Presentation Day!

(10/9) Hello again from Egypt! Macy here.

Yesterday was a day of learning and rest! The day started with a discussion of Sufism and the previous night’s performance. We then moved on to our first presentations of the semester. Each Globie will give a presentation of a research article during the trip on a topic related to the course, as a part of our Oral Communication GE. Our first speech was on Muhammad in contemporary Christianity, given by Hannah. She reviewed for us the debate over whether Muhammad should be accepted as a prophet within Christian canon. The second presentation was given by Maren on Mohammad and the crucifixion. She explained for us the author’s thoughts about Islam and its position towards the crucifixion of Jesus.

After class, the group dispersed for a day of homework and rest before our final exam in a few days. Many committees met up to work on the study guide, while others got caught up on journaling or sleep.

After a quiet dinner, a lot of the group headed over to the AUC campus to watch a World Cup qualifying match between Egypt and the Congo in the campus gardens. The game ended with a late goal and secured Egypt’s place in the World Cup for the first time in 28 years! What a great end of the day!