Schutz’s Very Own Golfer and Future Fashion Designer
By Ingy Fahmy
Dina Abou El Ela has been part of the Schutz family ever since she joined it as a little timid girl in ECP-Half. She has been known throughout her 15 years at Schutz as the girl with the big white bus and headband that came in every color. It is here that we all watched this coy girl blossom into a poised young woman ready to take charge of the life ahead of her. It is not everyday in our community that we get to witness an emerging golf champion along with the title of a fashion designer.
“I want to major in fashion, yet at the same time I want to continue pursuing my career in golf by being part of a college team; therefore, I am still trying to figure things out”, added Dina. She is still uncertain about which college she is planning to attend, but she is considering either continuing her studies in the United States or Europe. She has her mind set on what it is she wants to do with her life. Dina can see herself 10 years down the line as a happily married mom with her golf title and managing her mother’s clothing factory. She deems her mother to be her role model because as Dina explains, “She has four crazy children and runs her own business, yet she manages to keep it all together. She has everything set straight in her mind and gets everything accomplished.”
Having spent many, many years at Schutz, Dina has so many memorable moments. She really cannot point to one event as her favorite or most cherished one; she will always treasure the moments that had her shed tears of misery and laughter between the walls of Schutz. The thing Dina will miss most about Schutz is walking through the gates feeling like home, seeing people sitting on the green tables, and hearing all the noise and commotion coming from the front porch. She admits that it will be hard to let go of all this. Schutz taught Dina how to depend on herself; she explains, “Even though Schutz is a family, and it always will be my family, you will eventually have to dependent on yourself at times”.
Dina is a strong advocate for “Things happen for a reason” and states that growing up in Schutz and getting all its benefits is not just by luck. She believes she was sent to Schutz to make a difference and learn all there is to know in order to be able to embark on a life-long journey where she will hopefully be able to leave a mark in the world. Dina ascribes the person she is today to the people around her who helped her shape her life and character. She would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for helping her construct her own identity. She claims that every single one of them had an effect on her to make her become the person she is today.
Dina is walking away from all this knowing it all happened for a reason and is grateful that it did in Schutz. She ends by reiterating to the Schutz community that, “Enjoy your time in Schutz, time flies by and you will regret not enjoying it. Schutz is a family and always will be, so do not waste your time wishing something would happen. Make it happen before your time is up, and it is too late”.
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