Wow. It doesn’t even feel like it’s been two months, but this semester has flown by. I genuinely feel like I’ve seen more of Morocco than I have seen of my home state of Texas. The classes I’m taking through the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) have… read more
Morocco: Part 2
Five years ago, during one life-changing month, I fell completely in love with this country. It was particularly transformative because it was my first time flying on a plane, solo traveling and traveling outside the country. I discovered a place where I could improve my Arabic, French and even Spanish… read more
Beauty in Everything
As I reflect on the past two and a half months that I’ve been in Europe, three words continue to pass through my mind: Life is beautiful. The life I’ve curated here is beyond what I ever imagined for myself. This may seem cheesy to admit, but after spending time… read more
Attay: A Story of Moroccan Hospitality and Friendship
Assalamu Alaikum (السلام عليكم)! Hello, from Al-Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco! My name is Kailey Hunt, and I am a third year International Relations and Global Studies, Government, and Middle Eastern Studies major at the University of Texas at Austin. This semester, I am writing to you as an exchange… read more
Finding Familiarity in Ifrane, Morocco
Hey, y’all! I’m Jensen, a junior Sociology major at UT. This semester, I’m attending Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, one of the top universities in Morocco. Before I left Texas, I was definitely nervous about moving to a country across the ocean where I don’t speak any of the languages.… read more
No language. No money. No problem!
This week we’ve put together a list of UT study abroad programs that: 1) do not have a foreign language requirement, and 2) are cheaper than staying at UT for the semester or summer. That’s right! You can actually save money by studying abroad! From Mexico City to Seoul, you could… read more
Wet Hot Moroccan Summer
Horns meet world. World meet Marie. Marie is an International Relations and Global Studies major here at UT Austin, but just this past summer she studied abroad in the American Councils: Arabic Flagship Program in Meknes, Morocco. The affiliate program is offered during the Spring and Fall semesters as well… read more
Oh The Places You’ll Go: How to Choose Where to Study Abroad
A common problem students encounter when planning a semester abroad is deciding where to go. It sounds simple, but when you mix curiosity and wanderlust with the multitude of options UT offers, it often becomes a difficult decision. Maybe you’re a travel nut, or hope to be, and pretty much anywhere sounds good.… read more
