Wrong Building, Wrong Time.

Today was the third day of classes, and it's still impossible to navigate UJ's campus, although it's getting better. Our class schedules have been changed three or four times, with buildings being incorrect, times being incorrect, but hopefully it's mostly settled. Today, we tried to find classroom 114; after being befuddled as to why there was no 114 between 113 and 115, we realized even numbered classes were on the other side of the floor. After switching over to the other side, we found 114 to be locked. We called our program's studies director: apparently, it was supposed to be -114: as in, in the basement.

But classes are fine, a little draining, especially now that our language pledge has taken affect and we're not supposed to speak anything but Arabic, which of course isn't totally happening... My contemporary Arab media class today was good. Hopefully, the pace of the program won't be too difficult. They said it would begin slowly, so I'm understanding most of what the teachers are saying now, but I'm a little nervous for when the real classes begin.

Hopefully, it'll be no problem.


Just wanted to add this link (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203706604574377163804387216.html). The Wall Street Journal and NY Times have been my escape from everything lately. Fantastic article.