Welcome to Jordan

Now that I've been here for a couple of weeks, classes are becoming more difficult and time consuming.  Syllabus week is over, and now homework is a daily occurrence,  three times a week I need to meet with a language partner, and I have become accustomed to a routine.   Class can be extremely difficult due to the fact the class is taught in Arabic, meaning all directions are in Arabic.  In addition to this, questions must be asked in Arabic, so if you don't know whats going on good luck communicating that to the teacher.  Homework tends to be a lot of memorization that can get old, fast.  Usually by the end of the day my mind is pretty fried,  adding homework and language partners only adds to the frustration.
  The weekends are the only relief, when you can finally get away from the CET building and make your way deeper into the city.  On Friday I found myself at a hotel pool with loud music and a bar.  The bar offered two free drinks and the whole party was sponsored by a cigarette company.  It was strange to be in the middle of a desert in a city with a strong Islamic culture and enjoying alcohol in swim-shorts while standing in a refreshing pool.  I understand culture immersion is an important, but the opportunity was hard to pass-up, especially when a break was so desperately needed.  Following the afternoon in the pool we all went to Rainbow Street and enjoyed some chicken wings from a restaurant that definitively stole their business theme from Buffalo Wild Wings.
  The programs first break is next week and its for an entire week.  I have already made plans to travel to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.  Who knows what adventures await.

 Fountains Seem to be Popular Here

 Plane from Six-Day War

 Amman

Pool Party