Today was our first full day in the office. We began by meeting Mr. Abdullah Yabroudi, the man who made this whole internship possible. Then we received our team and desk assignments. The teams are as follows:
Afterward, Mr. Ian Harper came in to give us a brief overview of the company and to discuss some of the projects the DCC has been involved with.Then, we had our first pop quiz (or as Mr. Yabroudi calls it, drop quiz). Unfortunately, it stumped many of the students by asking questions about our peers' home countries and the DCC employees. Next, we ate a delicious lunch of Sfeeha and Dashwood Basha (meat pie to start and meatballs and rice for the main meal).
At 2:30pm we had our first lecture in the classroom. Mr. Pat Doyle, DCC Project Manager, came in to discuss safety on job sites. It was very interesting to see the differences between U.A.E safety regulations and those in Lebanon and The United States. It is clear the DCC is very careful about health and safety hazards. Below you can see the students engaged in the lecture.
Next, we went back to our hotel to change and get ready for our big welcome dinner. Mr. Yabroudi took us to a restaurant called Sloanes. It was amazing! The food was buffet style and they had pretty much everything you could possibly want. The food included sushi, fish and meat grilled to order, pizza, curry, and an amazing dessert selection. We were all stuffed when we left. Below is a picture of the whole group dressed to impress at the restaurant.
The girls were most impressed with the bathroom, which was bigger than most of our bedrooms: (it also had a side powder room not shown in the picture)
Overall, it was an amazing day filled with great food, fun, and lots of learning. Can't wait to see what is in store for tomorrow!
Team 1 Team 2
Scott Anthes Elias Smith
Andrea Butchko Jenna Testa
Paul Jackman Shea Tomlinson
Mirla Abi Aad Johnny Kosseifi
Maya Kortbawi Anthony Hachem
Patrick Chehwan Patricia Dergham
Afterward, Mr. Ian Harper came in to give us a brief overview of the company and to discuss some of the projects the DCC has been involved with.Then, we had our first pop quiz (or as Mr. Yabroudi calls it, drop quiz). Unfortunately, it stumped many of the students by asking questions about our peers' home countries and the DCC employees. Next, we ate a delicious lunch of Sfeeha and Dashwood Basha (meat pie to start and meatballs and rice for the main meal).
At 2:30pm we had our first lecture in the classroom. Mr. Pat Doyle, DCC Project Manager, came in to discuss safety on job sites. It was very interesting to see the differences between U.A.E safety regulations and those in Lebanon and The United States. It is clear the DCC is very careful about health and safety hazards. Below you can see the students engaged in the lecture.
Next, we went back to our hotel to change and get ready for our big welcome dinner. Mr. Yabroudi took us to a restaurant called Sloanes. It was amazing! The food was buffet style and they had pretty much everything you could possibly want. The food included sushi, fish and meat grilled to order, pizza, curry, and an amazing dessert selection. We were all stuffed when we left. Below is a picture of the whole group dressed to impress at the restaurant.
The girls were most impressed with the bathroom, which was bigger than most of our bedrooms: (it also had a side powder room not shown in the picture)
Overall, it was an amazing day filled with great food, fun, and lots of learning. Can't wait to see what is in store for tomorrow!
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