It is just under two weeks till I head out. I have been attending graduation parties and getting sunburned enough to hopefully hold my own once I get into the desert. This is a trip I have been longing for ever since I left last summer.
I wasn’t sure if I would get to go back to Jordan. When I found out, I am pretty sure I started crying in excitement. For those who know me, they know I do not like to show emotion. Going back means once again getting the opportunity to hone and sharpen my craft.
After Jordan I will have just enough time to do some laundry, before I head to Drake for International Relations.
I have finished up about half of my shopping for Jordan and still at a loss for what to get for host families.
I am getting to know the crew this year a little better as time goes on. Facebook has been a wonderful tool in communication. Everyone seems really cool, and will have something special to offer.
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About Me
- Ian Weller
- I am a Senior at Drake University. I started this blog in order to have something to show the folks back home, and at Drake. When I originally started this blog, I was headed to Jordan after my junior year of high school. Most of the American kids either speak Spanish or French as their second language. However, certain languages have been deemed security languages. These include Hindu, Farsi, Urdu, Persian, Chinese, and Arabic. In 2007, I was picked to represent our country in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. We spent our time learning Arabic at the university, doing service work, and being cultural ambassadors. The following summer, I had the distinct privilege of going back…but that time leading a team. I have since been back to Egypt multiple times, and was evacuated during the Arab Spring to Oman. Now I am gearing up for another adventure in the Navy as my senior year at Drake winds down.
2 comments:
Hone and sharpen your craft?
...what craft?
The craft would be networking, and assimilating abroad. This is probably one of the biggest reasons that i was picked to come back.
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