July Update

It’s been about a month since I’ve updated this blog. So much has happened since then. First and most importantly, I GOT A PLACE TO LIVE!!! Over the last month, I’ve been speaking with a German and an American about living together next year. The problem being that they are only going to be there for first semester while I’ll be there for a year. The best option seemed to be to stay with them for the semester then move/find people to move in to this place in February. After much fandangling over prices and locations and me trying to google translate webpages in both french and arabic (read: I’m gonna die because zero arabic and almost zero french) we found a place for less than half what I’d be paying in Kingston. This place looks over the ocean and is fully furnished, plus it’s close to the train and the school. Here are some pictures of the place!



Secondly, visas are an absolute pain in the ass. The Moroccan government needs transcripts and diplomas since high school so trying to get copies of those from two years ago has been a nightmare. Additionally, I need a police check, 8 (EIGHT) passport photos (apparently taking selfies doesn’t count), a doctor’s note saying I’m not dying of anything contagious, plus a bunch of other documentation in order to get approved. It’s been a ton of effort to get all of this, but once the visa comes it’ll be worth it hopefully.

Finally, we booked our flights out. My dad and I leave on September 16th via Montreal and Paris and then he leaves on the 26th, leaving me on my own in Rabat for the next nine months! Expect more stories soon!