Yesterday we left Fes and arrived finally to Rabat, where we will be for the rest of the semester. It was surprisingly hard to say goodbye to our host family in Fes-I never realized just how close you can become with a family after staying with them for just a couple of weeks. Right now I'm still transitioning into this family. The first few days of a homestay I have found are always filled with awkwardness for everyone involved, but now I know that after a few days everything will start to become familiar and comfortable.
My new house in Rabat is incredible. It's 3 stories tall with an open roof-bigger than my house in the United States! The walls are decorated with intricately detailed tile mosaics, which I will post pictures of later on. We even have a maid/cook who seems really nice. My room is purple and pink and has Disney princesses all around the walls haha. They even have wifi, which is a rarity in Morocco.
We [finally] begin classes on Monday. I'll be taking classes in French, Arabic, and English. It's definitely going to be an adjustment, but after this semester I will be done with my French minor so I guess now is the time to fully immerse myself in foreign languages. It will be weird being done with French after taking it consecutively since 7th grade.
It's strange to watch the news here, especially when it concerns the United States. Earlier I was watching the news about everything going on in Libya...seeing such events from a different perspective is really mind bending.
Cats really do slum it up in Morocco.
An oud lesson! This was in my house in Fes. Jamaal, our host sister's brother, taught it.
My host sister and Jamaal's daughter. So precious.
Fes at night.
I tried messing around with shutter speeds...I need a tripod.
Henna-while it was drying. My host sister did it my last night in Fes. I actually thought she was making the henna when she was instead making a cake...I was a little confused when she mixed eggs, sugar, and yogurt today. Hahaha. Classic mistake.
And after!
My host mother and me. Miss her already.
Me, my host sister and mother in Fes, and my roommate Kati. I even rep Tierra Helada in Morocco like a good sister would.
My new house in Rabat is incredible. It's 3 stories tall with an open roof-bigger than my house in the United States! The walls are decorated with intricately detailed tile mosaics, which I will post pictures of later on. We even have a maid/cook who seems really nice. My room is purple and pink and has Disney princesses all around the walls haha. They even have wifi, which is a rarity in Morocco.
We [finally] begin classes on Monday. I'll be taking classes in French, Arabic, and English. It's definitely going to be an adjustment, but after this semester I will be done with my French minor so I guess now is the time to fully immerse myself in foreign languages. It will be weird being done with French after taking it consecutively since 7th grade.
It's strange to watch the news here, especially when it concerns the United States. Earlier I was watching the news about everything going on in Libya...seeing such events from a different perspective is really mind bending.
15 second shutter speed.
My host mother and me. Miss her already.
Me, my host sister and mother in Fes, and my roommate Kati. I even rep Tierra Helada in Morocco like a good sister would.
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