Hi from Hanoi, We all got here safely! All flights were in time. We landed at 10:10 PM, local time. Everything went smoothly. No one got sick, just a little bit tired after a long trip. The weather is fine about 60F, no rain. Tomorrow, we will ... Continue Reading GCP Vietnam Update
GCP Romania Group Has Arrived!
Hello back home to everyone in Winchester and beyond!
After nearly 13 hours of traveling forward in time we arrived in Bucharest, Romania at 2-ish in the afternoon on Saturday. The flights were great and everyone is thrilled to be here. ... Continue Reading GCP Romania Group Has Arrived!
Shenandoah University Global Citizenship Project 2009 underway!
Friday, March 6, 2009: 4 GCP groups were successfully transported to Dulles Airport:
* Vietnam
* Chile
* Romania
* Mali
Saturday, March 7, 2009: early afternoon the GCP Jordan group will be on their way!
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bonne nouvelle aujourd’hui!
Wednesday 04. March 2009. 23:04 (Good News Today!) I just found out this morning after Arabic that I was selected for the MENA scholarship again from SU. In other words, I’ll get to extend my stay in Morocco for the summer with AMIDEAST’s Arabic ... Continue Reading bonne nouvelle aujourd’hui!
Update from Rabat, Morocco (SU scholarship student)
Friday, 27/02/2009 So this weekend is the group trip to Tangier; I’m at home in my bedroom in Rabat. I chose not to go on the trip since I’ve been sick all week. I went to my Arabic class on Monday morning, then didn’t go back to school ... Continue Reading Update from Rabat, Morocco (SU…
culture shock
Friday, 20/02/2009
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1st 3 weeks in Morocco!
OK, so I haven't made a "blog" yet & I've been in Morocco for 3 weeks now.....Granted, I've written in my journal several times, I simply did not know where to start with posting my thoughts/experiences publicly. hmmm.... where to start..... I ... Continue Reading 1st 3 weeks in Morocco!
Shenandoah University student Lauren Pappas watching the inauguration in Morocco (from CNN) – check the link
iReport: The world is watching
Posted: 12:48 PM ET
It's a given that most people in the United States are glued to their TV screens right now, as President Barack Obama just took the oath of office. But the rest of the world is ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University student Lauren Pappas…
The Sea of Galilee
At the city of Um Qais, Jordan we could see The Sea of Galilee off in the distance. To the left of the sea is Israel and to the right is Syria. A historic battle took place in the valley here that was instrumental in the spread of Islam. The ... Continue Reading The Sea of Galilee
These pictures were taken from Ajloun Castle in Jordan. The view was fantastic and even with the cloud cover it seemed like I could see forever. Jordan is great place to see and I would highly recommend anyone with the opportunity to not pass it by. ... Continue Reading