So after a great two week holiday/reunion of sorts in Egypt, I am back in Doha and gearing up for the new semester. I have my first class on Sunday. This term, I teach twenty students (instead of twenty-five) in Level one, which is the same level as last year. I may co-teach with two teachers rather than one, although this is still pending. I am feeling a little apprehensive about starting classes, now that I know what the semester will entail but I will do my best to plug through it. Last semester, I started classes with a blind excitement and anticipation that I do not feel this time around. I am more measured and cautious about what I might encounter and will try to approach this class in a more calmer and reasoned manner, hopefully. I am thankful that there is only twenty students, at least for now.
In the meantime, Doha has received it's first khamsin (sandstorm) this year. It has been dusty and cloudy the last couple of days, all due to the sand probably flown in from neighboring Saudi. While not as thick and orange as the khamsins in Cairo, it is still pretty dusty here in Doha. Luckily, I always keep my windows closed when I'm out so I didn't quite get the layer of dust on the furniture like others did. The dust is now moving out and the sky seems clearer, el-hamdulileh.
And that's about all I have to say for now. I realise that this blog hasn't been updated as often as it could've been but I will try to be better about it. The whole point of this site was to record and describe my experience of teaching and living in Doha, for myself and others who might want to do something similiar. Let's see how this term pans out - hopefully for the better.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Egypt, 2009
This was taken in Doha, before I left for Egypt for my mid-year break. Safe to say I was pretty excited :)
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