Love for Morocco Past Review
By Asmaa R (NELC, Harvard University) for
Arabic Language Institute / ALIF: Fez - Arabic Language Programs in Morocco
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes. But mainly thanks to the exotic and beautiful land that is Morocco
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was too much, but I don't know how much of it I retained. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were very helpful and great. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
It was great. I eat halal meat all the time. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Weekend in the Sahara dessert |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Alot. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Things are not cheap. I ate eggs and spaghetti most days. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Second-year Arabic. |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Everyone. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Modern Standard Arabic 600 |
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| Comments: | Great. A little slow, thanks to the students though. |
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