Program Midpoint

Sorry, I'm not blogging as often as I planned. Our classes at the Qasid Institute and all of our other activities have been keeping us super busy. Tomorrow we have our midterms and then we're off for a weekend trip with the whole NSLI-Y group - the first night we'll stay at a resort at Petra where we'll tour the ruins and the second night we'll be camping with a Bedouin tribe in the Wadi Rum desert where we'll get to see the sand dunes and famous rock bridge. Petra and Wadi Rum are both UNESCO World Heritage sites and I'll definitely post pictures and blog about the trip next week.

Weekdays

Last week was a great week of classes and we had fun with our host family and the whole NSLI-Y group. During the week, we worked hard in our classes and spent time with the other kids in our NSLI-Y program (we love heading out to lunch after class).  

We also did a language exchange with Jordanian alumni of the YES program and we did a cooking class at the Hamada restaurant where we learned how to make hummus, crispy falafel, and yummy bread.

     

Last Weekend
Last weekend we spent both days with our host family. On Friday, we got to spend some time with our host mom's extended family, and on Saturday, our host family took us to the Dead Sea. We're so grateful that they took us on such a fun excursion.