My last two weeks in Jordan have been packed to the brim to say the least. Last week I had a series of Arabic exams in both Modern Standard Arabic and Colloquial, and a final …
Jordan
The Holidays are Here!
As the end of the semester creeps closer and closer, things here in Jordan have just gotten busier. While protests continue here, especially on Fridays, the situation has stabilized and we are once again allowed …
An Interesting Week in Jordan
It has been an interesting week here in Jordan. On Tuesday, the government announced its decision to lift subsidies on fuel derivatives like gasoline and cooking gas. They said the decision was necessary because the …
Classes, Colleagues, and a Castle
It’s been two weeks since I got back from my trip to the United Arab Emirates and Oman and I have been extremely busy. With only about six weeks left until the end of the …
Dubai and Muscat
Dubai and Muscat Last week, I had a break from Wednesday through Monday for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Schools and work are closed all around Jordan, so it was the perfect opportunity to …
Biblical Jordan Trip
After another busy week of classes, my internship, and hanging out with American and Jordanian friends, on Saturday we went on a trip appropriately titled “Biblical Jordan” that our program prepared for us. We met …
Adventures in Arabic
After a (relatively) calm couple of weeks, I suddenly have found myself quite busy! On Thursday, I met with my Jordanian peer tutor. She is a local university student who I was paired up with …
Clothes and Cabs and Culture
It’s been two weeks since our big weekend trip and I am finally feeling like I have settled into a rhythm here in Amman. I know when and where my classes are without looking at …
Wadi Rum, Aqaba, and Petra
This past weekend, my study abroad program took all of us students on a trip to southern Jordan. I’m going to attempt to describe the experience to you here, but I will only be able …
The Kindness of Jordanians
If you follow the news at all you have probably heard about the problems in the Middle East over the last few days in response to the film called “Innocence of Muslims.” As an American …