Sorry for the long wait on this.

I haven't felt like I had the time or patience to do this until now...as I sit here in the computer lab of the Ford Forestry Center in Alberta, MI. Everything is green outside, the air smells wonderful again, and Lake Superior is just 10 minutes away. I'm very glad to be home, finally.

My last two weeks in Jordan were actually rather uneventful, unless you count final exams. Alhamdulillah, I aced everything. :) On the last day of classes, my friends Sam, Monica and Jafar gave a really funny skit where they made fun of everybody - students AND teachers. I laughed really hard after getting crap about a.my cat, b.my tattoo, and c.my love of minesweeper. Monica wore a blonde wig to better step into her role as Kaye. It was hilarious.

Everybody keeps asking me how it was, and I keep saying "amazing". It wasn't necessarily wonderful all of the time, but I was constantly amazed. I really feel as though I got my money's worth. It was a study abroad trip, and I learned SO MUCH - not just about the Arabic language and culture, but also about being a better, more tolerant and patient person, about life, and about ancient Roman history =).

I decided to make a list of the top 10 things I'll miss about Jordan:

1. Bread and hommos (it's just not the same here)

2. Arabic writing

3. The call to prayer

4. Hospitable people

5. Dawali/manakeesh/mansaf/everything else delicious

6. Monica/Shereen/Trent/Subhi/Hala/Lana/Sahar/Hiba

7. Arabic music and dancing

8. Mount Nebo Wine (the wine of the holy land...=P)

9. Gloria Jean's coffee shop

10. Keefic? Kwayyeza! Wa inti? Hamdulillah! Kwayyeza!