First Week in Jordan
I knew that Amman, Jordan had an estimated 2.5 million population, but I never imagined that I would see the population density on top of one of the many jebels or mountains/hills in Amman. As we stood upon the Citadel where there are ancient Roman ruins and an old mosque and church, my group and I looked out at the vast other hills with buildings upon buildings. I had never seen a city so condensed, and this view from the jebel helped me to envision the vastness and prosperous future Jordan. Jordan is growing and developing, but it needs time and infrastructure to complete this growth. Seeing the mast amounts of residential limestone and clay buildings built right next to each other and nearly on top of each other echoed pictures that I had seen in South American cities. However, there are not nearly as many shacks and shelters built upon each other in Amman. The high population density of Amman made me realize the meaning of being part of a co