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Teaching English in Rabat, Morocco
Rebecca Gilsdorf spent a month in Rabat, Morocco teaching English the summer after hersophomore year in civil engineering studies. She went through a program called Projects Abroadthat was recommended by an international advisor on campus.
Day 1: Arrival
After nearly 20 hours of travel I finally arrived in Rabat. The taxi driver suddenly pulled over, and Igot out and grabbed my things. I then quickly began a race through the crowded, narrow streets of the medina. By the time I arrived at the front door of where I’d be staying, I felt completely lostand overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of the medina. I went inside and met the family, ate aquick dinner, attempted to start unpacking and then laid down to rest and recall thinking, albeitbriefly, that I had no idea what I had just gotten myself into.
 Day 7: Teaching
 Time has really flown. I teach anafternoon class full of anywherefrom four to twenty-four studentsaround the age of ten. Thechildren have insane amounts of energy and thoroughly enjoy all of the word games that we play,particularly when it involves oneteam against another. Followingthe younger student class, I pairup with another volunteer to teacha more advanced class. We teachcomplex grammar rules for a shortwhile and then we’re off intoheated debates about Moroccanpolitics, immigration in the U.S.compared to Morocco, U.S.elections, whether women shouldwork outside the home or not,idioms, and tons more.
Day 15: “It’s a Hyacinth”
 I’m currently enjoying my second full weekend in Rabat. I spent the afternoon in Sweesee, nearTakkadoum where I’ve been teaching, with a group of my students. We met near the building wehold class in and then walked to the coffee shop that my students recommended.
 
Along the wayone of the students started trying to teach me the Arabic names of flowers that we saw growing onfences along the sidewalk. He picked a large red flower, handed it to me and taught me the name
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