JAPAN JAPAN
I realize I have not been updating this….but once you get into the groove of things, everything becomes more natural. Anyways, I leave for Japan tomorrow early morning, but we have to be at the airport...
View ArticleTAKE ME BACK TO JAPAN
Japan was amazing. I can’t even begin to describe how happy I was being in such a beautiful country. The people so welcoming and the food was delicious! It was one whole week filled with different...
View ArticleAwkward Dancing in Japan
Some fun I had with friends in Japan during Spring Break! Enjoy! Edited by me! Click>>>>Youtube link: Awkward Dancing in Japan
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This whole 2 weeks has been like a blur. After Japan, I’ve been up at VCU until 2am everyday working to finish projects that were due this week. NOW, I have only one more due Tuesday. So needless to...
View ArticleOvernight Desert Weekend Trip
Last week talking with my friends, I pointed out that I don’t have than many weekends left in Qatar. I told them we have to do something awesome every weekend. Don’t get me wrong, I see my friends...
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So the countdown to almost a month left has begun…and it saddens me, but there a few things to look forward to before my time ends. For one, the VCUQatar Fashion show is next week. A few of my friends...
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And thus starts block 3, the craziest block of them all…the longest projects, with the most research, user testing, and trial and error. Although these will be awesome pieces for my portfolio as well,...
View ArticleFinally posting
Well for sure its been a while since I’ve posted. Needless to say finals were killer…from 8am-3am I would be at VCUQ working hard. I don’t think I had ever worked to this extent without as much...
View ArticleIndonesia!
A week in Indonesia, just came back yesterday morning. It was amazing! This was a service learning trip where we went to go teach high school students in a school in Bayat that Qatar Foundation had...
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I was awarded a Fulbright to Jordan an English Assistant. I am looking forward to all the wonderful things Amman has to offer. More to come…
View ArticleFirst Day
I MADE IT! So this is the city of Amman, capital of Jordan. After my long lay over, I ended up seeing a Fulbrighter on the plane to Jordan. We got our visas, got our luggage, and the driver was at the...
View ArticleFinishing up Amman Design Week
on my way to a recommended restaurant View from inside the school I’m working in Hello, hello. I wanted to share some interesting anecdotes. Starting with a few days ago…My supervisor at work is very...
View ArticleDiscovery Channel under my Feet
After leaving Wadi Dana, we took a bus to Tafila, the town closest to the reserve. We needed a bus station to shuttle us out to different places. Some of us were going to Aqaba, others to Al- Karak,...
View ArticleMission Possible!?
Deadlines getting closer, mock ups are due…not quite there yet but I’m feeling good about it anyway. I probably won’t go out this weekend (hopefully) because I have some things due for Sunday. I have...
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It says “Proud”. Yeah proud to be VCU ram! —-> across the world and back (okay i’ll stop being corny) I hadn’t posted these days because I have been getting home late hanging out with new friends....
View ArticleBeginning of the week
Well, weekend is over. I’ve been quite busy now that I have two groups of friends, there is always something to do. I hung out again with the group of seniors and Cornell people I met, this time super...
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Some Qatari girls brought in breakfast for the whole class, along with karak. It was like egg on top of some yellow noodles with spices and a sweet purée. I couldn’t get the name of it, but it was...
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I feel like the weeks are going by so quickly…I blame this on the change of week schedule. (I’m actually doing a project on this). Because Sundays are my “Mondays” back home, it the first day of the...
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It’s been almost a week since my last post. This is finals week. So I’ve been staying at VCU pretty late working, but today I finished everything that I needed. I feel good about my work, let’s see how...
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Just to reiterate, DONE WITH FINALS, but never posted these pictures… hallway of posters me with my poster It is the end of the weekend and I did quite a bit. Thursday I went to the beach for a BBQ,...
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