Moving Countries in a Pandemic -- XOTV Weekly
Hello friends and beloved readers, As always, we are humbled by your support of this newsletter. Our writer this week takes you deep into her adventure of moving from Morocco to France, without ever having visited the country before her leap. I invite you to sit down with a cup of something warm and enjoy this story from her. My favorite part is her run-in at customs. I wonder what yours will be?
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Morocco to France, moving during a pandemic
Moving is never an easy decision to make, especially when the place you’re moving to is another country you’ve never even visited before. Some children develop separation anxiety, and some adults enjoy the change of environment. But what about the young adults? The introverted vicenarians who rarely travel and have never moved before?
I am Yousfi Maryam, an awkward 21 years old Moroccan who has recently moved to another continent.
Moving to France is not something uncommon for Moroccans like me to do, especially for people who want to pursue their studies in a country with a better educational system. There are many programs with switching systems, which is why there are companies whose sole goal is to help you with all the administrative steps that range from serving as an intermediary between applicants and schools like “Campus France Maroc,” to helping you get your visa like “TLSContact Maroc.”
After I completed my licentiate diploma, I still wanted to aim for a masters’ degree in management. I applied to a few universities in Morocco but decided to take the chance and apply to French universities as well, and thus began my adventure. ..read more.
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