Bahrain

In November, I got to serve on an accreditation team- we were a group of visiting teachers and admins who reviewed the policies/teaching/communications/finances of a school, and decide if they had shown the growth necessary to receive accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges.  Besides being an incredibly valuable professional experience, I also got to check out another country.  Bahrain is an island nation, attached to Saudi by a 2.5km bridge.  Three of my colleagues on the team teach in Saudi, so very much enjoyed Happy Hour every night.

architecture on tissue boxes

very fancy Starbucks, complete with sheiks

Accreditation started early.  We would get picked up at 6:15a to head to the school, which began at 7am each day.  I got up very early each morning to take advantage of the Women's Gym (same equipment, but smelled nicer than the Men's Gym).  I was always at breakfast by 5:30, so got to enjoy the sunrise with my cappuccino. 

The school loved swag

fancy building with electrical windpower built
into the structure