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My last 2 weeks in Morocco + Advice for future IFYEs
As I am writing this, I am back in my home in Iowa reminiscing about my time in Morocco. I flew back to Washington DC to have the IFYE...
Sep 19, 20223 min read


Week 10: Fes + Moroccan Hammam
It is crazy to me that I am now writing about week 10 of my journey in Morocco. I have two weeks left before I am flying back to...
Aug 30, 20223 min read


Week 9: New host family + Cultural differences in Morocco
This week marked my first week with my new (and I think last) host family of my stay in Morocco. They are a great family to end on! The...
Aug 22, 20222 min read


Week 8: The Struggles as an IFYE to Morocco
Throughout my past eight weeks in Morocco, I have had a great time and the opportunity to explore and immerse myself in a new culture and...
Aug 20, 20224 min read


Week 7: Last week with host family #2
This week was my last full week with my host family outside of Midelt. In a couple of days, I will be moving on to my third host family...
Aug 8, 20223 min read


Week 6: Ahouli + Moroccan Cuisine
This week was a normal week staying with my host family outside of Midelt. Sanders and I would spend our days working at the family apple...
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Week 5: Expect the Unexpected
The past week has been the first full week with my second host family. We started off Monday morning heading to work at the family’s...
Aug 1, 20224 min read


Week 4: Chefchaouen & Host Family #2
After two years of waiting, I was finally able to visit Chefchaouen, the Blue Pearl of Morocco! In the spring of 2020 while I was...
Jul 18, 20223 min read


Week 3: Ifran & Eid al-Adha
This was my second week with my host family which has been nice because I have become much more comfortable around them and in their...
Jul 13, 20226 min read


Week 2: My first host family
I started off this week moving in with the first of many host families during my IFYE experience. I was nervous when leaving the hotel on...
Jul 4, 20223 min read


Week 1: Salam Morocco!
The first week in Morocco has been a whirl wind of adjustments and exploring. Sanders (the other IFYE in Morocco) and I have been staying...
Jun 26, 20223 min read


IFYE Orientation: What to Expect
Hello there! This summer I will be participating as an IFYE (International Farm Youth Exchange) delegate from the U.S. to Morocco. During...
Jun 20, 20223 min read


The Return
I have officially been in the United States for a month now. I have been trying to write this post for the past three weeks. However I...
Apr 15, 20204 min read


Week 8: Reality of being in Europe with the Coronavirus Epidemic
This past week the only topic of conversation has been the coronavirus. It is the talk at your university where students are being put...
Mar 8, 20203 min read


Week 7: Vacances
I really do not know how to start this post or sum up everything that has happened in the past week. It was winter break for our...
Mar 1, 20206 min read
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