Last weekend, I went to the 24th Dubai Education Conference for HCT (my college). It was held just this side of the city so I didn't have a chance to see any of the gleaming towers or even the coastline and I was inside all day anyways so I'll make another trip to see the wonders of Dubai when the weather cools down a bit.
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| From my seat in the main auditorium |
It was mandatory for all staff so I got to see the 1500 teachers working country-wide for the colleges and the 287 new hires for this year. As far as conferences go, this one was kind of a bust as both lectures I attended were out-of-date but I did get to meet His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology. I even got to shake his hand along with the other 287 new hires.
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| He's the one in the middle |
The best part of the day for me was the drive home as my friends Sharon and Serge had driven me and I could sit back and relax. Then, suddenly we drove into a storm. Sand obscured everything and blew wildly around the car.
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The view on the side of the highway
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The highway
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Then the rains hit with thunder and lightening. The roads flooded and trees came down everywhere.
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| no drainage |
These updates are a bit slow because I still don't have internet at my apartment. On the bright side, I do have a sofa and chairs now.
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