High School Summer Abroad Blog

Our students have truly embraced the idea that " everything is a learning experience." Last weekend, we traveled south of Morocco to one of its imperial cities: Marrakesh, the red... keep reading

Early Saturday morning we boarded the bus to take our weekend excursion to Marrakech. The 3 hour bus ride itself was full of energy as we played “Werewolf” for half... keep reading

This past weekend, our group ventured to the north of Morocco to the vibrant city of Tangier where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean First, we met our guide... keep reading

I think friendship has a different meaning depending on who you're asking and what season of their life they are in. The dictionary defines friendship as “the emotions or conduct... keep reading

Week two has been full of surprises and fun, and it's almost over! Thursday was especially interesting as we learned so many new things and visited Casablanca! With Madiha, our... keep reading

After taking some time over the weekend to rest and recuperate after our first week, as well as spending some time with our host families and engaging in some homestay... keep reading

By Program Leader, Mohsin: Hey everyone! As your Moroccan program leader, I’m thrilled to introduce you to one of our country’s most cherished traditions: the hammam. If you’ve never heard... keep reading

Mohammedia has a community that is warm and beautiful. On the first day, my host family and I walked through the neighborhood holding hands, and they introduced us to Moroccan... keep reading

Our first week is almost over, and we can't believe how quickly it's flown by! We've already settled into Mohammedia, learned so much from our host families, and picked up... keep reading

Alhamdulillah (we give thanks!) on Sunday our Session II Language & Culture HSSA students arrived safely to Rabat. Despite a few flight delays in New York and a little luggage... keep reading

We had quite a journey traveling to Morocco with our delay; however, our group hit it off from the start! Everyone came together and broke the ice very quickly while... keep reading

This past weekend was our overnight excursion to Chefchaouen, which is known as the Blue Pearl of Morocco. Located about 4.5 hours from Rabat in the foothills of the Rif... keep reading

A recap of our visit to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, by Fabiha On Wednesday, after a morning of Arabic and Darija lessons, we were given amazing shawarmas for... keep reading

On Saturday, we took a day trip to the north of Morocco to visit the city of Tangier. When we arrived in Tangier, we had a guided tour of the... keep reading

This blog was written by another student, Ayat, about her experience with her host family for Eid al-Adha. My festive morning began with the sounds of my future meal, Shi... keep reading