So far everything is really good in Saudi. I've just completed day three of work and my coworkers are super helpful and friendly. I just found out my class sizes are going to go up by half, but we're short staffed so I understand even if it's unpleasant. I've been promised it's only this semester. I can't complain as I only have 18 teaching hours a week, which is a huge improvement over Korea. It's so wonderful to be able to plan a lesson.
The only thing I'm worried about is offending my students. I hope it never happens, but I'm really not supposed to talk about anything that is forbidden in Islam. It's more difficult than you think seeing as music and any interaction with a male I've ever had in my life that's not a relative or my husband is taboo.
Phillip and I haven't ventured out too much. A bus picks each of us up every day and takes us to our respective jobs. We finally worked up the nerve last night to finally hop in a taxi. We just went to a Wal-mart like store called Panda Mart or Market...something like that. Anyway, I'm still not comfortable with most situations here just because I'm ignorant. I don't know where to go. I don't know what entrances or stores are appropriate me for to enter. So far I haven't had any trouble, but I've only gone to the market. From what I hear though it's not that bad. I think our university keeps us pretty sheltered.
I'll make sure to let you all know if anything more interesting happens.
The only thing I'm worried about is offending my students. I hope it never happens, but I'm really not supposed to talk about anything that is forbidden in Islam. It's more difficult than you think seeing as music and any interaction with a male I've ever had in my life that's not a relative or my husband is taboo.
Phillip and I haven't ventured out too much. A bus picks each of us up every day and takes us to our respective jobs. We finally worked up the nerve last night to finally hop in a taxi. We just went to a Wal-mart like store called Panda Mart or Market...something like that. Anyway, I'm still not comfortable with most situations here just because I'm ignorant. I don't know where to go. I don't know what entrances or stores are appropriate me for to enter. So far I haven't had any trouble, but I've only gone to the market. From what I hear though it's not that bad. I think our university keeps us pretty sheltered.
I'll make sure to let you all know if anything more interesting happens.
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