The difference

Today was an ordinary day. Well, I guess so. Few hours in the office, then AIESEC presentation in one of universities, visiting Srini at the work, again in the office staying late and working on some stuff. Anyways, if you would look from different perspective, I'd say that the experience with university was quite interesting. There are two major things that are different from what I am used to (in Lithuania). University location and students.
First, the location of university - desert! Literary, university campus is located in the middle of the desert, it took as some 15 min drive just on the highway throught the desert :) however in a year time all universities will shift there, but so far there are only two buildings fro universities, others just to come.
Second, the students. We visited women university, that means that only women are studying there, and only local Arabs, so that means that all of them are under traditional covering and clothing. It's interesting to see the different student life in university... All girls look the same, and they don't need any uniform, because the abaya is already as uniform :) However, each girl has her own way to express herself through amount of make up, CK or Gucci handbags, jewelry.
We presented AIESEC internship opportunity for last year students, at the end of presentation we asked how many would be interested on going abroad for an internship, so there were many hands, but when we asked how many would be able to go (minding parental restrictions) only one girl said that she would be able.
Actaully the teachers and university administration are more excited about our internship program than students, and uni administration is the driver of this idea.
This is so much different from the university enviroment I come from :) (Best regards to VDU;) )

Girls over here are like treasure: hidden and highly protected!