A Whole New World

I went into studying at AUC, with the simple intention of doing something different from everyone else. I couldn't have imagined what an insane journey I was about to throw myself on, and how much I learned from doing so. I left the US that February and entered into a culture that celebrates religion, speaks a different language and moves at a different pace. I remember staring out the windows in awe as I was driven from the airport to my dorms. Nothing compares to the hilarity and energy of a Cairo street where fancy cars are followed by donkey-driven carts, and McDonalds billboards rise above half finished houses with chickens on the roof.

I learned so much during my time in Cairo and AUC. The Arabic program was phenomenal, the people were kind, the adventures endless. We were given the opportunity to see everything from the red sea, to the black and white desert, to the tombs of Tutankhamun. Egypt is an incredible place with immense history and culture to share. I highly recommend people to take the leap and jump out of their comfort zone into this magical land.