7/5 Exceptional

I would like to reiterate how exceptional my family is. First of all, they don't assume girls that come home with me from class are my habeebatee's (darlings), like other host families apparently do. They are much more relaxed with my schedule changing last minute as opportunities arise, which wouldn't even happen with many families in the States. Most of all, unlike the stereotypical male, my Moroccan father helps out a lot, going shopping, cooking certain specialties (namely fish, fries, and sometimes chicken), setting the table/putting it away, and serving the rest of the family first (including the mom). I also got a chance to witness some PDA between him and Nezha; it’s nice to witness how they still actively love each other, as well as just through service. Before I got from Hemza that he worked at Redal, which I see written on the sewer systems. Asking Mohamed I find that Redal is actually more of a waste managemenet company in Rabat, and he worked with the power cables/electricity (which they also do). He retired in 1999, and is now 69 years old. We had his homemade fries over chicken for dinner. Fried foods are amazing. Today was a work day for medical school apps. No idea how I’m going to figure out where to apply. Also, it’s nice to finally sleep 8 hours.