I love to travel and have always wanted to go to the Middle
East. As a history major, my main
interests are in Middle Eastern history so I looked for a program to accommodate
my interests. I have a passion to learn
Arabic and to someday speak it fluently.
My “hunger” is to begin this journey to give me a solid foundation in the
language and culture. It is very much a
pilgrimage for me in that I am going to a place I have literally always dreamed
of going to. It is a world of
differences that I want to immerse myself into.
It is also the first time I will be traveling alone, and see it as an
initiation as a prospective world traveler.
There is much to learn before I go on this trip. I really want to know what the social,
cultural, and physical climates are like so that I can be prepared mentally,
and with proper clothing. It’s extremely
hot in Oman during my stay. While I am
there I want to learn the basics of Arabic, obviously, to get a good foundation
for future study. I also want to learn
what it’s like to be alone in a foreign culture, and figure things out on your
own. When I return I want to see how
much I have overcome and accomplished. I
also want to see the differences, and similarities between the culture here,
and the culture in Oman.
My fears about going seem pretty silly. I am not really afraid of the place I am
going to or anything of that nature. I
am just afraid of the physical act of traveling like navigating through
airports, and flying on planes. Other
than that, I can’t wait to be leaving for Muscat, Oman in two weeks!!
(Please forgive me for this very late posting of the first
blog!!!)
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