So many people immediately think that my life might be crazy hectic because of a reality show.

My life is definitely fun but it’s not crazy like most people think. When we shoot the show, there’s no added drama to the TV show, and that’s what makes us different.

If there’s drama, there’s drama in the show. If there isn’t any drama, then there is less drama in the show.

For instance, the Boston Special episodes didn’t have any problems, it just followed me in Boston, but “Until We Meet Again” in season 1 was full of problems, with Annmarie leaving to the Beirut bombings and Paris attacks.

It really depends on what’s happening in my life, but that’s just a glimpse into My World.

It was the summer between third grade and fourth grade.

We were just a few days into summer vacation, and we were already preparing to go to Lebanon. I was so excited, but we would have to leave the country for a whole month, and that is a big change – no immediate family in Lebanon except for my mother and grandmother. My father was unable to go to Lebanon because he is self-employed and does not have anyone to cover him at his job as a lawyer. I knew I would miss him a lot!
It was the morning of our departure date. We would depart at 9:00 PM Eastern Time, but we needed to get to the airport much earlier because of baggage check and to help my grandmother who needed wheelchair assistance.

This trip meant so much to me, because it was the first time I would visit and meet many of my family members in Lebanon. It was also my first airplane trip so I was very excited to take off and...