I don't have access to all the resources and choices that rich people have, like buying a Lamborghini or something. I don't care much about having a fancy car, or wearing expensive clothes, or having an Iphone, or eating in a fancy restaurant and so on. I don't ask for these things. I think that whenever I can cover my body with useful clothes and move from place to place with a vehicle, whatever it is, and having a cell phone that allows me to call other people, nothing else matters, as simple as that. Many people look at what a person has, but not what a person is, which is a common and widespread characteristic in Lebanese society. I am aware of this mentality especially because I study at AUB, where a huge diversity of classes can be found. Even my parents know about it and buy me clothes and things that don't make me different from most people, who belong to the middle and upper class. However, this course prevents me from doing things that I like to practice over and over again. For example, to partially fulfill my dream, I like to go karting whenever I get the chance. But knowing that it is quite expensive, I can't practice it much, which limits my preferences. So my class limits my choices, but it doesn't affect my lifestyle, I don't care about those things, I'm grateful for whatever I
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