Because of an interesting night that I will detail in another post, I got 5 hours of sleep last night. Which for me, really isn't that much. So this week will be recapped in list form.
- NYUAD has lots of reading
- Though that might have something to do with my classes...
- Which I switched halfway through the week. Goodbye Instruments in World Music Culture, hello Faith in Science Reason in Revelation (which, judging by the first classes of each, was a really good choice for me)
- Even though it means a lot more reading. And a lot of it overlaps in ideas, which will both be helpful and confusing
- I am enjoying all of my classes, and am invested in all of the topics
- Arabic, while difficult, does not seem impossible
- Getting out of Sama is a Good Thing.
- Especially after reading for over 6 hours in one day.
- I have gone ice skating more in the past 2 weeks than the past year. The Abu Dhabi sports complex has a bigger rink, with fewer people, but it was really hazardous at first because it was too slippery
- The syrup in the dining hall is 2% maple syrup. The Vermonter in me cries.
- Our microwave is scary powerful- if I put in a mug of water for 2 minutes, there is a 50/50 chance that it will boil
- I don't speak too quickly- which is the 2nd time someone has commented that they can always understand me, even if English isn't there first language.
- I look Scandinavian, sound Canadian, so the only potential issue for traveling is my passport country :)
- Did I mention there is a lot of reading? And that getting out of Sama is good?
<3 Week One of classes- pretty darn good :)
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