The Schutz American School Students' Newspaper
Vol. II, Issue No. 6, June 2010

الثلاثاء، 2 فبراير 2010

A Radiologist That Can Shoot Hoops


Yaseen Moussa Is the Next Leading Radiologist in Egypt with a Passion for Basketball

By Hanna El-Amrawi

Yaseen Moussa was born on September 30, 1992 in Los Angeles, California, with a basketball and hoop in hand. Ever since Yaseen was a little boy, he loved to play basketball, and as days went by his passion for the game only grew. In fact, Yaseen loves basketball so much that his role model is Coby Brian. If you do not know who Coby is, don’t feel alone. When I first heard that name from Yaseen, I had a puzzled face on, until he shouted, “You don’t know Coby Brian!? He is like the most successful basketball player! Dude he made it pro right after high school!” I guess we are not all as big fans of basketball as Yaseen Moussa is.

Yaseen came to Schutz as a small, timid third grader in 1999. Coming from sunny California, Yaseen found Egypt a lot different. However, as he opened up to people and got acquainted with the environment, he began to love it here. “Even though I was born in California and lived there for about ten years, I consider Egypt to be my real home”, explained Yaseen. That is why when he had to move back to America last year, he fought in order to come back to Egypt and graduate from the country he loves.

Being in Schutz for seven years has filled Yaseen with a lot of memories that he will cherish forever. “My favorite moment was when we won first place in volleyball this year. I will never be able to forget the expressions that each one of us had, even the girls, when we won the final point!”, stated Yaseen.

After graduating from Schutz, Yaseen plans to major in Radiology while still pursuing a career in basketball. He has applied to many respected universities including New York University (NYU), University of California (UCLA), and the American University of Cairo (AUC). However, he is stuck between going abroad and attending one of the best universities or staying in Egypt close to family and friends. Yaseen’s family is really important to him and he believes that without it he would not have been able to make it this far. Yaseen has a very close relationship with his friends, and he manages to always stay in touch with them. To many, Yaseen is the type of guy you go to when you have a problem and you know he will always help you. When asked where he sees himself in ten years, Yaseen replied with, “A radiologist that is married with kids, who plays basketball on his free time”.

Yaseen’s advice to upcoming seniors is to take senior year seriously and not fall back on senioritis. “I will truly miss the teachers, the campus and just everything about Schutz. It has been my home for the last seven years and it will always be a part of me”, explained Yaseen. Well Yaseen we wish you the best, and we assure you that you will always be part of the Schutz community.

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