Today we visited three schools here in Dhahran. The first was a private school about 10 minutes from where we're staying, the second was a training school for high school graduates who will attend college in the USA, Canada, or the UK. The students' education is paid for by the Aramco company, and they will work for the company upon graduation.
We were all amazed at the facilities, curriculum, and overall the people. The quality of what we saw would have made any American feel right at home. English was spoken well by nearly everyone.
What was most impressive was the fact that the number of women working for Aramco is growing rapidly. These women are very much on the cutting edge of social change here in the kingdom as they prepare to leave home to go to college.
21 comments:
Why is there so much oil in Saudi Arabia?
Do the women students wear veils?
(this is Nick using my dad's account)
I think that is so cool how you got to see that school.
Did they make you feel more at home than you feel at home?
Did you get to talk to a lot of the students if any?
How hot is it in Saudi Arabia? Hope your having fun!
~Megan Hoinville
Dear mr.Jo
Did you taltk to any students?
What were the schools called?
Wre there more girls or boys?
You guys ask the best questions!
Saudi Arabia has a lot of oil because of the kind of soil that used to exist here millions of years ago. It was full of plant life that turned into petroleum over millions of years.
Some women here wear veils, soem don't. I'll post photos.
I had the two boys in the pictures as my guides, exactly like BCS Ambassadors. They were so friendly, just like BCS kids. I talked to them and asked them questions, and they responded in excellent English.
It peaked at about 85 degrees today - gorgeous!
There were the same number of boys and girls in the school, but in Saudi Arabia they are split up by gender - boys on one side of the school, girls on the other. They don't attend classes together.
The name of the school in these photos is in the city of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. It is called the Al-Adamiyah School.
I noticed there are no girls in the school. Do girls go to school in Saudi Arabia?
Aaron
MR. JOSEPH
IS IT REALLY HOT IN SAUDI ARABIA?
HOPE YOU ARE HAVING FUN!
FRANKIE A
Hey Mr Joseph,
Being at all of those schools sound pretty cool.
I remember when I went to Mexico, we toured around a lot of places. To my surprise, a lot of the people spoke english. It was fun to communicate with people from other places around the world.
Well, I hope your adventures continue.
Julia Gwizdz, Wallington
Hi Mr.Joe I wonder why the students so far away from here know such good English?
Hannah L.
Mr.J
I think that it is sooooooooo cool that you and the people in S.A are welcoming and lovng you! Also have you had to talk in a differint language yet or have you just had to speak the same English language?
Michael
Mr. Joe,
was it fun to see all of the different schools and comparind that school to our school?
I wonder about their preparation for studying abroad, and what their individual obligations are to the funding companies (like Aramco), once they have completed their course work.
I also wonder how many students remain in Saudi Arabia once they have met those obligations..and how don't.
Hi Mr. Joseph,
What is the name of the books the two boys are holding?
Also, what does a gallon of gas cost in the KSA?
Take care,
Natalie
Maggie Hammond (Wallington) said...
The schools in Saudi Arabia look very similar to our school. Do they do the same work and learn the same stuff there?
Dear Mr. Joe
I hope you are having a great time in Saudi Arabia i bet it is so much differnt then here in the U.S.A.
Have a great time in Saudi Arabia
-Mackenzie,Wallington
P.S- My mom wanted to say hi
I was wondering why there are not as many girls going to collige and getting jobs in Suadi Arabia? I was very interested by what you said because last year we did an amazing unit on China and we learned that girls were not as important as men. Is it the same in Suadi Arabia
Hi Mr.Joe
Hope you had a great time at the 3 schools you went to. I was wondering if the women are treated equally in Saudia Arabia? You were surprised that so many women were working. Do you think they get the same opportunities as men?
Mr. Joseph,
Is the school that you visited have the same or similar curriculum as BCS?
Do they have English, Spanish or Chinese as a foreign language class?
Ben Kue
i just remmemberd that make sure to bring a newspaper from saudi arabia for Mr.wallington
Gas here is about $1.20 a gallon - pretty cheap compared to home.
Students who study abroad have to committ to working for Aramco for at least five years. Most stay much longer since they believe it's a pretty good company to work for.
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