It is a couple days before I depart for Morocco where I will
be studying abroad at Al Akhawayn University for four months and I cannot help
but feel nervous. This will be the first time I am without family abroad, and
the longest time I will be away from home. Although I am used to moving around
and transferring schools, I have always had a constant variable: my family. I
hope that when I study abroad, I will be able to create a new constant: myself.
I have been told not to make homes out of people or places, and I hope that
through self-growth and adventure, I will realize that I am home, and wherever
I go, I do not need to worry.
Morocco is not a typical destination students’ choose to
study abroad. I chose to apply to study there because I wanted to go to an Arab
country, live in a country that does not have English has its official language,
and to immerse myself in a unique culture and history.
I am excited to document and reflect on my experiences and
adventures in Morocco through this blog. It is crazy to think that on Sunday I
will be on my way to the “Kingdom of the West”.
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