Masalama

The academic part of the program has ended, as of 12:09pm of today. Its not a fun realization that the reason you've been in Cairo is for actually taking classes, & not for fun. Trying to cram everything in over a few nights, especially when you're more used to doing little amounts of studying isn't the easiest change to make.

Tonight we saw the first big round of people leave to return from whence they came, that City on a Hill. The acts of saying "good-bye" in a study program are a bit weird. There's always promises to keep in touch w/ everyone. You probably also know these intentions will be rarely acted out. It puts people in the awkward situation which many don't really want to vocalize- you probably will never see most of them ever again. Ever. In the end though, often fences that were broken are mended, & everyone at least leaves w/ on a good note.

Not me though. I'm joining the rag-tag group of stragglers to go on a cruise down south to see Luxor, Abu Simbal, & Aswan. B/c of this my recent assault of posting regularly will cease, for about 5 days I think.

Keep out of the sun, I'll fill you in when I get back.