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Exploring The Unknown

By Margaret G.

It simultaneously feels like I landed yesterday, and like I’ve been living here my entire life. I guess that’s what happens while living on Moroccan time. But in reality, I’ve... keep reading

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Epiphanies

By Anne Jiang at CIEE

Two weeks ago, CIEE Rabat hosted what we’ve dubbed amongst ourselves “the worldwide conference”—a gathering for CIEE directors around the globe, over a hundred in total. It goes without saying... keep reading

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New Year, New Us

By Anne Jiang at CIEE

I still can’t decipher whether anxiety or excitement took center stage last Monday as I took the tram to the CIEE study center in Rabat for the first time in... keep reading

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Simple Nostalgia

By Anne Jiang at CIEE

Spending the last two weeks back in the US after my first semester in Morocco, I’ve been able to enjoy so many comforts of home that I’ve missed these last... keep reading

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Writing a Book

By Anne Jiang at CIEE

Almost a month has gone by since I arrived in Rabat and, frankly, I am still waiting for the city to feel like home. Balancing four classes, two internships, language... keep reading

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The 'Before' Picture

By Anne Jiang at CIEE

15 days from the moment my feet hit the ground in Rabat, Morocco, I’m sitting in Tea Brick, a café that serves tea in corgi-adorned plastic jars in Rowland Heights... keep reading