Altitude Adjustment Required!
Posted August 8, 2022
When I heard that the temperature would be between sixty and seventy degrees Fahrenheit for most of my time in Mexico City at our...Category: Culture
Arles Pride!
Posted August 8, 2022
During my very first weekend in Arles, my friends and I had the absolute privilege of attending the second-annual Arles Pride Parade! I...
Classes in Another Country
Posted August 8, 2022
At Northwestern, the rigorous course load each quarter can make it feel like all you ever do is classwork with little time to explore...
Chicago to Mexico City
Posted July 23, 2022
One of the first things I wrote down in my notes during the pre-departure orientation for my study abroad program in Mexico: “Bring long...
Mount Zalagh: A Man, Sheep, and Meloui
Posted May 11, 2020
My friends and I decided to go hike Mount Zalagh. We wanted to end our second to last evening in Morocco taking in the...
The Blue City—Yes, It’s Literally Blue
Posted May 11, 2020
Chefchaouen, also known as the Blue City, is a city in the mountains of northwest Morocco which—as you must have guessed already—is washed in...
Couscous Friday
Posted May 11, 2020
“It’s couscous Friday!” my friends and I would proclaim when we started to think about what we would be having for lunch on a...
Sand, Camels, and Bliss
Posted May 11, 2020
As I rode on a camel in the Sahara Desert and took in the serene view, I was overwhelmed by the desert’s beauty. The...
Greetings: Moroccan Kisses
Posted May 11, 2020
When Moroccan women (I’ve seen men do this, too) greet each other, the greeting typically involves a 3-part kiss. The Moroccan woman will brush...
Not Europe
Posted May 11, 2020
Upon sharing my plans to study abroad in Morocco, most reactions consisted of something like “Wow!” “You chose a great country,” and “You’ll have...