What's In a Name?

Arif Syed is the name I go by, and it has quite a decent history to it. My name is from Islamic origin, and the meaning of Arif is "Learned" or "Expert". My last name Syed means "Master" or "Lord". Syed is a common name as both a first and last name because it comes from the family of Prophet Muhammad. I am very proud of my name, because it represents where I come from and what I believe.

I have met quite a few people who distort the pronunciation of my name, but I do not mind because I as well get some names of other people wrong. Different people have differnent native tongues so you are bound to hear a load of different ways to say your name.

When do I feel like writing?

When you sit down to deal with a writing activity for school, at what time of day do you usually get to work?

For me, I like to work on anything creative which includes writing at night because I feel that I am more inspired at that time. I find that it is easier to gather my thoughts and to actually translate them in a vivid way. One reason for this may be that after going through the day I have seen and heard a lot and that will add to whatever I am writing about.

Welcome!

Hello, my name is Arif Syed and I am currently a freshman at St. John's University. I am 18 years old and live in Elmont, NY on Long Island. My current major is Chemistry and am a full time student. I am currently registered for 17 credits this semester, in hopes to ease the burden of classes down the road. This blog was created with my English course in mind, and I will be adding Journal entries periodically so I can share my thoughts with any one who is interested. This blog will contain information we are assigned to do in class as well as some things that I would like to share.

Enjoy, and check back soon for more updates.