December 4

After spending nearly a week with our host families in Morocco, today we departed for Qatar. It is always difficult to find yourself having to leave someone and in this case somewhere as well, that you have found yourself attached to. Saying goodbye to the people that took you in and treated you as if you were family, and showed you how much fun an unfamiliar place could be is especially hard. Some of us may never be back to Morocco, so the time we spent here will forever live on in our memories.  In addition, the families that made it such an enjoyable experience will always have a special place in our hearts. After one last class at Bridges Cultural Center, we departed for the airport in Casablanca.







The second chapter of the journey now starts after the conclusion of the first. After an exciting time in Morocco, the group is now ready to have just as much fun in Qatar. The flight, however, is a very lengthy one, totaling around 8 hours. Qatar Airlines should make it an enjoyable experience however, with screens and plenty of legroom. The transition from Morocco to Qatar should be a pleasurable one. And as in Morocco, we should expect to make lifelong memories and potentially lifelong friends.



-Devin Baker

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