Damascus.

[smonsell]

We left Beirut at 7am and got to Damascus in no time. The taxi driver bribed the Syrian border guards with a few cartons of Marlboro lights. I love Damascus! It's so real. It's so full of life. There's a sense of something here that I couldn't figure out- probably because they aren't trying to hide whatever it is like they do in Lebanon and Jordan

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[lublutina]

hi there! i'm just curious, where are you originally from? i'm moving out there for spring semester at AUB but i'm from los angeles. my dad lives there and i'm going to be there in sept. i'm seriously finding it so hard to find people that go to school there!

Ahlan la Lubnan!

[smonsell]

Hi, I'm from Michigan. I actually go to school there- I'm just at AUB for spring term so I won't be in Lebanon when you are. Are you doing all 4ish years at AUB? The bureaucracy at this place is hellish, but the International Student Coordinator is awesome. Her name is Caroline Chalouhi and her email is cc01@aub.edu.lb . If you have any questions feel free to email me at smonsell@umich.edu . I've met some really awesome people here so I can put you in contact with them before you get to Lebanon. Good luck!

Re: Ahlan la Lubnan!

[lublutina]

thanks so much! i have friends and cousins out there and my friends out here telling me that they know people out there that are starting school in the fall. your pictures are great!