Claire McKinnon, a
student from San Diego State University who is majoring in International
Security and minoring in Islamic and Arabic studies chose to spend her summer
here at AUS for her study abroad experience.
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Claire at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi |
Within 5 weeks,
Claire made sure she really got to see most of the UAE. She had an exquisite
time in Abu Dhabi, visiting the Grand Mosque and Ferrari World. She enjoyed the
marvels of Dubai, going to the top of the Burj Khalifa, exploring Dubai Mall
and visiting Jumeirah Beach. She had fun visiting the cultural museums in
Sharjah and going jet skiing. She indulged in the UAE culture learning how to
cook Arabic food, experiencing her first camel ride and camel burger and
discovered some amazing Arabic music. She also visited Ajman, Fujairah and
Oman.
Culture Shock?
There were only two things that I
found to be "culture shocking". One I experienced when I first
visited the Dubai mall.