Arabic-L:PEDA:Jordan Study Abroad responses

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Date: 26 Jan 2007
From: "John Joseph Colangelo" <yaacolangelo at hotmail.com>
Subject:Jordan Study Abroad response

Hi David,
I think Qasid is the best advice for a student for his or her first  
year abroad because the quality of the classes is going to be far  
superior to those in a normal Arab university where 200 students will  
be copying in their notebooks literally everything the teacher says.  
The teacher will be a guy who is not used to the "I have a question  
Ustath". He will probably look at him thinking the unthinkable. Thus,  
a place like Qasid during the first year would be the best solution.
My two cents,
John

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Date: 26 Jan 2007
From: Hassan Ali <hamzah888 at yahoo.com>
Subject:Jordan Study Abroad response

Hi
I would like to recommand Egypt if it is possible, if it is not  
possible I recommand Jordanian university in Amman.

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Date: 26 Jan 2007
From: Nesreen Morris <nesreenmorris at yahoo.com>
Subject:Jordan Study Abroad response

I know that the University of Jordan is the oldest
university in the Country.  My understanding is that
it is recognized in the region for its academic
excellence.  It offers degrees in a variety of
subjects including medicine, engineering, agriculture,
science, education, law, Islamic Studies, business,
languages including English and Arabic, and other
disciplines.

I received my law degree from the University of
Jordan. I personally loved the campus atmosphere and
the experience.  The University is situated in a
pleasant and safe area with easy access to downtown
Amman.

The people of Jordan are hospitable and the Arabic
dialect spoken in close to Modern Standard Arabic.
Amman is also centrally located, which allows students
to easily travel to the numerous historical and
cultural sites in the country.

We are considering organizing a summer study abroad
program in Jordan.  We would be interested and
grateful to hear about the experiences of other
universities who currently have study abroad or
exchange programs with universities in Jordan.

With best regards,

Nesreen Akhtarkhavari, Ph.D.
Professor & Arabic Program Coordinator
DePaul University
nakhtark at depaul.edu

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