I have certainly arrived in Jordan, although things are different than I expected.
As cliche as this is going to read, those commodities that we truly take for granted have proven elusive. Many can be worked around. Heat -- who needs it? Just pile on clothes, or wrap in a blanket. Clean water? Meh, I'll play $2 for an eight-liter jug. No worries.
Some things are more difficult to improvise (read: the internet). Looks like if I want to provide even the occasional blog, I must grow accustomed to the idea that the internet is not at my convenience. It is not available at my beck and call. I may have to make a trip to a cafe for the smallest of data packets.
That being said, Jordan promises to be the best four months of my cadet career. No pressure.
As cliche as this is going to read, those commodities that we truly take for granted have proven elusive. Many can be worked around. Heat -- who needs it? Just pile on clothes, or wrap in a blanket. Clean water? Meh, I'll play $2 for an eight-liter jug. No worries.
Some things are more difficult to improvise (read: the internet). Looks like if I want to provide even the occasional blog, I must grow accustomed to the idea that the internet is not at my convenience. It is not available at my beck and call. I may have to make a trip to a cafe for the smallest of data packets.
That being said, Jordan promises to be the best four months of my cadet career. No pressure.
Glad you made it safely to Jordan! Since your blog posts will be rare, we'll just imagine your adventures until we hear about them. I'm sure there'll be many a tale to tell!
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