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Just a quick note to let you all know I'm alive. In case any of you are worried about my safety, you should rest easier at night knowing whenever our group goes out in public as a group, we have a military escort with us at all times. They follow our bus in a truck filled with several guys in green uniforms carrying guns. Cairo/Egypt's main industry is the tourist industry, so it's bad for them and for us if something were to happen. It's kinda humourous if you ask me. This doesn't, of course, coevr when three of us girls decide to go downtown and hop into a taxi. So don't rest too assured ;)

I'm starting my service project today, something I will be doing every Tuesday. I'll be working at a Geriatrics Center with three other girls, either being with the patients or doing simple maitenance, cooking, cleaning, etc. Hurray I don't have to be there until 10:30 am!! I'm excited to be able to put it on my med school application as well.

Speaking of med school, I started my first day of MCAT review yesterday! It looks like I'll be needing to do about an hour of study a day (5 days a week) to get through my massive MCAT book from Kaplan, so hopefully I can stay on top of that.

I also learned about the trips we'll be taking on the weekends that they plan for us.
1. Alexandria - this Friday and Saturday
2. a cruise down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor (4 star!) for "spring break"
3. a trip out to the Siwa desert
4. a hike up Mt. Sinai at dawn (or I'll take a camel) and snorkeling in the Red Sea at Dubau.

So I'm really excited about those. Alright I've gotta go, hope all is well in the US of A.

Sarah