With the four-day cruise coming up I've been spending all week trying to stay way ahead in Arabic and to finish my poli sci coursepack. Spent way too much time doing homework today, but all in all I guess that's what I'm here for. Did they really have to put the "study" in study abroad?

Got my second poli sci exam back and am proud my moderate approach to the I-P conflict rewarded me an A! I made sure to make my paper less controversial than the support of the Iraq war on my last mideterm (which I did not get an A), but I made sure to approach it from an angle that would not make me write anything I disagreed with--I could not do that for a good grade. I discussed how domestic politics have hindered the peace process--a reasonable way to avoid a controversial topic but still putting in my opinion. Very proud of myself :)

Today we discussed democracy and Islam--more on that after the next class. . .but some interesting things were discussed today. Will definately outline it tomorrow or Wednesday.

Sorry for such a short post, but I've been doing way too much homework today, stayed up way too late last night, and am hungry because Sarah and I are implenting a diet for the last two weeks of Egypt--operation lose all the fried tameeya and icecream!! More tomorrow when I'm not so tired :)