Well it's the end of our last week in morocco and while I'm really excited to be going home and moving to Denver, in also really sad to see everyone go off in their own directions. It's been really fun and my Arabic has really improved. A lot of words that never really stuck in my head are now starting to stick. Hopefully I'll be practicing more at home now since my conversational skills have improved. I'm really emotional because this is the last Arabic class I have to take. This also fulfills my foreign language requirement for grad school so it isn't required, however, it's very likely I keep studying Arabic as an elective anyway, or enroll in some type of private class. I've made a lot of memories during this trip. I had so much fun and the NGO this past week and honestly that was probably my favorite thing we have done. Traveling to the Sahara and all the fun we've had on excursions was fun for us, but we genuinely brightened those women's days, if not weeks or months...
I'm really looking forward to getting on with my life but this trip has made me really appreciate living where I do, or where I will live. It also has helped me cope with the idea that all I own is what is in my suitcase and carry on right now since omar and I got rid of everything we own. I made it a month, I can make it longer. It's helping me realize that minimalism is better. Maybe this isn't so relevant but it's something I've learned. Anyway, I really had such a great time here and I will miss it... if you couldn't tell by my meltdown at graduation. I'm going to miss learning Arabic with Mahjouba, I'm going to miss going places with everyone in the program, I'm going to miss being with my best friends, I'm going to miss my favorite professor, I'm going to miss all of this. As of yesterday, I AM OFFICIALLY A GEORGIA SOUTHERN ALUMNI!!! How awesome is that? It felt real when I walked at graduation, but now it actually is real and I am so overwhelmed with happiness and excitement. This trip was such a great way to wrap up the past 3 1/2 years. Anyway, I can't wait to see what life brings to everyone and I hope this trip meant just as much to everyone else as it did to me.
I can finally say I am completely done with my undergraduate degree! And I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end it: My two best friends by my side, my favorite undergrad professor leading us, and in an amazing country. Although it will be nice to see my family and eat some Taco Bell I am truly sad to be leaving Morocco. It’s crazy reflecting on the past month and realizing it’s already gone.
One thing I will always love about Morocco is how accepting and giving everyone is. From the first day I arrived a month before classes and a guy I met on the plane offered me a ride to the school so I didn’t have to get a taxi to how loving and helpful Nancy and Maha were when I was sick, I really think this country has some of the nicest people I have ever met. I’m inspired to be a better person just by watching people give to those in need on the street, and I hope to become the type of person that gives without a second thought.
On this trip, more than past trips, I have recognized how important it is to represent the US and Americans in a good light. I never realized how involved and educated others are on American politics and what is happening in the US, but almost everyone I’ve met has asked me about things happening in the US and they are genuinely interested and concerned. I hope that through my travels I am able to show people another side to Americans and better their understanding of the US, and my own.
I can’t wait to come back to Morocco and I’m already planning my next trip! Youssef, thank you so much for putting a passion in all of us to learn and experience the Arabic culture. If it wasn’t for you most of us wouldn’t be here in Morocco, and I know if you hadn’t been the professor I would’ve dropped Arabic after 1002. Thank you for making my undergrad amazing! Kelsey
On the return flight from anywhere I only ever have regrets for everything I could've done, but didn't. I had plans to do everything I didn't do last time I was in Morocco during my second study abroad, but I ended up not being able to do in the end yet again. I wish I had been able to stay another week after we graduated like I had planned, but I had to get home sooner than I'd anticipated. Moral of the story, pack as much fun as you can into your trips! Plane tickets are expensive, so while you're overseas you might as well get your money's worth and stay as long as you can. Maybe I will be able to do that next summer. Now that I know my way around Morocco (or can at least effectively talk to the people that do!) I hope to return next summer and do the whole thing over again, without school and schedules, just me and my family. I want to go to Marrakech and laugh at the lost and confused tourists, knowing full-well that was me not long ago. I want to get lost in the alleyways of Fes and buy all the leather handbags. I want to hike the mountains around Chefchaouen and swim in the cool, clear streams. I want to see the cave shaped like the continent of Africa in Tangier. I want to sleep under the stars in the Sahara and run the sand dunes until my calves ache (maybe just one or two dunes depending on the day:). There are countless things I have yet to do in Morocco that just couldn't be done with a big group like that. It's quite alright though- all the more reason to go back! Also, because Morocco is such a long country, spanning most of the North-East border of Africa, it is very diverse in its terrain, wildlife, and climate. To see all of it, traveling longitudinally, would take days upon days of traveling. Fortunately, as we saw in the case of the Sahara excursion, one could go from sand dunes in the desert to cliff-faces in the mountains to sand and waves at the beach in just a day's travel if you really wanted! Side note: To travel this many miles in just a day's time, a very committed and caffeinated driver is a must! Shoutout to the best bus driver ever, Rashid! Good tunes are also a must and for that job I highly recommend "DJ Yous" (He's mumtastic!). So, long story short, 10/10 would I come to Morocco again and 11/10 will I come with a smaller group next time! Now that Prof. Youssef has shown us the ins and outs of getting around Morocco, I think anyone with the opportunity to do so should come back one day. I know I'm glad I did! :) Also, I've said it before and I'll say it a thousand times, but thank you Youssef for caring so much for your students and for making our study abroad a great one!!
