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6-How do you imagine your life if you haven ’ t made the decision of studying abroad ? This is an amazingly difficult question to answer because I do not know what opportunities I would have had and what type of challenges I would have faced . Thank you for allowing me to imagine . I imagine that I would have most likely tried to build a viable research group at a university in Algeria , most probably at USTHB , and worked to provide the best I could . I can also imagine myself launching or contributing to an initiative that helps the general public , for example one that could help it obtain a better understanding of the impact of science in our every day life , or help kids develop a creative and positively inquisitive mind . 7-Who was your role model , the one person that you aspired to be like ? When I was about eleven years old , I meta surgeon who worked at the hospital in Theniaby the name of Dr . Ostromov . I remember asking him about the brain and how it works . Despite the fact that I had difficulty communicating with him -Dr. Ostromov was from the ex Soviet Union- I was so impressed with his kindness , knowledge , and generosity with his time . I was fascinated and wanted to become a surgeon . Later on at high school , I learned more about mathematics and about physics and chemistry with teachers who had a great impact on me : Mr . TrareM ’ hamedfor physics and chemistry and Ms . Chesney for mathematics . Both of these individuals had a profound impact on my growth . I do admire the work of many people in particular those who have developed with their ideas the course of modern physics : Einstein , Newton , Maxwell , Dirac , Feynman , and others like Edison and Pasteur . However , it is hard for me to name a role model because I envisage this person to be not only a scientist and a humanistbut also someone who faced challenges similar to those I did . Recently , I have learned about the work of someone who could be considered as the father of modern science or at least one of its most significant contributors . This giant of science is named Ibn al-Haytham lived in what is named today Basra more than one thousand years ago . History has not been kind to him but I believe that with time , he will be recognized for the significant contributions he made to the scientific method and optics . Ibn al Haytham is one of my role modelsfor many reasons . He inspires me , remains a mystery to me and despite the effect of time , he pushes all of us to ask the following questionswhy he was able to make major contributions to science when he did and where he did , and why is it that today , our region cannot be a major scientific center . People of our region should start to think of helping our youth make discoveries and contribute to the search of solutions to some of the biggest problems that humanity faces . It has been done in the past . It can be done again if we decide to focus on this . I recently had the honor of visiting the UAE and was impressed with their desire to do this . 8-Is there a bridge between Algerian students and Kennedy College of Sciences , linked with a scholarship ? Scholarships make it possible for students to pursue their educational dreams and help them prepare to better face their future . The Kennedy College of Sciences has a number of scholarships but unfortunately none targeted specifically to Algerian students . This is something I would like to remedy because I believe it will benefit Algerian students , the Kennedy College of Sciences , and will strengthen the scientific relationships between Algeria and