Day 6:
After visiting the old palace of Sheik Sayed and the The Museum of Natural Heritage, we traveled to the University of the United Arab Emerites. We were warmly greeted by the students and faculty and it was evident from the onset that the students were eager to share with us their experiences, and happy to show the work they are doing at the UAEU. By the end of our visit it was clear that these students are high achievers and work very hard to prepare themselves to be good leaders in the UAE.

Over lunch, we shared information on each of the programs offered by our universities or college and generally talked about the type of course work needed to graduate in each of our various majors. Our programs are very similar and the requirements are also somewhat similar.

We quickly shared business cards and then we were off for a tour of their facility. The students were clearly proud of their work and their accomplishments as well as they should be. We appreciated the time they shared and respected the fact that some students were risking being marked absent from their class even though they were participating in a Student Council Event.

The students and faculty were very well prepared for our visit. It was clear that a lot of thought was put into the lunch that was served as their was a variety of foods given the fact that we are a very diverse group. They also had gifts for each student and members of our faculty. One of the gifts was a book prepared by students as one of their class projects and was a good demonstration of the work and dedication of the UAEU students.

We left the campus truly overwhelmed by the warmth and hospitality we received from all at EAUE and left with the promise to continue to keep in touch. An overall great experience.