What a day!!!! In order: first, I got my class schedule and i'm in advanced arabic I (higher than i thought i'd be) for both Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Colloquial Jordanian. I also got both classes I wanted, one on the environment and waterways and the other Contemporary Thought in Islamic Thought. SOOO EXCITED!!!!!! :) Next, I'm curently in my host family's house. They're a really lovely family, very liberal Muslims. They were told when they agreed to host me that I was Jewish; thank GOD i didn't have to tell them!! i was not looking forward to that. no surprise to anyone, i placed myself immediately--when i was on the bus when i arrived in jordan, i was talking and said "feh!" Not a very arab thing to say. Good god i'm so jewish!! :P Anyway, my host mother is the grandmother; she lives with her son, his wife, and their two children (a 9-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl). THe kids dont know english so i'll be able to practice on them and the parents want to practice their english so i'll speak a mix of arabic and english. I'm still insanely nervous but so excited and really happy.
that's it, just a quick post. this weekend (Friday and Sat, not Sat and Sun) we're spending with our host families; Sunday we start Arabic on a special Ramadan schedule; next weekend will be a trip to Wadi Rum, Aqaba, and Petra, then the other classes start next sunday. Dinner
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