Mohamed & Imy (I don't have any pictures of her alone)
Imy is short for Imogen, and she is a Pastor’s daughter who was primarily raised in California. However, she moved around to various places when she was growing up because her dad was often transferred to different parishes. She is an only child who is very close to her parents.
Imy was the last of the English teachers to arrive in Cairo because she was completing a TEFL, (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course in Alexandria, Egypt right before we began teaching. Because of this, she missed out on a lot of the bonding that the rest of us shared during the first 2 weeks we were here.
Like Joelle, Imy is kind of socially awkward. She is definately the group nerd; she is always telling dumb jokes and then laughing so hard at them that she starts to snort. I don't want to sound mean, but man, her jokes are dumb! Imy has led a very sheltered and protected life, and she has not experienced a lot of things. Because of this, she has a hard time relating to the rest of us, and it's difficult for her sometimes to get in on our conversations. However, Imy is a very sweet person and I love her dearly. She never has a bad thing to say about anyone, and she is an extremely dedicated and hardworking person.
I have seen a lot of growth and change in Imy in the 3 months she’s been here, and I have a feeling this experience will probably have a tremendous impact on her life. She recently started dating an Egyptian guy who owns a pet shop on our street, (we affectionately call him "Pet Shop Boy"), and he is a great guy. She is very happy with him, and I think he will be really good for her.
