I wasn’t going to write any more blog posts in English, but I felt I couldn’t stay silent in light of the awful gun violence that took over Orlando, my hometown. I placed into a higher level than I wanted or anticipated and met my teachers today, but all that Read more…
It’s almost time to spread my wings and fly to Oakland, California for Arabic school! For the next few days, I’ll be cramming for Saturday morning’s placement test. The stakes are high: I need to place into level 3 in order to receive credit for the summer. Also, only level 3 students Read more…
In an attempt to be authentic and #relatable, I’ve decided to write down some of my fears and concerns about the next year. I figured publishing what I’m worried about would be cathartic, so please don’t freak out, Mom and Dad. Arabic School Concerns 1) What if I don’t place Read more…
Only my real fans (my mom, dad, and a few aunties) know that I tried to make a study abroad blog almost four years ago and it failed miserably . Apparently I didn’t post enough (as some people have kindly reminded me over and over and over again). Hopefully this time Read more…