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“Qatar put a spell on me; I am totally delighted. You should all see the way Doha looks. I can't see how one couldn't find this place beautiful. The heat is not that bad because the sea breeze cools everything off. There are plenty of palm trees and green, lots of space, superclean dust-free buildings (how do they do that with all the sand??), the sun is b-i-g and it's breathtaking when it comes up or goes down. I love watching the people; the Qatari men in their white dishdashas and the women in their black abayas ... They wear them with so much dignity, I feel respect everywhere.” “The women’s apartment is chic and spacious and has internet. I am very comfortable.” “Of course the most popular activity for Qataris as well as expats is spending time at City Center. City Center is the biggest mall that I have ever seen and has an amazing movie theater, a number of food courts, and an ice rink in addition to all the stores. There is also an all women's section that has another ice rink, four bowling lanes, an arcade, and a fitness center that provides exercise classes for about $2 per hour and an internet lab.” “Doha has absolutely everything you need and much more in the way of shopping.” “The social scene at the men’s dorm is thriving. The students there are probably 50 percent Arabs from Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, 20 percent Arabs from the outside the Gulf, and then 30 percent from Africa, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and other parts of the world. With the exception of us three Americans and two Koreans, everyone in the dorm was Muslim. Most people speak some English but Arabic is still the common language. Since there are so many non-Arabs, fusha is widely spoken.” “At the men’s dorm, life centers around the meals and around the seemingly innumerable sports tournaments: pool, ping-pong, volleyball, five-on-five soccer, and so on. (If you are interested, there are just as many tournaments at the actual university as well.) It’s common for most people to be up late into the night. Almost everyone is very friendly and open and many will immediately want to make friends with you.”
