Zachery Ali-Yallah

Dr. Perry

English 1102

Introducing Zachery Ali-Yallah

January 27, 2019

Zachery Ali-Yallah

Early Life

Hello my name is Zachery Ali-Yallah. I was born in DeKalb county Georgia. My parents lived in Saudi Arabia at the time of my birth so my mom and I travelled to Saudi Arabia soon after birth to join my dad. We lived in Saudi Arabia for about 2 years before returning to Covington, Georgia. I attended Cousins Middle School where I played basketball. I graduated high school in 2018 from Salem High School. I now attend Georgia State University, Perimeter campus.  I am looking to transfer after I finish my 2 years at this school. I am majoring in journalism here at Georgia State Perimeter. My goal is to graduate from a four year college in 2022 and either join the Air Force or continue to graduate school.

Family

My father is from Ghana, West Africa. Although I have never visited Ghana, I look forward to going there one day. My mother is from Decatur, Georgia hence our attachment to Georgia. My father has a Ph.D. in Computer Science so I want to be like him one day although I do not necessarily like computers beyond just using them for basic things like surfing the web or playing games. I am from a very educated family. My older sister is in Law School. My sister who comes after me is taking college classes in 11^th grade. My mom has a nursing degree. I have a lot to look up to education wise.

Personal interest

In my spare time I am usually either playing basketball or watching basketball. I have been playing basketball since elementary school so it is something I’ve always loved to do. In my freshman year of high school, I played varsity basketball but sadly broke my ankle which kept me out for the rest of the season. When I returned in my second year I broke my pinky finger. I was never able to fully recover and get back to full strength. I still enjoy playing basketball even after all the injuries I had. My favorite player to watch in the NBA is LeBron James and whatever team he is on. I support whatever team he is on because I like the player and not the team necessarily. If I am not playing basketball or watching it, then I am usually at my part-time job or hanging with my family. ffffffffff