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I'm Movin To Saudi.....

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rockets R' Us, Jan 2, 2001.

  1. Rockets R' Us

    Rockets R' Us Contributing Member

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    Well, I'm leavin good Ol' H-Town in February to head to Saudi. I'm moving to the city of Jeddah. Anyone have any previous experiences, advice, suggestions, comments, etc... that they would like to offer?

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  2. countingcrow

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    What the hell are you moving there for when you already live in the best city in the world? [​IMG]

    No, seriously why are you moving? Just curious. [​IMG]

    I have a friend in the Air Force who is departing for Saudi Arabia in March.

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  3. fadeaway

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    My uncle lived in Saudi Arabia for a couple of years working as an engineer. The only thing I remember him saying is that Saudi Arabians are horrible drivers. They are aggressive and get in lots of accidents. Also, tf there's even just a tiny bit of rain, they will slow down to 10 km/hr and go around with their hazard lights flashing.

    Watch out on the roads!

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  4. Rockets R' Us

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    10??? Dang. Anyways, I'm moving to Saudi because my dad's in webpage design and he got a big contract to do websites in Saudi.....long story. But were getting a big house, new cars, etc. It's all good. [​IMG]

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  5. Vengeance

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    I lived in Norway for 3 1/2 years, but that's a lot different than Saudi, obviously. It's cool, and very different being somewhere else. It can make you appreciate home (US) a lot after you've been gone. Where will you be going to school down there?

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  6. Rockets R' Us

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    I'm gonna be living in Jeddah which is on the east side near some big river or lake or something (As you can tell I haven't studied Saudi ver much [​IMG]) I think it's the Dead Sea. Anyways, I'm gonna be going to a US Embassy school so same curriculum, etc.

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    The Red Sea and you won't have far to go to make your pilgrimage.


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  8. Vengeance

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    Oh, that's cool, an embassy school. I went to an International School in Norway. It'll be cool. You'll probably get to meet lots of people who have done lots of traveling around the world. I met one guy who had 5 passports [​IMG]

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  9. Rockets R' Us

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    5 passports? Dang, must've been lots of traveling fo sho. hehe. Anyways, are US Embassy school's like the ones over here? Same enviroments, language, subjects, etc?

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  10. Vengeance

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    From my experience at ISS (International School of Stavanger), they're similar, but not quite the same. I don't know about your school specifically, but if it's anything like any of the International schools I visited or ISS, it's pretty nice. Like public school, but "nicer" . . . nicer buildings, better teachers (from my experience), more funding, and a more rounded curriculum. We had lots of theater and art . . . lots more than I ever had here in US. In fact, our director moved to Kuwait in 93 . . . maybe he's migrated to Saudi [​IMG]

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