Soon after we received our bags we were meet by a representative of Dubai Contracting Company who welcomed us to Dubai and handed us our new work phones. The concept of getting a work phone for the first time was fairly exciting. Walking through the double doors of the airport we were hit by the wall of hot 90 degree weather. Surprisingly, it was a nice change from the chilly norm of Syracuse. Once in the company van we made our way over to our living quarters for the next 5 weeks, the Topaz Court Apartments. On our way our driver made a detour to Sheikh Palace where we saw peacocks soaking up the morning sun.
Our rooms were quite nice complete with 2.5 bathrooms, a kitchen, family room and 3 beds. My roommates and I were excited with all the space and nice quarters. After a little rest we went across the street to the Mall of the Emirates (one of the biggest mall in the world) to get exchange currency get some lunch and pick up a few things from the grocery store. Soon after we got back to the apartment, Dr. Clemence called all of us up to his room to meet the internship founder, Mr. Abdallah Yabroudi and the other six student from Lebanese American University (LAU). During our time in the office and on the job site we will be working in teams with both SU and LAU students
Mr. Yabroudi took all of out to dinner at high end buffet with mind blowing food. Since I like to try all kinds of food I filled my plate with food recommended by the Lebanese student. They did me well, suggesting that I get a heavy portion of hummus. I could not disagree, knowing that I love my hummus. Filling my plate to max capacity with new food I enjoyed a the cuisine of different regions. After enjoying dinner I went directly for the dessert table...always room for dessert! My favorite bites were dark chocolate moose, backlava, and caramel spice cupcake. Dinner was a nice opportunity to get to know the other students form LAU. We were all dead tired after dinner not being fully adjusted to the time change yet. Off to bed...first day of work tomorrow! All in all, the first full day if my adventure was even better than I imagined it being. THANKS FOR FOLLOWING!
Our rooms were quite nice complete with 2.5 bathrooms, a kitchen, family room and 3 beds. My roommates and I were excited with all the space and nice quarters. After a little rest we went across the street to the Mall of the Emirates (one of the biggest mall in the world) to get exchange currency get some lunch and pick up a few things from the grocery store. Soon after we got back to the apartment, Dr. Clemence called all of us up to his room to meet the internship founder, Mr. Abdallah Yabroudi and the other six student from Lebanese American University (LAU). During our time in the office and on the job site we will be working in teams with both SU and LAU students
Mr. Yabroudi took all of out to dinner at high end buffet with mind blowing food. Since I like to try all kinds of food I filled my plate with food recommended by the Lebanese student. They did me well, suggesting that I get a heavy portion of hummus. I could not disagree, knowing that I love my hummus. Filling my plate to max capacity with new food I enjoyed a the cuisine of different regions. After enjoying dinner I went directly for the dessert table...always room for dessert! My favorite bites were dark chocolate moose, backlava, and caramel spice cupcake. Dinner was a nice opportunity to get to know the other students form LAU. We were all dead tired after dinner not being fully adjusted to the time change yet. Off to bed...first day of work tomorrow! All in all, the first full day if my adventure was even better than I imagined it being. THANKS FOR FOLLOWING!
Your first full day sounds great! You've always been good about trying new food, so I'm happy to hear you are continuing your adventurous approach. It's so nice to get such a timely experience of what you're up to. It's different than when I went to London and my parents didn't hear from me in weeks and only through air mail letters. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Enjoy your first week of work.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on embarking on such a great adventure, Sean. We'll be watching closely. We just got back from 5 days at Disney...so not nearly as exotic but quite age appropriate for DJ and Lucy :)
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