A California Yankee in Sheikh Mohammed’s Court
“Welcome to Dubai.” After flying 9,357 miles from LAX and traveling for nearly 22 hours — including an almost 4 hour delay in Dulles (IAD) — I had arrived at Dubai International Airport (DXB) the evening of September 8, 2014. Coincidentally Lady Gaga arrived that evening for her first UAE concert ever. Beginning a two year contract as a full time Lecturer in the College of Business Administration at Jumeira University, I awaited a brave new world of professional development and personal growth. One quick month later, I have experienced that and more. Below are three of my initial impressions — aka “teachable moments” — from my first month in Dubai. Each…