Having those days alone gave me a lot of time to think, but it also made me very happy to rejoin everyone else in Edinburgh when I was finally able to. It was almost surreal, being dragged back into the adventure after the sudden calm, and organizing my return journey…
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Other than the food (which is always one of my favorite things to do throughout the day), I really enjoyed talking with the young farmer today and touring his farm. An identity that stood out to me today within Moroccon culture was their support for the community. As he shared his experience…
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Now that I have returned home from my trip to Scotland and the United Kingdom, I can say without a doubt that my absolute favorite moment was seeing Stonehenge. Before leaving, several people had described it as “just a big pile of rocks.” I was apprehensive about visiting because while…
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The first week of our journey to Scotland and the United Kingdom primarily focused on the required teaching component of the trip. After arriving in and touring London for about a day, we headed north to a small town in Scotland called Dumfries. We were to stay here for about…
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I have been abroad four times in my life, twice while in high school – almost ten years ago! – and twice in the past two months. While packing for this fourth go-around, a study abroad to Scotland, I recalled the first time I traveled out of the country: I…
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I had never been out of the United States, so everything from flying alone to having limited phone service was new to me. We started out in the city and came just at the beginning of wet season so there was no avoiding getting soaked throughout the trip. That was…
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I spent this weekend traveling independently in Meknes. I read up on the city and most of the information I found discussed how it was tourist friendly and a great place for solo travelers! I found this information to be true! I woke up early Saturday morning to catch the…
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My experience in Spain changed who I am as a person for the better in so many ways. When I landed in Spain, I remember being terrified and wanting to turn around and fly back to the states. I was really nervous to be on a different continent without anyone…
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This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work for Aragón Exterior in Zaragoza, Spain under the great leadership of Sofía González. Aragón Exterior is a marketing corporation that specifically markets the goods created in Aragón, Spain. I was working with Sofía and her marketing team to market the Grenache…
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I am just shy of hitting the halfway point of my Moroccan internship! The past few weeks have flown by… I am not sure if that is good or bad! I am teaching English in a medina that is centered in Rabat. I have around 15 students and they have…
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