Written by Fiona Leary (Fordham University), Student Correspondent CET Jordan: Intensive Language, Summer 2018
Marhaba, Jordan: A 2-Week Guide for the Untraveled Like Myself
Written by Ian Leach, (University of Michigan) Student Correspondent CET Jordan: Internship, Summer 2018 It’s been about two weeks since I’ve arrived here in Jordan, and my head is still spinning. In the past two weeks, I’ve made friends, signed a pledge to not speak English (which, at the time, felt as if I had […]
What I Miss Most From Jordan
Written by Cecilia Pou Jové (Williams College), Student Correspondent CET Jordan: Intensive Language, Spring 2018 After the end of my program, I feel conflicted. Although in many ways I was excited to return to much of the costumes and routines I had while living back home, I was unprepared to feel the void of leaving CET. Here […]
CET Jordan: A Midterm Evaluation
Written by Cecilia Pou Jové (Williams College), Student Correspondent CET Jordan: Intensive Language, Spring 2018 I have frequently thought of giving up my language learning. Whenever I seem to get stuck on a lesson or see myself falling behind my peers, I wonder if learning Arabic is a worthwhile venture. However, my recent trip to Egypt allowed […]
Yallah Y'all: The Same but Different
Written by Lauren Burns (University of Mississippi) Student Correspondent CET Jordan: Internship, Spring 2018 For most people, coming to the Middle East requires a huge transition in daily life. Everything normal to you is completely foreign to them and vice versa. Through it all, I’ve noticed that sometimes life here in Jordan isn’t so different from […]
Photo Essay: Jordan Intensive Language
Photos by Yousra Chaabane (Franklin & Marshall College), Student Correspondent CET Jordan: Intensive Language, Spring 2018