December 2009
2 posts
Reality Check
As the round of KAUST finals approaches, stress levels on campus are noticeably rising. It seems that everyone has 2 assignments, 1 presentation and 4 projects to finish while trying to study for their tests. The library remains crowded well into the night every night now. I have to admit that I’m letting the stress get to me as much as the next person, so this is my break to try to...
Jeddawis Join Together to Help Victims of Flood
I must admit that when we first got rain, I was among those excited for it and enjoying it. I had no idea how much damage a few hours of steady rain could do. At KAUST there was some water damage to houses, cars, and buildings, but we were well taken care of, and to the best of my knowledge nobody was injured as a result of the flooding. Parts of Jeddah weren’t so fortunate. It has been...