Today started out at a but of a rush- I thought classes started at 8h30, but turns out I had to be there at 8h for an introduction to the school. The introductory presentation was good, pretty basic but afterwards we went on a small tour of the town which was nice. We got to see the train station, the lake, the old town, the market, and afterwards my friend Victoria and I looked around a bit longer and found a castle and a basilica way up on a hill. I tried some ...

After a fun New Year's Eve with my sister and my friend, it was time to head to France! I got off to Dallas just fine, but my flight to Paris was delayed (still unsure why). After attempting to meet up with my friend Kristen downtown, I decided I should just stay in the airport. I attended a prayer service which was interesting but nice, and ate at Cereality- a cereal bar that I've wanted to go to for my whole life. It was SO good. I got a s'more combination- coc...

Linda and I woke up extra early this morning to head out to the desert for two days. After coming back and getting the ticket we needed haha, we finally headed out. We were excited to get away from the city, even though we had only spent one day there. Just the smell alone made us want to get out. We were ready for some open space with fresh air, even if we had to go to the desert to get it haha. After we made it out of the city during rush hour, the scenery star...

Linda and I woke up early today to catch a city tour, first getting a very filling breakfast. We met up with our guide Mohammed and headed out for the city. We started at the palace, then walked over to the mausoleum of one of the royal families (we think- the guide was very difficult to understand). Then we walked through a maze of souks... Wow I don't know how we made it out alive haha this guy really knew his stuff. We got to see women weaving carpets, along w...