Goodbye Tierra Seca...

Six months ago today I was waking up and beginning my first day in Tierra Seca. I walked around the neighborhood a bit, ate a falafel sandwich with my roommate and tried to get my head around the fact that I was now living in the Middle East.

Those six months flew by! I came with some knowledge of Arabic grammar and a some basic vocabulary, but I honestly couldn't speak or converse at all. Now I'm having conversations every day about all sorts of topics and loving it. I still have a ways to go, but it's been a fun journey so far!

I'm about to hop on a plane and start a new adventure. Perhaps one day I'll return, but for now I must say:

مع السلامة, يا تييرا سيكا

One More Week

This time next week I'll no longer be in Tierra Seca. I'll be making my new home in "Rio Grande". The past six months have flown by! It's been an awesome time of getting immersed in the culture and learning the language- and now I get to do it all over again. Sort of-- it'll still be Arabic and Arab culture, but a different flavor. I'm looking forward to it -- I'm ready for the new adventure!