Week One and Pictures

This first week here in Amman is going by so fast and I can't believe I only have a little over five weeks left here. The past few days have been amazing in both cultural and academic ways.

Host Family
After a few days of in-country orientation, we moved in with our host families. My host mom and dad are so nice and are such great cooks. My host family also includes two boys: Abdullah is 10-years-old and very smart and good at English. Aws is 5-years-old and very funny and loves to teach us new Arabic words. My family has been so welcoming and my roommate Emma and I love living with them.

   


Language Classes
I also started my Arabic class at the Qasid Arabic Institute and I am currently two days into classes. The teachers are amazing and with their help, along with being immersed in the culture, my Arabic has already started to improve immensely. The picture below was my Monday homework:

Food
All of the food here in Jordan has been awesome (I love falafel with hummus). During our in-country orientation, we had an amazing family style meal at a local restaurant and I'm including a few pics from that:

Daily Bus Ride
Every morning on our bus ride, we see the very beautiful view of Amman - it is crazy cool!

Roommate
A picture of me with my roommate, Emma (from Andover, MA)

 

Pre-Amman Photos
Here are some pictures from Frankfurt Airport and the White House before we arrived in Amman!!