Well, truth be told, nothing much has happened since I last posted. In fact, it has been a clutch period for final projects and exam preparation at Marquette.
I do regret not putting up some photos of my campus if not only to remind myself what I will be leaving behind. Then again, I could take a photo of any pile of snow, and be remarkably happy. Similarly though, I never get in with pictures of my friends. Probably because girls take those pictures, and I don't know any of them...
My roommate, Dan, on the other hand, is less than pleased I am leaving. Policy of the the campus says that he will have to get a new roommate - and if he doesn't find one, they will. Needless to say, Dan really enjoyed rooming with me. We get along, understand each other's humor, and have a similar work ethic. To get a new roommate now (the last real semester before we are allowed to get apartments) means that he will probably end up with one of the ruffians that nobody else could tolerate. The "bad egg" so to speak. It will be interesting for Dan to say the least, but I told him I would bring him some "Magical Egyptian Sand..." so we will see how that goes.
I have some tentative concerns however about seeing people. It has seemed that more people are concerned for me to go, than I am. As a result, people want to see me or throw parties of whatever. Since the semester has been winding down, and people get busy with exams, I have been seeing them less and less. It is a little saddening, but also no different than if I were to come back next semester. Life just goes on.
Somewhat, I hope my experience is like that of Nebel - who is studying abroad in Sweden presently. Every other week or so, he is able to post pictures from another city or country he had the opportunity to visit. Beer in hand, eyes glazed over, friends around him, he has been having the time of his life. His classes were somewhat of a joke and he was able to be pretty free to move around.
If it pans out for me, I sort of want to do the same things: Visit historical sites, enjoy a good Arabian brew, check out the metropolises (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jerusalem, Beruit, Etc), chill on the Nile and bounce around in the Mediterranean. I have a feeling that my classes may be a bit more difficult but Math doesn't get easier with an Abacus.
The image is a map showing the different dialects of Arabic. Notice how Egypt has its own dialect almost completely different from all the neighboring areas. This means that I won't be able to successfully communicate across the Middle East and Africa, as well as in Egypt.
Excellent. I am a good mime.
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