I started my two classes this week (International Relations and Diplomacy in the M.E., and Islamic Civilization) – both of which seem to be really interesting. I’m excited to learn more about the history of the region for sure.

I don’t really have the time to write a full entry, just to say hello – because tomorrow is our colloquial Arabic test .. and I need to study some more. Actually though, I feel confident in what we’ve learned and my vocabulary is probably up to about 300 words now – which is amazing for only a month. (at least its amazing to me!) But you learn a lot when its everywhere you go .. plus all the Jordanians I meet get so excited when I speak in Arabic, which only makes me want to work harder to get better at it.