Reading Week

 

Hello!!

I am still here, and  trying to keep up with the blog world. February was pretty eventful, We have all become a lot closer to the students on residence so we are going to places with them a lot.

Unfortunately, we still don't have our passports back from the government. They are holding us hostage, I think majority of us are probably illegal by now. Its not like they can kick us out, because where would we go? We have no passports!!!

We have been making a lot of midnight beach trips to Jumeirah Beach Residences, Its this really pretty walk along the beach with all these cafes, restaurants, and fancy hotels. Other than that we've been making our mall and sheesha trips as well.

We were planning on going to Turkey for Reading Week. I was very happy to find out that I had reading week off. The professors were all on vacation or back in Canada, so the TA's just had to be available for  office hours on residence here and there, it worked out well.

I kept my self busy though. We organized residence trips to the beach, to Global Village, TGIFs for dinner, to the gold and perfume souks, we went bowling,  and we all participated in the Terry Fox Run 2010 in Dubai. The terry fox run was great, we met more Canadians, some that went to Laurier. The turn out was 8000 people. The run/walk was 8.4 km long. It was amazingly hot though. I think we are approaching the 30's easily here now.

Terry Fox Run, Dubai 2011

beach day!

TGIFS

Dubai Mall

Bowling

The last couple of days of reading week we went to Abu Dhabi and saw Sheikh Zayed Mosque, now that is something to see. One of civil engineering professors took us on a road trip. It painted all white, with marble floors, and handmade carpets. The lighting  consists of these huge chandeliers made of Swarovski crystals. I also visited Dubai Marina Mall and Heritage Village there. We wanted to go check out Emirates Palace, but both Sean and Prof. Knight were wearing shorts and that is not allowed so we couldn't go in… that’s okay.. Just means I have a reason to go back.

Mosque

Mosque

Heritage Village

I think our next event is a trip to Burj Khalifa, a lot of the students haven't gone to the top of the building. I definitely am planning on going before I come back. 

Midterms are finally over, that means work is going to calm down again !!!.. Hopefully :).

I can admit I'm missing home now hahah.

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