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Shraddha Joshi: student, language lover, and aspiring global citizen

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Memories and Lessons: My Takeaway from Six Weeks Abroad

August 26, 2017July 14, 2019 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ 2 Comments

Today marks two whole weeks since I came back from Jordan, and I wanted to take some time to reflect (in this very long post) on these six weeks that changed my life, and the lessons they taught me. In addition to language and customs, I have come back with a lot of new insight … Continue reading Memories and Lessons: My Takeaway from Six Weeks Abroad

French Immersion in Austin!

February 19, 2017February 20, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ Leave a comment

They say that the best way to learn a language is through absolute immersion. It has been scientifically proven that after acquiring some basic prerequisites, the most effective means of becoming fluent is by surrounding oneself with native speakers. When seeking for ways to improve my French, I thought about how I could achieve the … Continue reading French Immersion in Austin!

Learning Arabic Online!

February 19, 2017February 20, 2017 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ Leave a comment

I have been extremely busy in the past few weeks, but I decided that I needed to spend more time doing things that I honestly cared about, and that would be important to my life. So, what better way to spend a Saturday morning than by learning Arabic! Here are some notes that I took: … Continue reading Learning Arabic Online!

How to Read Arabic: Fast and Free

February 5, 2017April 8, 2018 ~ ShraddhaJoshi ~ Leave a comment

At first sight, the Arabic Naskh script appears daunting, with swirling lines and hovering dots that go from right to left. To add to that, there are 28 letters, and each letter has three different forms, depending on where it is located in a word. I won't lie. I was overwhelmed. In fact, I nearly gave … Continue reading How to Read Arabic: Fast and Free

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Indo-chinese culinary collaboration? More like collaborASIAN, plus Claire and her delicious pastries ❤❤ .. #nsliy #exchangeourworld #studyabroad #arabic #gapyear #morocco #asians
Whether it's Rabat or Round Rock, I'm thankful for all the food in these photos... and maybe the people too, I guess 🤷🏽‍♀️❤ .. #nsliy #arabic #studyabroad #exchangeourworld #thanksgiving #morocco #picnic
College football? More like international fútbol! 🇲🇦❤⚽️ .. #nsliy #exchangeourworld #morocco #gapyear #arabic #studyabroad .. PC: @zhou_brian
Observations: Blue is my favorite color and I wore the exact same outfit in my last post 💙💙 .. PC: @zhou_brian .. #nsliy #arabic #exchangeourworld #morocco #gapyear
I've been eating Syrian food nearly every day, and my heart is so (fala)full ❤ .. Pun Credits: @c.vidya 💕 .. PC: @zhou_brian .. #nsliy #exchangeourworld #morocco #gapyear #arabic #syrianfood
I may look like I'm watching the waves, but I'm actually imagining the sailors of Salé pushing out European invaders and colonial traders 👏🏽 .. #nsliy #exchangeourworld #nsliyarabic #morocco #arabic

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