I arrived here late on Monday, around 10 PM.
I met my roommates, 3 of them. All college age but doing this program on their own, meaning it is not for credit.
On Wednesday Qasid arranged a road trip for the students. We went to Ajloun Castle passing Jarash, which has the best preserved Roman ruins, on the way. There is a lot of history here and I can't remember all the details. Salah Adeen built the main castle and from it you can see for distances on a clear day. We explored around the castle and kind of got to know each other. Then we had lunch at this great restaurant, great lunch.
I met people from Norway, Turkey, England, New Zealand, Spain, Italy and of course US. I am sure there are students from other places as well. Some are here to study, some just want to be in the Middle East while figuring out what to do. I think the majority are here from Universities to do a study abroad program to learn Arabic.
It takes a while to get over jet lag. It's Friday, weekend and I am still jet lagged. Here the weekend is Friday and Saturday.
I think I got to know about a half dozen people in Amman from the last time I was here. Mainly the people who work at the main office of the eco lodge. Well guess what, I go to the Friday prayer at the mosque and I run into one of them. What are the odds?
Anyway short post to get the blog going.
Classes start Sunday.
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