Egyptian History Lecture (day 2)
Hi everyone! This is Mikkel!
This was our second day of class in a lecture hall with a hyperactive AC system (temps reached a high of 16.5 degrees Celsius, folks). But we were all kept warm by the fiery pace of the lecture. Just as she did yesterday, Professor Bertini managed to fill a 6 hour period with an incredible amount of information on ancient Egyptian history. While her lectures seemed incredibly in depth to us at the time, she often reminded us that Egypt’s history began in 3000 BC, so her lecture is really more of a skim. To thank her for her time, we made her an honorary Ole by singing a ~beautiful~ rendition of Um Ya Ya!
After a nice mid-day break, we headed back to campus to sit in on an AUC political science class. This was our first time in a classroom with Egyptian students, and we all had a blast! Part way through, the class broke off into small groups where we had some time to ask questions, learn from each other, and make some friends! A lot was learned from this experience, including tips on how one can successfully drive in Cairo - though I have no intention of ever attempting that feat. After a long day of classes (9:00am - 6:30pm), some Globies played a round of soccer, and others headed back to the apartment to make dinner. Tomorrow, we leave bright and early for our excursion to Alexandria. It’s off to bed early for many of us tonight. Day 6 of Egypt - check!
This was our second day of class in a lecture hall with a hyperactive AC system (temps reached a high of 16.5 degrees Celsius, folks). But we were all kept warm by the fiery pace of the lecture. Just as she did yesterday, Professor Bertini managed to fill a 6 hour period with an incredible amount of information on ancient Egyptian history. While her lectures seemed incredibly in depth to us at the time, she often reminded us that Egypt’s history began in 3000 BC, so her lecture is really more of a skim. To thank her for her time, we made her an honorary Ole by singing a ~beautiful~ rendition of Um Ya Ya!
After a nice mid-day break, we headed back to campus to sit in on an AUC political science class. This was our first time in a classroom with Egyptian students, and we all had a blast! Part way through, the class broke off into small groups where we had some time to ask questions, learn from each other, and make some friends! A lot was learned from this experience, including tips on how one can successfully drive in Cairo - though I have no intention of ever attempting that feat. After a long day of classes (9:00am - 6:30pm), some Globies played a round of soccer, and others headed back to the apartment to make dinner. Tomorrow, we leave bright and early for our excursion to Alexandria. It’s off to bed early for many of us tonight. Day 6 of Egypt - check!
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