Week four has come to a close, and while everyone else was packing up to venture back home, I was preparing to start another two weeks of classes. I will miss having my GSU friends to study and explore with, but I am looking forward to exploring Morocco further with less people. Hopefully, we will appear less touristy now!
I am excited to be continuing my Arabic studies at Qalam Center. The small class sizes have been fantastic. I feel as though I am better able to practice the more difficult grammar in a small class setting. I am also thrilled that I am able to stick with the same professor I have had since I arrived four weeks ago. She is patient and tries her best to explain difficult concepts in a way that we as students can understand them.
Aside from the classes, I am also excited to be able to have a lot more free time to explore and shop. I have been to the souk in Rabat several times since I have been in Morocco, and it still has not been enough. The souk is filled with numerous shops, and I always experience something new every time I shop there. I still have quite a bit of shopping to do, but I know I will be able to find everything I am looking for. I do miss my family and friends back home, but I know these next two weeks are going to fly by and I will be back home soon enough. However, until then, I am going to make the most out of the rest of my time here in Morocco!
This is it. I am finally home and moved out of my apartment. These past couple of months have been a whirlwind of adventure. I have tried new foods, meet new people, learned new words, challenged myself, and learned more about myself as a person than I ever thought was possible. I have really enjoyed this experience and cannot wait until I return. I already find myself missing the food and especially the Moroccan people. The past week was spent preparing for the final, and saying goodbyes to all of the friends that I have made. I got to explore the souk and different parts of Oudayah. Took trips to Sale and rode the tram which is beautiful and very comfortable if I might add. I keep looking down at my hand and admiring the beautiful henna artwork that was done. I keep thinking back to the wonderful and lively women we meet and worked with at the NGO and crying over the delicious chicken and couscous that we got to have for lunch. I will always admire those women for being so strong and lively and I thank them for inspiring me to keep pushing.
I am truly thankful to God, my family. Youssef, Qalam Wa Lawh, Georgia Southern and everyone else that supported me throughout this journey. It is definitely something I will never forget.
I have always sighed at the mention of the word "grammar". Always. I thought I would have to put so much effort into living that conjugated verb life, and that it would never come easy for me. By the end of this month, I can conjugate verbs left and right. I know that grasping this simple thing may seem trivial, but conjugating verbs have always been a seemingly difficult obstacle for me. My speaking skills went from Moroccans responding with "What?" To "Yes!" My skills in Arabic have grown exponentially by being in Morocco. The personal growth that I have achieved in Morocco has helped me to reflect upon my future goals, and realign them with what I truly want out of life as well. I'm coming to truly understand the importance in the term, "global citizen".
My global self toured the beautiful city of Fez in the last weekend, where we learned about the unique traditions and customs of the city, saw with our very eyes how the leather bags we so love to drop our Dirhams on are made, and made a few friends along the way. My favorite part of the week was visiting a home for women with breast cancer, as we met women who, despite having gone through some of the worst hardships that life has to bring, were the happiest people I have ever met. Their happiness just for our existence couldn't be anything less than contagious, and we all found ourselves dancing and smiling along with everyone to Moroccan music. This rule of happiness just doesn't apply to the women of Morocco, but to everyone inside the country. I have never danced more in my life, so obviously now my dancing skills are very good (my friends would disagree). I cannot say this enough, but I am so honored to have been able to experience this beautiful country, and am shocked by how much I have grown over this past month. Thank you, Morocco.
So we all graduated from our 4 week Arabic program here in Morocco, however, I am staying here an extra two weeks. While I am enthused that I will be able to experience this beautiful country longer, it was bittersweet to see my friends go back to the states. Nevertheless, class is going well thanks to my wonderful teacher Mariam.
