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 […]
Wrapping up my Jordan Trip and Advice for Future Students
Written by Meg Buzbee, (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 Since returning to Amman after Eid Break in Aqaba, I’ve felt more settled in the city. Even the whole first month felt a lot like a long vacation, granted a long vacation with a lot of homework, but still like I was […]
Photo Essay: CET Jordan
Photos by Bailey Melton, (Columbus State University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 One of the last photos I got while at Wadi Rum. We were able to climb up a dune and I think half of us might still be trying to catch our breath. The views from the spot were amazing and […]
Photo Essay: CET Jordan
Photos by Grace Nuri, (Georgetown University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 Two guys smoking hookah at sunset overlooking Palestine. The picture was taken at Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the promised land according to the Bible’s Old Testament. It is so interesting to see from above what three religions consider the holy land […]
Tick Tock: My Time in Jordan is Almost Over
Written by Meg Buzbee, (Yale University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2022 I’m sitting in my living room for the first time in a week. The drying rack by the window is weighed down with nearly all my clothes, one pair of pants is stained a little red from the bright sand at Wadi […]
Photo Essay: CET Jordan
Photos by Bailey Melton, (Columbus State University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer In Amman, there seems to be a sweet shop on every corner! While Habibah (حلويات حبيبة) might be one of the most famous confectionaries, at least in Swaifyeh, Nafeeseh Sweets (حلويات نفيسة), which is pictured here, is also a popular stop and […]