Monday, July 28, 2008

I forgot that I might see,
So many beautful things.

I forgot that I might need,
to find out what life could bring.

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

7/25-7/26: Wadi Rum.

7/31-8/2: DISTANT HEAT- Wadi Rum & Aqaba.

8/7-8/10: Damascus, inshallah.

8/24: pack up my Jordanian life, board British Airways flight 7514.

8/25: arrive in Chicago, pack up life again.

8/26: back in Champaign and back to the grind.



Jordan, one month from today I will miss you.

Champaign, I'm almost back.

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Sunday, July 13, 2008

where did the time go?

All of a sudden its July 13. I arrived in Jordan May 21 and now I've been here almost 2 months? I can't believe I'm already almost 2/3 done with my traineeship.

Whenever I travel somewhere I have to wait until I get back home to understand anything about the experience I've just had, and I know it will be the same with Jordan. I'm not sure yet what I'm going to take back from this experience. At times it's been very very good, at other times not so wonderful. But overall I'm very glad I decided to do a traineeship this semester.

My job has been pretty good, but I think the best thing so far about my experience in Jordan has honestly been the @ers here. The past two months have given me a renewed passion for my @ work back home, when I was feeling very frustrated and disenchanted at the end of the first half of my EB term.

But the @ers here have so much passion. I know our members have that passion too, and that's why I love our LC so much. I just think I had become a bit jaded to everything...and this summer has helped me get that back.

So despite all the craziness going on lately in @, I feel hopeful.



Not to mention, an unexpected vacation last week definitely helped :) On verra inshallah.

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