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  • economicpeople
  • 21-Aug-2014
What I learned in Morocco

  [caption id="attachment_744" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Sunset falling on the Atlas Mountains.[/caption] I sat in my kitchen table in two differentRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 10-Jul-2014
Anything but Graduate School

Before my study abroad semester in Morocco, I was seriously considering going to graduate school. But after this semester, IRead More ⇾

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  • David in Jordan
  • 03-Jul-2014
Home Again

Our experience in Jordan flew by! At the beginning of my family's time there we dove right into the culture.Read More ⇾

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  • Osama in Morocco
  • 27-Jun-2014
Adapting to Morocco

As I embarked on my journey to Morocco, my thoughts and emotions have yet to be developed. I simply packedRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 26-Jun-2014
Eating Couscous

Traditionally eaten on Friday before prayer, couscous is as Moroccan as food can get. Couscous is slightly difficult to makeRead More ⇾

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  • David in Jordan
  • 25-Jun-2014
Lifetime Impact

This study abroad experience has had a substantial impact on my academic and professional goals, but not in the typicalRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 17-Jun-2014
Touching Tangier

I have a confession to make: I do not like planning. When it comes to traveling, my mentality is, 'let'sRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 13-Jun-2014
Finding Fes

Life has settled for me in Ifrane. The first weekend after classes started, most of the exchange students took aRead More ⇾

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  • economicpeople
  • 22-Apr-2014
It’s About the Journey, not the Destination

After so much uncertainty and anticipation — I am in Morocco. This semester, I will be studying in Al AkhawaynRead More ⇾

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  • David in Jordan
  • 27-Mar-2014
Got Water?

One of Jordan's biggest industries is travel and tourism because it is replete with amazing historical sites and scenery. Fortunately,Read More ⇾

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  • David in Jordan
  • 09-Jan-2014
Making Friends in Jordan

Wast Al-balad; what a wondrous place.  I strolled through the narrow, overstuffed streets and alleyways, keeping an eye out forRead More ⇾

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  • David in Jordan
  • 05-Dec-2013
One word: Olives

I could seriously go on and on about the food here. It is really good. Really. The shawarma, the falafel,Read More ⇾