2nd week

So here it comes, the second week. We have been working on and inquiry based type of learning which puts the students learning more under their control and responsibility. It is very interesting and I am looking forward to seeing how it progresses over the next year.

Anyway not that you all want to know what is happening with my classroom but on the weekend I did get to tour the Burj, it is the 7 star hotel in Dubai.....one word....insane...it is beautiful, crazy expensive and very nice....in a gawdy way. there is over 2000 square meters of gold leaf in the building and wild color schemes that go together well.

the royal suite that we got to go into has it's own 3 butlers on call 24/7 and it is a mere 20 grand US a night to stay there. The hotel itself is amazing work of archetecture and will be one of the marvels of the world over I am sure.

We went on a river cruise on friday night and it was amazing, the AC died in the boat so everyone was soaked with sweat in an hour but the good thing is even the locals were sweating on board so all was good from where I was sitting.

We are starting to settle into a bit of a routine and the pool has definatly been a huge part of it. But being the Dumbass I am, I went out in the pool for 3 hours on thursday tried to stay in the shade and burned the hell out of my shoulders by not wearing any sunscreen, somehow it totally slipped my mind but the local pharmacy gave me some very nice cream to put on my shoulders and atleast i could sleep that night.

not sure what else to say right now, I should be making my classroom great and doing some research into what exactly I will be teacing these students but that will come with time and a lot of effort on my part over the next few weeks.

Anyway you can leave a message for me on here or post a relpy to what I have said if you so choose. or e-mail me at cehegge@gmail.com or find me on facebook and add me as a friend.

take care all,

Curtis

Here I am

Well all here I am, now for the next few years in Dubai. I am a very happy man and will try my best to keep this site going.

It is an amazing culture, the place I have to live is great (not a lot in it yet), My roomate is an Auzzie named Marc, good guy, into rugby and likes to have a drink now and then. we will get alone fine I am sure.

I have been here now for 5 days and seen soo much. The 5 star hotel is unreal.....no other way to say it, come over and check it out for yourself sometime.

It is hot but not unbearable, the good thing is everyone is sweating and you do not feel so bad.....plus on the good side of that it is a really good reason to go to the pool. we have met everynight around 6 for saftey meeting there...(no one moves no one gets hurt).

there are shops all around where we live, atleast 15 grocerey, hair dressers and moblie phone shops within 3 blocks of our place. there is also amazing food here, things called shwarmas, meat lettuce, french fries and cheese in a pita....they are awesome and super cheap.

there are a few incovinences but nothing to get your back up over and the driving is brutal, huge amounts of traffic and no one signals just goes....it is funny for now (till we get into an accident) which i have to say have yet to see.

going for a beer is not an easy task but there are a few places to go and it is good fun when we do go.

I will stop there but I will try to fire off more info as it comes in, I will also add pictures to this so that you can see this amazing place.

Cheers for now

Curtis
oh yea, the school is great, the kids will be in in 2 weeks and class sizes are about 15......awesome!