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Exploring The Unknown
It simultaneously feels like I landed yesterday, and like I’ve been living here my entire life. I guess that’s what happens while living on Moroccan time. But in reality, I’ve... keep reading
Epiphanies
Two weeks ago, CIEE Rabat hosted what we’ve dubbed amongst ourselves “the worldwide conference”—a gathering for CIEE directors around the globe, over a hundred in total. It goes without saying... keep reading
New Year, New Us
I still can’t decipher whether anxiety or excitement took center stage last Monday as I took the tram to the CIEE study center in Rabat for the first time in... keep reading
Simple Nostalgia
Spending the last two weeks back in the US after my first semester in Morocco, I’ve been able to enjoy so many comforts of home that I’ve missed these last... keep reading
Writing a Book
Almost a month has gone by since I arrived in Rabat and, frankly, I am still waiting for the city to feel like home. Balancing four classes, two internships, language... keep reading
The 'Before' Picture
15 days from the moment my feet hit the ground in Rabat, Morocco, I’m sitting in Tea Brick, a café that serves tea in corgi-adorned plastic jars in Rowland Heights... keep reading