Archive for August 17th, 2009
by the numbers
Monday, August 17th, 2009789 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, 2009Saudi 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, 2009Here are some pictures of the Kingdom: room service and the view from my room.