I started taking Arabic my freshman year at AU.  In 2017, from January to May, I studied abroad in Amman, Jordan.  It was a fascinating, unforgettable experience.  While in Jordan I participated in CET’s Intensive Arabic program, taking all of my classes in Arabic.  By the end of the program, I able to comfortably converse local students.  For two weeks after the program ended, I traveled around the country using my newly improved Arabic while visiting the Dead Sea, the magnificent city of Petra, and hiking down the Dana Biosphere Reserve.