Trip to Morocco!

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Antanisha Vargas

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Antanisha Vargas

<i>Pronouns:</i> She/her <i>Home Institution:</i> Lehman College <i>Expected Graduation:</i> 2024 <i>Major / Minor:</i> Sociology / Economics <i>Study Abroad Location:</i> Seville, Spain <i>"Hello" in your host country's language:</i> Hola <i>Program Provider:</i> CCIS <i>Identity:</i> Hispanic/Latinx, First-Generation American, First-Generation College Student <i>Future Career Goals:</i> I aspire to become a lawyer working with immigrants and refugees to help integrate them to communities within the U.S. where nonphysical borders may be present. <i>Top 3 Goals for your time abroad:</i> I want to immerse myself in a culture that is different of my own, push myself out of the realms of comfortability by meeting new people and having new experiences, and become more independent.

When I was planning to study abroad I knew that I wanted to travel to countries throughout Europe, so visiting Morocco and having the opportunity to be in North Africa is an experience that I will always be grateful for.

The trip to Morocco was included in my program in Seville. From Seville we went to a city in Spain called Ceuta and from there we took a ferry to Morocco. It is crazy to think that you can go from one continent to another without taking a flight. Before coming here, I did not realize how close Spain was to North Africa and how easy it is to travel there from here.

When we went to Morocco we visited the beautiful cities Tetuan, Chefchoaen, and Tangier. When we arrived we were immediately greeted by camels and we rode them along a beautiful beach in Tangier. It was such an incredible, surreal experience for me. These cities were filled with natural beauty and the streets were so lovely to explore. The food was also so good while we were there. We ate chicken, couscous, and had the most delicious mint tea and desserts.

If you ever have the opportunity to go to Morocco, I definitely recommend it!