I have been away for a long while. Partly because I have been extremely busy, the weeks pass unknowingly, and also partly because I have “gotten used to” my new life in the Gulf. This has become the new “normal” and I hardly remember my old life, my old self, that I left 9 months ago in the United States. In other words, I’m not as cool as I used to be.
What have I been up to?
Well, I have been teaching a lot, sometimes 8 hours a day. I have still been commuting to Bahrain on the weekends, and thankfully there hasn’t been any more trouble with the unshakable passport control officers.
How can I sum up my experience so far? Amazing. I haven’t had the chance to tour around as much as I had wanted to, but I am exposed to a world of new ideas and information from my students. I feel that I have an amazing job and I am excited to share the stories I’ve heard with friends and colleagues back in the US.
I am part of a new culture, it’s values still challenge me at times, but I appreciate it.
musafira 