Moroccan Education

I wonder how fast time is going by in the states because I feel like I've been here for a year! It's been so hot lately; one hundred and five degrees. I've been having so much fun, I'm going to miss everyone here. My Arabic is getting better, just when I'm about to leave. Today I learned a lot about life in Morocco and social issues. The students in Morocco have one of the toughest eduaction systems. The government deliberately makes the curriculum hard so students will fail, because those who pass the tests get a free college education. The problem is, you have people with PHDs working at McDonalds or clothing stores because there aren't enough jobs available. It makes me kind of angry because I'm being gipped of an high school education in the U.S. but I'll be able to go to a great university so it's kind of unfair. I'm not undermining or down playing the opportunities I have in the U.S. it's just not fair because I see these genius kids here with scarce opportunities.

Andrea