Teenage Life in Yanbu

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galvj3New member10 June 2014 07:28:54

Hello, I am interviewing for a position in YASREF later this month and am trying to get a better understanding of what life is like for a female teen. My daughter will be entering high school later this year and I am concerned how the transition may be for her. Has anyone found themselves moving to Yanbu with a female teen? I have been doing research regaarding teen life in Yanbu but can only find brief discriptions pertaining to a female teens life. Everything I have seen does state that the communtiy there is a like a close knit family. But those were statements from people that moved there at a young age, nothing from children moving there as teens. My and I understand that life for females there will require an adjustment but just wonder how difficult it may be for my daughter.

Also my daughter is a cheerleader and gymnist, she would like to continue this if possible. Is there anywhere where she can continue her training with either of those sports?

Thank you in advance!

TrapeziusViP10 June 2014 08:17:22

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The only suitable place for her is this school: http://www.isgyis.org

It is an accredited American school, and it will give her some semblance of a social life she is used to in the US, plus if there is anywhere where she can pursue her sports, it would be there.

I personally don't know much about Yanbu, so I will let those who live there give their experiences.

galvj3New member10 June 2014 16:40:36

Thank you!

io76Guest10 November 2014 05:17:59

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hi to you there !
don't knw if this topic is still actual or already not interesting..
But would love to say only one thng - you could find nthng about teenagers social life here in Yanbu but short comment, brief wievs only on one reason. Ill say you which - WE SIMPLY HAVE NO ANY SOCIAL LIFE HERE !!!

im from Russia! I need normal social life, friendship n relations wth people. dreamed to start some classes, go to library, start studying some subjects. Except one huge mall n lots of small shops nowhere to go here

Dull n boring tooooo much.

If u want I can tell you a lot... about life here n losing nearly one year in this place

Dr.sagirMember21 December 2014 06:20:10

I am also living here in makkah with family
u can come to visit us along with ur family.
we can talk in Russian or English
my wife is also a medical graduate from almaty....knows Russian nice.

hope to see u here ..
Regards
stay blessed

Dr.sagirMember21 December 2014 06:22:06

We can sit together nd can establish a family friend ship .....
me and my wife knows Russian
we r both graduated in Russian language our medicine .

hope to c u soon here

we live in makkah nd work here.

regards
best wishes

brinpolActive member28 March 2015 04:32:12

Lived in Yanbu for a few years, and for those curious, social life for teens is very limited. Yanbu is a nice city, but it is smaller the Jubail. Even for adults, you need to be really creative in how you spend your time. To be honest, you better hope your kids become friends with other kids who live in one of the compounds (and there are only 2 in Yanbu), unless you are living in a compound yourself.

If anything, Yanbu is best for families with kids at the elementary school level.

KadiirMember29 October 2023 15:16:21

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