The most significant event in the author's life was their 9th birthday. They are Muslim, so on a girl's 9th birthday she starts wearing hijab. The author's mother threw a big party at the mosque to celebrate. The author felt like a princess getting ready and wearing nice clothes. At the party, everyone's attention was on the author, which made them shy. The author was both excited and nervous to start wearing hijab, but was grateful for the support of teachers and students at school.