Hey guys! If you're reading this I am actually back in the States but that does NOT mean I need to stop blogging! Unfortunately I did not talk about my last couple of months in Qatar but I will now. Also, the interview I talked about last post is now up on the VCUarts site! If you want to check it out: https://arts.vcu.edu/qatar-is-calling-inside-an-interior-design-majors-semester-abroad/ To sum up my last couple of months in Qatar I got to go on a boat ride in the Corniche with some friends, drank delicious karak and learned how to dance desi style. The last couple of months were also tough because our workload got heavier but in the end I came out alive! Luckily I was able to balance workload with socializing and going out and that's really the key to any college experience, time management. I learned new softwares, how to laser cut models and touched on a bit of Rhino and Grasshopper (3D modeling softwares). Qatar has a lot more resources for students and that was one thing that made my experience entirely different from being in Richmond. Since I have been back I have gone to study abroad fairs and sponsored VCUarts Qatar as much as possible. So far a few interior design students and students from fashion are interested and I have been able to share my experience with them. I am officially a VCUarts Qatar Ambassador. I want to thank LaKisha who works with students 24/7 and helped me make my experience a lot better and easier. She does a lot for the students and makes sure events run smoothly and the first few days she made me feel comfortable in a brand new place! Since I studied abroad alone it was easy to feel out of the loop but I would not change the experience I had. Not to be cliche but, growth, maturity, global efficacy, and realizing who I am as a person, I became aware of all of these during my trip. SO if you are reading this and you want to study abroad to the Middle East or VCUarts Qatar PLEASE let me know. Now that my memory is as vivid as it can get I want more people to know that new cultures are nothing to be afraid of. Especially Qatar, it is one of the safest countries in the world and that helped my parents as well. We're a Christian household but that did not make a difference knowing that I would be a minority in a Muslim country. If anything, I have learned so much about Muslim culture and getting that exposure was really cool for me. My parents were never worried about me and that is what every study abroad experience should be like. If there is anything I did not talk about that you want to know submit me a question! Or email me at, [email protected] . Shout out to my friends that I grew so close with over there and obviously it will not be the last time I see all of y'all! And thank you to the readers who are either from Qatar or from America (or other countries!). In the end I hope y'all take this new information and spread it, that studying abroad is valuable and you should not be afraid of it! Salam! Peace! ~Margarita
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