The day has come to leave the capital city and venture off to our host community, for an entirely new adventure. I’ve enjoyed so much, from tea pouring to the comforts of being in a large group, and more!
Questions I am curious (feel free to comment on one of them below)
*What makes you nervous when trying something new?
*How do you prepare for something new when you don’t know what to expect?
*What is good about trying a new experience and what can be challenging about trying a new experience?
Morocco is definitely on my list of places to travel to next! To comment on one of your question, “How do you prepare for something new when you don’t know what to expect?” I am the kind of person who doesn’t do well with change but I seem to adapt really well to new things in the moment. I love to travel and explore new places, I actually leave for Bali and Thailand in 3 days! Preparing for new things for me is a lot on positive mindset and constantly reassuring myself that everything will work out and it will be okay. Sometimes making a list helps. (:
The food looks so good 😊
I love the wedding dresses 👗
Do they have coffee there?
Yes, although tea is the preference for everyone. Tea with Mint and sugar.
What is the food there 🍤🍤🍤🍤🍤🍤
The food here is tagine, which is a slow cooked meat in a clay dish. On Fridays, it is couscous and the Moroccan people love it and it smells amazing. For deserts, which is offered at most meals in “cakes” which consists of types of cookies (to us) and I will be posting images very soon. Also, seafood is popular like sole, Atlantic salmon, shrimp, and orange roughy. Oranges and orange juice is common and so are bananas and apples. Eggplant is also really yummy and so are the types of salads. I could go on and on!
What is the population in Morraco???
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We thought it was 36 million, remember? It is actually about 40 million and Morocco is about the size of California.
I hope u like it there and it’s the tea thing when he spins it around his neck I was wondering if u could do a video of u trying to o it
The high tea pouring is common, but doing it behind his back was not common and I think he had a special ability to do that. I do have a video of high tea pouring that I will show when I return. There are lots of videos to show that I can’t get into the blog. I did try some high tea pouring, which works as a way to get it mixed up really well.
What do kids in Morocco do when they play outside
Mostly play sports and chase games, or go walking, or hang out with friends. Some kids ride bikes, too. School gets out at 6, so it is less day time play.
Hi 👋. How is it in Morocco 🇲🇦🤔? What kind of music 🎶 do they play?Hope you have a great time in Morocco 🇲🇦!
I LOVE the music here. I cannot wait to show you. There is music from so many areas of Morocco and so much of it is different from the others. I got to see some great music live and it really did make me want to dance! I hope you are enjoying the blog posts!
Hey how is morocco is it fun u get to go on cool trips hope u are having fun and tell the other students keep on learning don’t stop keep going intell they grow to get jobs maybe if they have jobs have a good time ms.carton😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😀😀😀😀😀😀✋🏼✋🏼✋🏼✋🏼✋🏼✋🏼🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭🌭😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🌎🌎🌎🌎🌍🌍🌍🌍🌍😎😎😎😎😎😜😎😎😎😎
You are so positive and sweet Demarkus, thank you for that comment. Students here are working super hard to do great things and be really smart. Like Alaska, there are elements that make it challenging to live here and the students are tough, just like Alaskan students. I can’t wait to connect you all. I am having a great learning experience and taking lots of pictures to show you
Do they play any sports like basketball 🏀 .Baseball⚾️
Or football🏈. Soccer ⚽️ . Do they have candy like gum or sherbet do they have a lot of money . Do they have toilets 🚽. Do people draw there . Are there any things do do at Moroccan . Are there schools simolry than are school
Your questions are great! They do play soccer and basketball, no American football though. Moroccans love deserts and sweets and they are available after most meals. Instead of sorbet, they have gelato and also regular idea cream to cool them off. People in Morocco are just like anywhere else, some people have a lot of money but many don’t. It also costs less to live and eat here. A trip to get 2 big bags of fruits and veggies was about $10 US for all of it! Hmmm, the toilet question. I will answer that question later. There are many artists here in Morocco and yes they like drawing. I have lots of pictures to show you. I will know more about elementary schools tomorrow!
Do they toys for kids to play with at morocco
In Morocco, a lot of kids play sports outside or ride bikes. I haven’t seen a whole lot of toys, honestly. I know some students do play video games, but it is not as common.
Is there any places in Morocco that are in America?
I saw a KFC chicken, McDonald’s, MAC makeup, and Pizza Hut a few times. Oh and a Michelin tire store. Other than those, I haven’t seen many exact places, but similar places to what we have. There is a grocery store here that is laid out similar to what we have, except you can buy spices and pasta from open buckets and the water isles are really big! I have lots to show you when I return
Do you have McDonald
In the city I am in, Agadir, I have seen 2 McDonald’s yes, and I also saw one in Rabat, the capital city. I asked students what they thought about McDonald’s and some say they thought it was too unhealthy and others say they love it. Much like in the states!
How do people treat each other?
It’s amazing how the people are so peaceful here. It is very safe to walk around and the people are very helpful. They are kind of intense drivers on the road, but in person, they are so welcoming. Salam, which we learned as “hello” actually means “peace upon you”, which just shows how kind the people are. They take great care of each other and their families. When a teacher enters the room, the students often stand and enthusiastically say, “hello teacher”. They also give each other a lot of encouragement and clap for each other.
Schewe’s class here. We have a question:
Do you miss the cold?
What do the students wear there.
Note: We will look at the class photo in a minute but are just prepping for questions.
Well….I don’t miss the cold exactly, but I do miss the snow. Wearing flip flops in March is pretty awesome though. Students here wear a variety of clothes. Closer to the city, most boys wear just what you would see boys in America wear. Some girls and their family choose to wear hijabs, and/or jalebas (like a kind of dress), and/or elemehef (which is a long piece of cloth wrapped around the body and head). I will have a blog post showing the last one very soon!
I don’t miss the cold, if I am being honest, but I do love the fresh Alaskan air and the water. Here I drink bottled water, mostly because our digestive systems are simply not used to the water. I am loving the experience here though and look forward to sharing with all of you. The students wear a variety of clothes as you will see in the pictures. Some girls choose to wear the hijab and some boys choose to wear the Jaleba. Honestly, both are quite comfortable to wear.