My New School

I know I touched on this in my first post but I think this deserves a post unto itself. The reason I picked the school (aside from all the cultural and fun stuff) is because the school is perfect. It’s located right in the middle of the university area of Rabat and is basically brand new. It opened in 2008 and accepts 230 students TOTAL. Like that’s the size of most of my second year classes! It’s unreal. Most of my classes will be capped at ten kids. TEN!!! I have never had a class that small. It’s crazy to think about how much professor-student interaction is possible there but at the same time it means I actually have to show up to class…

In terms of classes, the school focuses almost exclusively on contemporary Middle Eastern and North African Politics, so things like the Arab Spring, Terrorism, post-colonialism etc. All of these are things I am really interested in so it fits super well. Additionally, the school gives credits for taking a sport and participating in group and individual study projects. It even brings in visiting scholars and professors to give talks on all sorts of topics. It’s gonna be a sweet academic year.

Finally, I’m a big fan of nice looking buildings and this school is definitely one. Here’s a picture


Here’s a picture of the lounge

I honestly cannot wait till Morocco! 102 days till we leave!