Bellevue TELOS Program video

Sometimes, the best therapy is a long drive & music !!

  

I've a friend named Dee Roodehchi, in Atlanta, Georgia, who's a Builder. Dee is outdoorsy, outgoing, and positive person. He likes driving in mountains, family gatherings, and other get togethers. So do I. 

 

He studied Accountancy in University of Georgia. He married Soheila Farjad in the year 1992. They are enjoying their married life together for 25 years.

Dee and Soheila have a daughter named Sahar, and a son named Saam. Sahar and Saam are twins. They are beautiful and growing up well.

Sahar graduated with BA in English from Tufts University in May 2017 and has a job in Washington DC. She is a media analyst.

Saam is studying Mechanical Engineering in Georgia Tech. He will graduate in May 2018.

What 3 things Illustrate what your life is about?

My Learning through formal, non-formal and informal education illustrate about my life, who I am !!

For the last almost TWENTY YEARS I'm learning through non formal and informal education. Through non formal learning I have been learning mostly technology. Through informal learning I have been enlarging my life experiences.

I'm regularly taking Spring Courses through Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association, Fall Courses through TELOS. Some of them are non-formal but mostly informal. There is no doubt these Courses bridges gap between the school and life. Make learning accessible in every day life and in the future.

Informal Education is driven by conversation and interacting with others. Our Coffee Group, Our Maitri Group, and my association with several seniors organizations, besides several social, cultural and political enable me to act freely in unknown situations.

My informal education  focuses on values that provide ability to create my own identity. Through my formal education I got a bachelor degree in Arts, and another bachelor degree in a Education. They enabled me to serve  in Education department as a teacher. I worked for 33 years and retired in the year June 30, 1998.

Somayya Kasani 

s.kasani@yahoo.com

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Comment by  Doris Toppen Northstrom, Instructor for Creative Writing:

Your story is amazing I'm overwhelmed by your motivation - look forward to hearing it in class tomorrow

Something I want to hold onto - My poem for Creative Writing class

                      

                                     "Something I want to hold onto."

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                        LIFE IS TO LIVE, HAVE A GOOD TIME OF IT

       "The best things in life to hold onto are the people we love, 

                 the places we go, and memories we make."

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Life offers many opportunities

to make sweet, beautiful memories.

Family, friends, hopes, places are very dear.

I love to keep them in my heart very near

I'll take advantage of precious opportunities

While they still sparkle before me.

I always believe that my ultimate goal - happiness

Which is attainable as long as I commit myself to it.

Edmonton is a city of festivals

Where I have many dear friends:

Our Coffee Group, SUN, NDP, ETCA, SALT

ELLA, Campbell College, Magrath, Ankur, & Metro.

Our Group is close well-knit and fun,

Discusses all topics under the sun

We live, laugh, celebrate our life,

To help us with our daily strife.

By Somayya Kasani

www.kasani.org

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 Hello Somayya

Its fabulous that you are continuing your education!  You inspire me immensely.  All is well here, the weather has been lovely, no snow yet. Your home looks good, nothing to concern yourself about.

When do you return?

Sincerely

Stacy

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Dear Somayya

I loved your poem. By all means submit it as it is.

All the best

Cynthia

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Hello Somayya:

Thank you for sharing your well-written, thought-provoking, and caring piece of poetry.

I like it and I am looking forward to your teacher’s professional and literary comments. Keep up the good and please convey our regards to Mrs. Kasani.

Always the best,

Charan

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I like the poem, particularly the first 2 stanzas but it is all well done.

Lars Hansen from my office will be emailing you an invite for the Telugu group and you to attend a Diwali celebration Oct 20 at the Federal Building.

Dr. Bob MLA Edmonton - Whitemud Provincial Constituency.

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I like this poem a lot. It's nice! Good job..

Vikram

Nana joined Fall 2016, Quarterly Courses in Bellevue College, WA.