I was able to go to the souk again recently and bought several gifts for myself and family. I finally found a hookah that I liked and bought it. I will probably have to leave several things behind when I leave because my suitcase will be full haha.
I want to thank the friends that I made here on this trip dearly (y'all know who you are) because without them, I would have struggled in adjusting to the different environment. I also want to thank my amazing family for allowing me to travel and see the world while learning this beautiful language. Thank you Youssef as well for your selflessness and putting up with some of our complaining, Im truly thankful for your care and understanding on this trip.
For some of y'all whom I won't see back in college, I hope you all have wonderful lives full of joy, happiness, and love. I will miss you all dearly.
I am sad that our month in Morocco is over. I don't know the next time I'll be leaving the country, but I've had a lot of memories to last me a while on this trip. It feels weird to be back in the United States and eat American food. It doesn't taste as fresh as back in Morocco. The environment along with the people are also different. On another note, I have officially graduated Georgia Southern!!! I know that my journey of learning Arabic doesn't end here and hope that I will be able to visit Morocco again some day. Our last week went by very fast. I enjoyed our volunteering opportunity because you could see how happy the women were that we came. A group of us also got to go to the hammam and it was a wonderful experience! I was super nervous going in, but I'm glad I went. Although our last week was spend getting ready for our final and presentation, I still got to go to the souk a couple of times. I am grateful for this whole experience and happy that I got to meet lovely people from Morocco, Qalam wa Lawh, and of course my classmates at Georgia Southern.
I still cannot believe that I am back in the US. I do not think I was impacted heavily by culture shock upon entering Morocco, but I have most definitely felt it upon returning home. Although I do enjoy the comforters and all the conveniences of home, I have a feeling in the back of my mind that I will be spending more time there in the near future. Inshalla I do because the cultural and societal differences of the country have me inspired to travel again to Morocco, as well as international travel in general. The final presentation was not as bad as I had anticipated. I am looking forward to expanding my Arabic language skills in other Arabic speaking countries. I miss everyone I traveled with as well as all the wonderful friends I made, one in particular. I only have one more year left of my undergrad so i am eager to travel ore after graduation from GSU. I am excited to continue taking Arabic classes and to learn to enjoy time here through a new and hopefully permanent outlook on life. -Granville Winkjer
Week 4 was such a bitter sweet week. On one hand I was going to be able to see my cat and dog at the end of the week, but on the other hand I was leaving such a beautiful country full of so much culture and history. The week itself was a pretty chill week. The week started with a few of us ladies making our way to the hammam which was such a weird experience. It is definitely not for someone who is uncomfortable around naked ladies, but its still such an amazing experience. Plus what person doesn't like to see all their dead skin being scrubbed off? Then the week went on with a few visits to the souk for some last minute gifts and lots of studying as we approached both our final exam and our final projects. Everyone's projects were amazing. It was great seeing my classmates' vocabulary and speaking skills increase from day 1 of class. The last official day in Morocco was just fun. At our graduation we got to get henna and even saw another Moroccan band! I hope in the future that I can go back and study more at Qalam Wa Lawh or even just visit Morocco.
So we come to the end. This week was more school related as we had tests and oral evaluations due. It was unfortunate to not look forward to another new place to see on the weekend, I really due enjoy travelling. However it is nice to finally go to your own bed after long travels. All in all I enjoyed Morocco, it was my first time on the African continent and I enjoyed seeing what it had to offer. The people where nice and most I met could speak between 2-4 languages (Arabic, English, French, and Darija), the food was good, and the sites were amazing. I think the last best thing I saw was when we were leaving and flying towards Paris. I got to see the Straights of Gibralter or the "Pillars of Hercules", in ancient times, from the air.
Time really does fly, especially when it's only 4 weeks. I'm really sad to be leaving Morocco because I've had a great experience here. This was my first time out of the country and it's hard to let go. Even though I've eaten a lot of tagine and bread, I'd still love to come back and eat it all again next year. My Arabic has improved a lot since I began the summer semester and I'm very happy about it. My speaking is more fluid and spelling has gotten easier for me (and that was the biggest issue for me before arriving in Morocco). Although I'm sad that I'm leaving, I'm also happy because I get to see my family and friends again. I know they all missed me like crazy so me being back in America is a good thing for them. Thank you Youssef for helping us experience this amazing country and I can't wait to come back next year!! (First thing on my bucket list is to learn Darija) Stephnie
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Well it's the end of our last week in morocco and while I'm really excited to be going home and moving to Denver, in also really sad to see everyone go off in their own directions. It's been really fun and my Arabic has really improved. A lot of words that never really stuck in my head are now starting to stick. Hopefully I'll be practicing more at home now since my conversational skills have improved. I'm really emotional because this is the last Arabic class I have to take. This also fulfills my foreign language requirement for grad school so it isn't required, however, it's very likely I keep studying Arabic as an elective anyway, or enroll in some type of private class. I've made a lot of memories during this trip. I had so much fun and the NGO this past week and honestly that was probably my favorite thing we have done. Traveling to the Sahara and all the fun we've had on excursions was fun for us, but we genuinely brightened those women's days, if not weeks or months...
