If you are struggling in a course, you should always first contact your professor or teaching assistant to discuss expectations, go over previous exams and papers, and clarify concepts and the material. It's also a good idea to contact your advising dean, who can help you review your study habits and create a plan.
The traffic, the dust, the crowds—at first glance, Cairo can be an overwhelming experience, but over the course of our week there, such a sense gave way to one of comfortable familiarity.
While in Portland through Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge, we were able to participate in a variety of jobs and experience much of the city.