Re-Navigating Amman as an Adult
Photos taken by Ruofei Shang (Boston University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2023 The sudden outbreak of COVID halted my four years of high school in
The First 48 Hours in Amman, Jordan
Written by Brandon Bishop (Washington & Lee University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Summer 2023 Sunday, June 4th: 4:30 am:My flight lands in Amman. After a long 15
Doing Ramadan Right as a Non-Muslim
Written by Tomas Gordo-Churchill (Northwestern University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2023 If you’re going to study in Jordan during Ramadan, this is the blog for you.
24 Hours in Petra and Wadi Rum
Written by Tomas Gordo-Churchill (Northwestern University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2023 During your time in Jordan, there is one thing you will never forget (besides your
How to Make Friends and Attain Fluency with Others (Jordan Edition)
Written by Tomas Gordo-Churchill (Northwestern University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2023 By this point in the study abroad experience, after four weeks in the intensive learning
Trusting the Language Pledge
Written by Asher Wexler (UNC Chapel Hill), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2023 Ten in the morning in a crowded conference room. Aerosolized nescafe, assorted teas, and zaatar
The Smallest World Cup
Written by Asher Wexler (UNC Chapel Hill), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2023 An American youth is going for a run in Amman. He stumbles over
The Risk and the Reward in Amman, Jordan
Written by Tomas Gordo-Churchill (Northwestern University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2023 After two weeks in Jordan, I never thought my biggest test would be outside the
Everything’s fine (كل شيء تمام) in Amman, Jordan
Written by Sarah Holston (American University), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Spring 2023 As I start my third week in Jordan, there’s one phrase that I’ve heard again
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things…
Photos by Emily Griffith, (University of Missouri), Student Correspondent for CET Jordan, Fall 2022. These girls are truly what has gotten me through this semester.