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to getting on with my life but this trip has made me really appreciate living where I do, or where I will live. It also has helped me cope with the idea that all I own is what is in my suitcase and carry on right now since omar and I got rid of everything we own. I made it a month, I can make it longer. It's helping me realize that minimalism is better. Maybe this isn't so relevant but it's something I've learned. Anyway, I really had such a great time here and I will miss it... if you couldn't tell by my meltdown at graduation. I'm going to miss learning Arabic with Mahjouba, I'm going to miss going places with everyone in the program, I'm going to miss being with my best friends, I'm going to miss my favorite professor, I'm going to miss all of this. As of yesterday, I AM OFFICIALLY A GEORGIA SOUTHERN ALUMNI!!! How awesome is that? It felt real when I walked at graduation, but now it actually is real and I am so overwhelmed with happiness and excitement. This trip was such a great way to wrap up the past 3 1/2 years. Anyway, I can't wait to see what life brings to everyone and I hope this trip meant just as much to everyone else as it did to me.
Katie
I can finally say I am completely done with my undergraduate degree! And I couldn’t have asked for a better way to end it: My two best friends by my side, my favorite undergrad professor leading us, and in an amazing country. Although it will be nice to see my family and eat some Taco Bell I am truly sad to be leaving Morocco. It’s crazy reflecting on the past month and realizing it’s already gone.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I will always love about Morocco is how accepting and giving everyone is. From the first day I arrived a month before classes and a guy I met on the plane offered me a ride to the school so I didn’t have to get a taxi to how loving and helpful Nancy and Maha were when I was sick, I really think this country has some of the nicest people I have ever met. I’m inspired to be a better person just by watching people give to those in need on the street, and I hope to become the type of person that gives without a second thought.
On this trip, more than past trips, I have recognized how important it is to represent the US and Americans in a good light. I never realized how involved and educated others are on American politics and what is happening in the US, but almost everyone I’ve met has asked me about things happening in the US and they are genuinely interested and concerned. I hope that through my travels I am able to show people another side to Americans and better their understanding of the US, and my own.
I can’t wait to come back to Morocco and I’m already planning my next trip! Youssef, thank you so much for putting a passion in all of us to learn and experience the Arabic culture. If it wasn’t for you most of us wouldn’t be here in Morocco, and I know if you hadn’t been the professor I would’ve dropped Arabic after 1002. Thank you for making my undergrad amazing!
Kelsey
On the return flight from anywhere I only ever have regrets for everything I could've done, but didn't. I had plans to do everything I didn't do last time I was in Morocco during my second study abroad, but I ended up not being able to do in the end yet again. I wish I had been able to stay another week after we graduated like I had planned, but I had to get home sooner than I'd anticipated. Moral of the story, pack as much fun as you can into your trips! Plane tickets are expensive, so while you're overseas you might as well get your money's worth and stay as long as you can. Maybe I will be able to do that next summer. Now that I know my way around Morocco (or can at least effectively talk to the people that do!) I hope to return next summer and do the whole thing over again, without school and schedules, just me and my family. I want to go to Marrakech and laugh at the lost and confused tourists, knowing full-well that was me not long ago. I want to get lost in the alleyways of Fes and buy all the leather handbags. I want to hike the mountains around Chefchaouen and swim in the cool, clear streams. I want to see the cave shaped like the continent of Africa in Tangier. I want to sleep under the stars in the Sahara and run the sand dunes until my calves ache (maybe just one or two dunes depending on the day:).
ReplyDeleteThere are countless things I have yet to do in Morocco that just couldn't be done with a big group like that. It's quite alright though- all the more reason to go back! Also, because Morocco is such a long country, spanning most of the North-East border of Africa, it is very diverse in its terrain, wildlife, and climate. To see all of it, traveling longitudinally, would take days upon days of traveling. Fortunately, as we saw in the case of the Sahara excursion, one could go from sand dunes in the desert to cliff-faces in the mountains to sand and waves at the beach in just a day's travel if you really wanted! Side note: To travel this many miles in just a day's time, a very committed and caffeinated driver is a must! Shoutout to the best bus driver ever, Rashid! Good tunes are also a must and for that job I highly recommend "DJ Yous" (He's mumtastic!).
