One Week Down!

I moved in with my host family on Thursday.  They seem like really nice people, who are genuinely glad to host students.  They have hosted American’s for a couple of years now, so they know what to expect.  I am rooming with another girl from the program, which is really nice, since she speaks Arabic and has family in the city.  If she wasn’t here I have no idea how I would survive!

We went to her grandmother’s house for lunch the other day, which was really nice.  It is good to know other people in the city, in case we need an escape.  The apartment is pretty nice, though it is extremely cold in Amman right now, and since the houses are made of limestone, they are freezing.  It’s like being at the lake house in November, but without any blankets--[erfect for sleeping!

I start classes on Sunday, so that should be an interesting process.  I have to take a 20 min cab ride to school in the morning, so it will be an early start!!  We are still trying to figure our way around the city and such, so hopefully next weekend we will be able to venture and go somewhere!

Oh, they also have a show “Arabs’ got Talent”  It is almost exactly like “America’s got Talent” except it’s the Arabic version.  It is pretty interesting to see, even though I don’t understand most of the things they are saying.  They have quite a few American songs on the show, so that’s pretty interesting. 

Even though I have been here for less than a week, I am already looking forward to an American home cooked meal.  The food here isn’t bad by any means; it just isn’t what I’m used to!  That will make my meals over the summer taste that much better!!