With the whirlwind that has been orientation so far, it’s been too easy to convince myself to crash in the hotel room early and call it a night.  Last night however, I made the effort to be social, if not as adventurous as I might have hoped.  4 cabs worth of us soon-to-be-teachers headed off…

Day 1 – Monday, May 5th Spent all day packing and freaking out; left for Logan airport; bawled eyes out when leaving the parents; left Boston at 11pm. Day 2 – Tuesday, May 6th Long flight, but luxe amenities (hot towels at takeoff, two meals, selection of hundreds on movies, etc.); arrived in Dubai at 7pm; paid…