So, long story short, 10/10 would I come to Morocco again and 11/10 will I come with a smaller group next time! Now that Prof. Youssef has shown us the ins and outs of getting around Morocco, I think anyone with the opportunity to do so should come back one day. I know I'm glad I did! :)
Also, I've said it before and I'll say it a thousand times, but thank you Youssef for caring so much for your students and for making our study abroad a great one!!
-Madison
Week four has come to a close, and while everyone else was packing up to venture back home, I was preparing to start another two weeks of classes. I will miss having my GSU friends to study and explore with, but I am looking forward to exploring Morocco further with less people. Hopefully, we will appear less touristy now!
ReplyDeleteI am excited to be continuing my Arabic studies at Qalam Center. The small class sizes have been fantastic. I feel as though I am better able to practice the more difficult grammar in a small class setting. I am also thrilled that I am able to stick with the same professor I have had since I arrived four weeks ago. She is patient and tries her best to explain difficult concepts in a way that we as students can understand them.
Aside from the classes, I am also excited to be able to have a lot more free time to explore and shop. I have been to the souk in Rabat several times since I have been in Morocco, and it still has not been enough. The souk is filled with numerous shops, and I always experience something new every time I shop there. I still have quite a bit of shopping to do, but I know I will be able to find everything I am looking for. I do miss my family and friends back home, but I know these next two weeks are going to fly by and I will be back home soon enough. However, until then, I am going to make the most out of the rest of my time here in Morocco!
This is it. I am finally home and moved out of my apartment. These past couple of months have been a whirlwind of adventure. I have tried new foods, meet new people, learned new words, challenged myself, and learned more about myself as a person than I ever thought was possible. I have really enjoyed this experience and cannot wait until I return. I already find myself missing the food and especially the Moroccan people. The past week was spent preparing for the final, and saying goodbyes to all of the friends that I have made. I got to explore the souk and different parts of Oudayah. Took trips to Sale and rode the tram which is beautiful and very comfortable if I might add. I keep looking down at my hand and admiring the beautiful henna artwork that was done. I keep thinking back to the wonderful and lively women we meet and worked with at the NGO and crying over the delicious chicken and couscous that we got to have for lunch. I will always admire those women for being so strong and lively and I thank them for inspiring me to keep pushing.
ReplyDeleteI am truly thankful to God, my family. Youssef, Qalam Wa Lawh, Georgia Southern and everyone else that supported me throughout this journey. It is definitely something I will never forget.
I have always sighed at the mention of the word "grammar". Always. I thought I would have to put so much effort into living that conjugated verb life, and that it would never come easy for me. By the end of this month, I can conjugate verbs left and right. I know that grasping this simple thing may seem trivial, but conjugating verbs have always been a seemingly difficult obstacle for me. My speaking skills went from Moroccans responding with "What?" To "Yes!" My skills in Arabic have grown exponentially by being in Morocco. The personal growth that I have achieved in Morocco has helped me to reflect upon my future goals, and realign them with what I truly want out of life as well. I'm coming to truly understand the importance in the term, "global citizen".
ReplyDeleteMy global self toured the beautiful city of Fez in the last weekend, where we learned about the unique traditions and customs of the city, saw with our very eyes how the leather bags we so love to drop our Dirhams on are made, and made a few friends along the way. My favorite part of the week was visiting a home for women with breast cancer, as we met women who, despite having gone through some of the worst hardships that life has to bring, were the happiest people I have ever met. Their happiness just for our existence couldn't be anything less than contagious, and we all found ourselves dancing and smiling along with everyone to Moroccan music. This rule of happiness just doesn't apply to the women of Morocco, but to everyone inside the country. I have never danced more in my life, so obviously now my dancing skills are very good (my friends would disagree). I cannot say this enough, but I am so honored to have been able to experience this beautiful country, and am shocked by how much I have grown over this past month. Thank you, Morocco.
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ReplyDeleteSo we all graduated from our 4 week Arabic program here in Morocco, however, I am staying here an extra two weeks. While I am enthused that I will be able to experience this beautiful country longer, it was bittersweet to see my friends go back to the states. Nevertheless, class is going well thanks to my wonderful teacher Mariam.
