Challenges/problems have included: many systems are not currently in place such as getting supplies for the printers at Kaust School in Saudi Arabia. Items such as paper and toner are constantly running out. Smart boards have been on order since we arrived and have not yet shown up...

We have a high percentage of ELL students in Saudi Arabia, and we are struggling to meet their needs. We work very hard at Kaust School, with lots of meetings to help set up the way we do things here...

There are very few activities here on the campus at Kaust School to keep you occupied in your free time, and going outside the compound can be stressful, especially for women. The heat can be overwhelming, with temperatures above 120 F during the summer months. There are great exercise facilities here at Kaust School, however, and a new beach with wind-surfing lessons. We hope diving lessons will be available soon and more opportunities to access the incredible waters of the Red Sea...

As KAUST School is a new school, I imagine...