So apparently we have monkeys...

We also have endangered Cyprus trees here. The campus here is the last natural some kind of Cyprus grove. I seem to be attracted to schools with protected trees.

Basically, today was a lot of orientation. We had long lectures on safety (feral dogs!), wildlife (giant toads so fat they can't hop, they have to drag themselves!), food issues, cultural differences, and adaptation. It was really repetitive, made harder by the fact that I had trouble sleeping last night (I got like 5.5 hours).

Today was also the first really sunny, warm day since I've been here, not that I got to be outside for any of it.

Still haven't been able to take out money from the bank. Tomorrow I'm going to town to go into an actual bank to see if that works (the ATMs hate me). Basically, I'm still trying to figure this all out. Also, I keep forgetting to bring my camera with me, so hopefully I'll have some pictures soon.

Battling homesickness,

Jacinthe

Marhaba from Morocco

Hi all

I'm here in Morocco!
Just trying to get set up and such.
My current internet cable is about six inches long, and the internet is really slow, so until I get a longer one (which should be Monday, when the store on campus is open), I wont really be updating. I don't so much love sitting on the floor and waiting for the internet to work.

Love,
Jacinthe

everything before this post has to do with Tunisia

Just so you don't get confused.