ReplyDeleteI was able to go to the souk again recently and bought several gifts for myself and family. I finally found a hookah that I liked and bought it. I will probably have to leave several things behind when I leave because my suitcase will be full haha.
I want to thank the friends that I made here on this trip dearly (y'all know who you are) because without them, I would have struggled in adjusting to the different environment. I also want to thank my amazing family for allowing me to travel and see the world while learning this beautiful language. Thank you Youssef as well for your selflessness and putting up with some of our complaining, Im truly thankful for your care and understanding on this trip.
For some of y'all whom I won't see back in college, I hope you all have wonderful lives full of joy, happiness, and love. I will miss you all dearly.
I am sad that our month in Morocco is over. I don't know the next time I'll be leaving the country, but I've had a lot of memories to last me a while on this trip. It feels weird to be back in the United States and eat American food. It doesn't taste as fresh as back in Morocco. The environment along with the people are also different. On another note, I have officially graduated Georgia Southern!!! I know that my journey of learning Arabic doesn't end here and hope that I will be able to visit Morocco again some day. Our last week went by very fast. I enjoyed our volunteering opportunity because you could see how happy the women were that we came. A group of us also got to go to the hammam and it was a wonderful experience! I was super nervous going in, but I'm glad I went. Although our last week was spend getting ready for our final and presentation, I still got to go to the souk a couple of times. I am grateful for this whole experience and happy that I got to meet lovely people from Morocco, Qalam wa Lawh, and of course my classmates at Georgia Southern.
ReplyDeleteI still cannot believe that I am back in the US. I do not think I was impacted heavily by culture shock upon entering Morocco, but I have most definitely felt it upon returning home. Although I do enjoy the comforters and all the conveniences of home, I have a feeling in the back of my mind that I will be spending more time there in the near future. Inshalla I do because the cultural and societal differences of the country have me inspired to travel again to Morocco, as well as international travel in general. The final presentation was not as bad as I had anticipated. I am looking forward to expanding my Arabic language skills in other Arabic speaking countries. I miss everyone I traveled with as well as all the wonderful friends I made, one in particular. I only have one more year left of my undergrad so i am eager to travel ore after graduation from GSU. I am excited to continue taking Arabic classes and to learn to enjoy time here through a new and hopefully permanent outlook on life.
ReplyDelete-Granville Winkjer
Week 4 was such a bitter sweet week. On one hand I was going to be able to see my cat and dog at the end of the week, but on the other hand I was leaving such a beautiful country full of so much culture and history. The week itself was a pretty chill week. The week started with a few of us ladies making our way to the hammam which was such a weird experience. It is definitely not for someone who is uncomfortable around naked ladies, but its still such an amazing experience. Plus what person doesn't like to see all their dead skin being scrubbed off? Then the week went on with a few visits to the souk for some last minute gifts and lots of studying as we approached both our final exam and our final projects. Everyone's projects were amazing. It was great seeing my classmates' vocabulary and speaking skills increase from day 1 of class. The last official day in Morocco was just fun. At our graduation we got to get henna and even saw another Moroccan band! I hope in the future that I can go back and study more at Qalam Wa Lawh or even just visit Morocco.
ReplyDeleteSo we come to the end. This week was more school related as we had tests and oral evaluations due. It was unfortunate to not look forward to another new place to see on the weekend, I really due enjoy travelling. However it is nice to finally go to your own bed after long travels. All in all I enjoyed Morocco, it was my first time on the African continent and I enjoyed seeing what it had to offer. The people where nice and most I met could speak between 2-4 languages (Arabic, English, French, and Darija), the food was good, and the sites were amazing. I think the last best thing I saw was when we were leaving and flying towards Paris. I got to see the Straights of Gibralter or the "Pillars of Hercules", in ancient times, from the air.
ReplyDeleteTime really does fly, especially when it's only 4 weeks. I'm really sad to be leaving Morocco because I've had a great experience here. This was my first time out of the country and it's hard to let go. Even though I've eaten a lot of tagine and bread, I'd still love to come back and eat it all again next year.
ReplyDeleteMy Arabic has improved a lot since I began the summer semester and I'm very happy about it. My speaking is more fluid and spelling has gotten easier for me (and that was the biggest issue for me before arriving in Morocco).
Although I'm sad that I'm leaving, I'm also happy because I get to see my family and friends again. I know they all missed me like crazy so me being back in America is a good thing for them.
Thank you Youssef for helping us experience this amazing country and I can't wait to come back next year!! (First thing on my bucket list is to learn Darija)
Stephnie
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