Hi! For this post I will be talking about the fourth week of September since the blog posts completely went over my head for that week. Thanks for continuing to read, specifically I will be talking about the goal to have VCUarts Qatar heard by VCUarts Richmond students and WHY.
Social media is a huge part of people's lives in this point in time and I've never been amazing at it. I don't post much on Instagram or Facebook (sorry mom), but during this trip I knew I had to up my game by posting pictures and creating this blog so people back home witness my experiences. On top of all of this, I remembered that VCUarts always lets people takeover their Instagram stories if students are studying abroad or participating in a big event. One day I decided to contact them and they said I could takeover the Instagram for a day! I ended up taking over the account during VCUQ's Culture Day. Basically a day where people dress in their cultural attire and bring food from their culture. There was music and dancing and I witnessed beautiful dress from Pakistan, Syria, Nigeria and even Mexico. VCUQ is small but it is so diverse which I absolutely love. Not only did the VCUarts followers get to witness culture day here, I also showed snippets of the IDES department and the projects we've been working on. They're entirely different from the projects in Richmond! Doing this made me realize that not a lot of people know about VCUQ. Not many know where it is. How big the student body is. Which majors are here. I only knew about this campus because I asked my department chair, "Where can I study abroad"? Currently I am thinking...more VCUarts people from Richmond need to hear about this sister campus. You'd be surprised how many VCUQ people want (and usually do) come to Richmond. Reversely, it's not equivalent. Luckily I got in contact with VCUarts' social media manager and he wanted to interview me about this trip. At the moment he is working on a profile of my trip and will put it on all of the VCUarts social media channels and the VCUarts blog. When it's done I will post it here. AMAZING. It's surprising to think that no one from the main campus has done this before. You may be thinking, "Margarita, isn't it expensive though?" Listen... I am saving more money being here than if I was in Richmond. But we'll get into those details later. The point is I really want more people to experience Qatar and know about it and the power of the internet is helping me do that. No one really knows about Qatar except when they have Qatar Day in Richmond and Richmond Day in Qatar. Even then, it's hard to hear about it. Not only is it the Utopian architecture and great food in Doha, but it's mainly the people I've met that have made this experience so amazing. I know there are others that would love to come here equally as much. To echo what I wrote in the Intro page, Living here gives you a knowledge of many things outside of Western culture. The gift of studying abroad is that it gives you the ability to go outside of a culture you are used to. Even then, there are so many things that I can relate to with the people here, it's pretty amazing how that works. Additionally, this city is a designer's paradise. I have seen innovations big and small that you cannot get in America. That's all I have to say about that. I mainly wrote this post for those that hear about the blog on a social media channel. If you are one of those people, thanks for reading until the end! I know blog posts can get lengthy! Once again, if you have any questions don't be afraid to ask. I can answer them in a blog post. Additionally, once some of the VCUarts social media posts come out I will tag them here. Salam! Peace! ~Margarita
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