updates
Sorry I’ve been lax in posting, but really life in Doha hasn’t been all that exciting. Here’s a recap: in terms of teaching, the semester is winding to a close. After dissecting chick embryos and fetal cats with our students, we just had our last lab test before the final. We have exactly one test, 2 final exams, and 60 papers to grade before our time as WCMCQ bio TAs is over—so soon, really only 3 more weeks! What have I been up to this last month? Just soaking up the decent weather before it gets too too hot. We made a new friend Charles and went out the beach in his Hummer one day; Diane’s friend from home Vanessa visited and we went on a dhow ride; some Cornell students from Ithaca paid Doha a visit during their spring break as part of the IthaQatar program so we had a BBQ and went to the souk with them; Noreen, Diane and I got really intense Thai massages—they were great; also helped my dad do my taxes and financial aid application for UCSD. I have tentative plans to go to India right after leaving here, but we’ll see we can make it happen. This summer I’ll be at home in California, helping my mom out with her summer camp and apartment hunting with Stephanie, hopefully I can squeeze in some trips to norcal and NYC. I can’t believe this year is winding to a close—I thought it would pass by slowly, but not at all! Everything’s been great and I’ve enjoyed myself immensely—traveling, becoming friends with the other (awesome) TAs (friends—not coworkers!), teaching and hanging out with the students. There’s not a second I’ll regret, but I’m getting excited about seeing my family and friends from home and I’m surprisingly excited about med school in the fall and being a student again—the other side, namely grading, wasn’t so great after all :). I’m still in Doha for a few more weeks so I’ll be trying to cross everything off my list—wish me luck!
