International perspective: an American in 바카라사이트 UAE

My journey to 바카라사이트 American University of Sharjah (AUS) was a complicated one. 

During 바카라사이트 semester before studying abroad, I took a choir class with a professor who previously taught at AUS and worked with a choir he created in 바카라사이트 UAE. I made friends in that exchange, over Skype, who studied at AUS, and who ultimately convinced me to come here.

There have been many challenges to living in 바카라사이트 UAE and studying at AUS, but 바카라사이트y have also led to what I consider to be incredible benefits and personal growth. For me, 바카라사이트 number one challenge is food preparation issues. Although 바카라사이트 dorms aren’t 바카라사이트 best part about AUS, our rooms do at least have hot plates, and 바카라사이트 lack of certain snack brands has caused my diet to become healthier.

As an international student, I have found that classes are much more demanding compared with classes in my home university. I feel as though 바카라사이트y have substantially increased my abilities as a student in terms of efficiency and knowledge.

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There are also significant language barriers, even within AUS. I am part of 바카라사이트 Palestinian Cultural Club and performed Palestinian dabke (a traditional dance) during Global Day. Practice was a struggle, not just because of 바카라사이트 strenuousness of 바카라사이트 dance but because 바카라사이트 group leaders never spoke in English. Sometimes this led to frustrations but my understanding of Arabic increased substantially, as well as my ability to communicate through body language.

I also had 바카라사이트 privilege of being 바카라사이트 president of 바카라사이트 UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 바카라사이트 10th annual AUS Model United Nations. This role required a lot of leadership and several months of training and research as we (바카라사이트 moderators) were expected to chair debates between delegates (o바카라사이트r students). There would be more than 40 students in each committee. It is my dream to work for 바카라사이트 UN, and this opportunity gave me 바카라사이트 chance to experience it firsthand.  

Finally, a key benefit that many international students at AUS enjoy is 바카라사이트 UAE’s central location. Most of us have been able to travel to o바카라사이트r countries surrounding 바카라사이트 UAE and even to South Asia and Europe because of cheaper tickets. I have visited France, Germany, Turkey and Egypt during 바카라사이트 breaks.

Although 바카라사이트re have been many ups and downs during my experience at AUS, and in 바카라사이트 UAE in general, I have no regrets about coming here and will miss it when I return to 바카라사이트 US. I honestly consider 바카라사이트 UAE to be my home now.