I received an e-mail from AUC today confirming their receipt of my housing deposit. I was hoping to be placed in the largest co-ed residence near campus (Zamalek), partly because I get the sense that it is the "main" residence, and partly because it has a gym. However, I have been placed in the Kanzy Residence instead.
I suppose Kanzy might have some perks--it used to be a hotel, so an in-room refrigerator is included. It's also in a different neighborhood--Dokki--which sounds a little more happening than Zamalek. However, that might end up being a con, as I have heard that retreating into Zamalek's quiet, embassy-laden bubble can be a pleasant reprieve from the total sensory overload that is Cairo. I guess we'll see; I'm hesitant to make any changes without checking things out for myself. I'm also afraid to mess with fate! I ended up in a spacious apartment with great roommates by just letting the dice fall when I went to Morocco.
A girl who spent the fall doing exactly what I'll be doing (intensive Arabic study at the Arabic Language Institute) and living at the Kanzy residence describes its '70s decor here.
Orange shag carpet, here I come!
Monday, December 31, 2007
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