GarretTS#13

October 20th.

Tonight I helped Abdul Alaban with an essay that he was writing. Abdul was assigned to write an Essay that included 5 paragraphs. He decided that he wanted to to write about Oud, which is a type of perfume, originating in the Middle East, that comes in two forms. The first of the two forms comes from the actual of the tree from which Oud comes from. Abdul explained to me that it is very common to burn the wood. The burning of the wood puts off a smoke that has a smoky/musty aroma that is absorbed into clothing and last a long time. Though used as a kind of perfume, the most common use for this type of Oud is to enhance the smell of a household or a room. If a person is planning to have a party it is very common to have Oud burning. The second, and more common of the two types of Oud, comes in the form of oil. Apparently Oud is very popular in the Middle East, so much that when a person has a guest over, it is not uncommon to show off the quality of Oud that you have. After editing Abdul's paper I gave it back to him to rewrite. I am planning to meet with him tomorrow to edit his 2nd draft.