If you make new friends easily, I think you will love it. My daughter came to Doha as a senior in high school and had been in the same schools with all her friends for eleven years, but came here and met wonderful friends from all over the world. She's back in Texas but has traveled to Canada to visit a friend that she graduated with in Doha. You will learn about other cultures and the experience will be a chance of a lifetime. Tons of shopping, coffee houses, restaurants, and yes, sports too. Good luck!