Dorms

As an American, I really can just flash my passport and get away with much. The International office at school here convinced the dorm supervisor to allow the Americans to stay out later than the other girls, who usually have curfew at 10. I have it at 12 (and all boys have it at 12). Weekends people can check out and go places, everyone else needs parental permission while I just sign out. Also, with having guests come into the dorms, usually they can only stay for half an hour and they must stay in the lounges, I can bring girls into my room and can have them over as long as I want, as long as they leave before night. All our friends in the dorm come to our room constantly to laugh, do yoga, and act crazy. Just last night we had 7 girls in the room from 11 till 3 am doing partner yoga, making a video, and playing games. I thought having a 12pm curfew would be hard, and sometimes it is, but really, we have so much fun in the dorms that it isn't so bad. Also, every restaurant delivers so it's nice and easy to get food, and that tends to be what most people do here. There are restaurants ranging from hardees, KFC, subway, to local shops with Mediterranean or local foods and they send delivery boys on mopeds to the gate at the girl dorms.

Our room is pretty nice. Marble floors, lounging chairs, desks with comfy chairs, a small kitchen with cabnets, a sink, microwave, and fridge. Everyone here has a portable stove too. The bathroom is just for my roommate and I, unlike how it usually is in the states, and while being small, is good. The beds are really comfortable and the balcony overlooks a beautiful view of the mountains (that is, when it isn't a sandy dusty day). I have my hammock hung up on the balcony and while it is hot during the day, the nights are pretty nice so being out there is very relaxing.

This was before we moved the furniture around, now it's better and different and more homey.