What's Been and What's Ben

in Saudi Arabia

Archive for August 17th, 2009

single.occupancy@kaust

Monday, August 17th, 2009

by the numbers

Monday, August 17th, 2009

789 have been accepted from 61 countries with 349 in the first class with me. 4,600 square meters of classrooms, 97,280 square meters of lab space, 5,000 square meters of artificial reef ecosystem. 646 days since I applied. 95 degrees Fahrenheit 53% humidity outside now. 6959.1 miles from Minneapolis now. 2 suitcases fit everything I brought [...]

Wednesday is the new Friday

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Saudi Arabia has a few challenges to get used to such as the lunar/Islam based calendar versus the usual solar/Jesus system used in the US. The work-week is also from Saturday to Wednesday – Thursday/Friday are the weekend. It is 8 hours ahead in time. I am spending the next week or two in a [...]

Jeddahs and Jeddon’t

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Here are some pictures of the Kingdom: room service and the view from my room.