Bruegger's Bagels

Today, I had a reunion with one of my favorite people on the planet. I spent four HOURS sitting in Bruegger's Bagels talking to my camp counselor, Jordy Brown. He recently returned from spending five months student teaching at the American School of Dubai, and he arranged a meeting for all of his past Leaders in Training to join him at Bruegger's for the afternoon and catch up. He asked us about life, and shared stories all about his immersion in Dubai. He shared some interesting adventures...

First, he had never been the minority before. He was an average, Caucasian boy in a mostly Caucasian Iowa. Five months in Dubai made him realize what it's like to be one of the few people who doesn't speak the language. He learned about the food they eat, the economic corruption that is so tangibly present in the city, and he learned to ride on one of those funky handle-free segways that has been inaccurately nicknamed a "hoverboard."

I can't even begin to summarize all the things he shared with us, all the stories about teaching and the culture in Dubai. But it was really really fun to catch up with him. Anyone interested in traveling the world, or student teaching, or both, should check out his blog. He's a great teacher, counselor, and friend. When I read his blog, I can hear him speaking, and based on what he blogs about, he has a pretty bright future as a teacher.

Yep, that's all.
Claire

(Seriously, check out his blog, though. It's riiiight here.)
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