Amazing, lifelong experience!

My studies here are very good, I feel like my teachers here truly are passionate about teaching and I find the content much more useful and relevant for what I want to do in my post-university career. For example, I am taking a photography class and being in Cairo while also taking a course that focuses in on creativity and expression has very much enabled me to experience Cairo in a creative way. Being required to go out into downtown Cairo and explore whilst taking pictures definitely helps push me out of my comfort zone. One note: there are many government buildings and embassies that are protected by armed guards that stop us from taking pictures anywhere near it, which develops a sort of paranoia in photo-takers whilst strolling through Cairo looking for a photo opportunity. The mixed architectures of Cairo have been my favorite to take photos of.
The friend-making process was seamless, I hardly recall meeting anyone because it felt like I've known many of my friends here for years.
Being in Cairo is also a very unique cultural experience. The food, religion, architecture, and the people are like nowhere else! I feel like being here has made me more of a creative person and made me more of an open minded person and receptive to new experiences and inspirations.