Hey everyone! I am super excited to start blogging about my experience in Morocco this summer. Only 10 more weeks to go! I am extremely excited. I've never been to Morocco before and I am so glad that I am going with NSLI-Y. I was first informed of NSLI-Y through my brother last year but it was too late to apply. Instead, I went to the Middlebury Monterey Language Academy (MMLA) for Arabic. This was my first Arabic immersion program. It was such an amazing four weeks and I will never forget MMLA. I met the most amazing people and luckily, two people from MMLA are going to join me in Morocco!
I applied for NSLI-Y in November and found out I was a semi-finalist in December. Since there were no nearby volunteers in Texas, I had to have my interview over the phone. After my interview, I was so nervous and I waited for almost three months before I found out I was a finalist. During those three months, I checked my email probably 6 times a day. However, on March 29, I decided to only check my email two times a day. I checked my email that morning and there was nothing and then while sitting in a nail salon in the afternoon, I checked my email and there it was...my notification from NSLI-Y. I heart skipped a beat and I couldn't breath for a minute. I downloaded the attachment and read the words "You have been selected," From that moment on, I could not stop smiling. I told my family and friends and they were thrilled. When I woke up the next day it suddenly hit me that I was going to Morocco for the summer and once again, I could not wipe my smile off my face.
I'm so excited to go to Morocco this summer and I hope this blog will be helpful for anyone considering an exchange program!
I applied for NSLI-Y in November and found out I was a semi-finalist in December. Since there were no nearby volunteers in Texas, I had to have my interview over the phone. After my interview, I was so nervous and I waited for almost three months before I found out I was a finalist. During those three months, I checked my email probably 6 times a day. However, on March 29, I decided to only check my email two times a day. I checked my email that morning and there was nothing and then while sitting in a nail salon in the afternoon, I checked my email and there it was...my notification from NSLI-Y. I heart skipped a beat and I couldn't breath for a minute. I downloaded the attachment and read the words "You have been selected," From that moment on, I could not stop smiling. I told my family and friends and they were thrilled. When I woke up the next day it suddenly hit me that I was going to Morocco for the summer and once again, I could not wipe my smile off my face.
I'm so excited to go to Morocco this summer and I hope this blog will be helpful for anyone considering an exchange program!
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