Written by Brandon Bishop (Washington & Lee University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2023 Every year, Eid Al-Adha (عيد الأضحى) is celebrated to commemorate Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. As a result of this holiday falling during our time at CET, we were given a week off class. This year, Eid Al-Adha […]
Photo Essay: CET Jordan
Photos by Andreas Fathalla, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2022 One day on the weekend we went on a tour of Wadi Mujib with our CET local neighbors, and on the way there we stopped for a view of the Dead Sea. The water is extremely salty, so much so that you can see […]
A Few Things to Make Life Easier in Jordan
Photos by Rojina Timsina, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2022 1. Water Bottle “Big water bottle very important because it’s hot in Jordan and you need to stay hydrated or you’ll die or worse, perform sub-optimally” – Tarek Nasr Having an insulated water bottle will make life so much easier. Water is easily accessible […]
New Routines; New Comforts; New Home
Photos by Rojina Timsina, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2022 Oftentimes the rigors of CET academics and additional hurdles of living life in a different language makes the option of coming home after class, putting on your favorite American TV show, and indulging in your favorite American snacks very desirable. As an introvert, there […]
CET Jordan: Photo Essay
Photos by Andreas Fathalla, (Kalamazoo College), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2022 Our first Friday in Amman, the local neighbors took us students out to the Amman Citadel Hill (جبل القلعة), where we got to explore the ancient ruins as well as see this amazing view of the city of Amman. You’ll find that the city […]
Photo Essay: CET Jordan
Photos by Grace Nuri, (Georgetown University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 I’ll start off this blog post with something crazy. My friend from Georgetown (who I met in Amman) has an Arabic teacher. She knows my Arabic teacher from freshman year of high school, from almost four years ago! I got to meet […]