song off of the High School Musical soundtracks is probably Bet On It. Troy is amazing in every way possible. Go Wildcats!
6 – As mentioned in my previous fact, I love music! One of my favorite singers is Sabrina Carpenter. She is my idol and her most recent album, Singular Act II, is such a BOP! (Not that the others aren’t). In March of 2019, I attended my first concert EVER, and you guessed it, I saw Sabrina Carpenter. While in line outside of the venue, her tour bus was parked right next to us. Her mom came out of the tour bus, and get this… WAVED BACK TO ME! Months later, I’m still not over it. If Sabrina Carpenter is reading this, I just want to say that you’re incredible and that in the least creepiest way possible, I love your mom.
7 – Unfortunately, I cannot style my hair. I wear a ponytail everyday, and I have been wearing ponytails to school for the past nine years. I will always have my hair up in a ponytail with a scrunchie. They have become an integral part of me and my life. Ponytails have kind of become my thing, ya know?
8 – I’m trilingual (kinda)! I speak English (as you can tell), Farsi, which was actually my first language, and I’m learning Spanish! I am currently taking Spanish II in school. Learning a new language is so cool because while learning the language, you also learn about the culture your language originates from, and to me, that is incredible. Do you speak another language? If so, leave a comment down below! I’d love to hear!
9 – My next fact is that I have a scar under my chin from a biking accident. When I was six years old, I was learning to ride a bike with no training wheels. Being as clumsy as I am, I rode straight into a fence cutting my chin. The accident left a scar and a lifelong lesson that I need to be more careful. The one good thing that came out of the accident was that I learned to ride my bike. I love going on bike rides with my family and friends!
10 – My final fact is that I am a travel enthusiast through and through! One of my favorite feelings on the planet is getting off the plane in my vacation destination. The perfect word to describe me is wanderlust. A few of my dream travel destinations are Italy, Bora Bora, Greece, and Bali. By far, my favorite trip has to be my trip to Moscow in 2016. I have been to Russia twice now and it is the most beautiful place EVER. I also took a trip to Los Angeles, California in 2017. The highlight of that trip was visiting Universal Studios and the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It is with great delight that I call myself a Gryffindor and a happy Potterhead. 🙂