Comments on: 10 reasons to study abroad in the Islamic world http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/ travel culture worldwide Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Orbach http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-75480 Ben Orbach Tue, 10 May 2011 13:37:59 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-75480 Tim - Great post, thanks. I'm really happy to see this and appreciate the points, especially contributing to world peace and shattering stereotypes. At Creative Learning, we've built an initiative around this concept and the idea that more Americans should volunteer, short-term in the Muslim World. In order to facilitate, we spent a year researching organizations that send or host American volunteers in the Muslim World and compiled The America's Unofficial Ambassadors Directory of Recommended Organizations that work in education, community needs, youth empowerment, and other key areas throughout the Muslim World. The AUA Directory is a free resource, available at www.unofficialambassadors.com. Thanks again for the article - Best, Ben Tim -

Great post, thanks. I’m really happy to see this and appreciate the points, especially contributing to world peace and shattering stereotypes. At Creative Learning, we’ve built an initiative around this concept and the idea that more Americans should volunteer, short-term in the Muslim World. In order to facilitate, we spent a year researching organizations that send or host American volunteers in the Muslim World and compiled The America’s Unofficial Ambassadors Directory of Recommended Organizations that work in education, community needs, youth empowerment, and other key areas throughout the Muslim World. The AUA Directory is a free resource, available at http://www.unofficialambassadors.com.

Thanks again for the article -

Best,
Ben

]]> By: 10 Reasons to Study Abroad in the Muslim World « americasunofficialambassadors http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-74912 10 Reasons to Study Abroad in the Muslim World « americasunofficialambassadors Mon, 09 May 2011 15:41:08 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-74912 [...] more about why YOU should study abroad in a Muslim-majority country at MatadorNetwork.com. Also, visit the AUA Website for a list of volunteer programs on our [...] [...] more about why YOU should study abroad in a Muslim-majority country at MatadorNetwork.com. Also, visit the AUA Website for a list of volunteer programs on our [...]

]]> By: Mayena http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-75463 Mayena Mon, 09 May 2011 14:31:54 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-75463 Need Money to Volunteer? American's Unofficial Ambassadors (AUA) encourages Americans to volunteer in Muslim-majority countries by offering the Mosaic Scholarship. The scholarship helps volunteers cover the cost of program/travel fees. Apply for the Mosaic Scholarship today! You could be headed overseas to experience an adventure of a lifetime. www.unofficialambassadors.com Tim: We'd love to use your post on our blog with your permission. Need Money to Volunteer? American’s Unofficial Ambassadors (AUA) encourages Americans to volunteer in Muslim-majority countries by offering the Mosaic Scholarship. The scholarship helps volunteers cover the cost of program/travel fees.

Apply for the Mosaic Scholarship today! You could be headed overseas to experience an adventure of a lifetime.

http://www.unofficialambassadors.com

Tim: We’d love to use your post on our blog with your permission.

]]> By: Erin http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-75416 Erin Sun, 08 May 2011 05:56:48 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-75416 First thing: Will Matador ever get past doing the "why you should or shouldn't [study in the Middle East, study in Western Europe, travel alone, travel with a buddy, etc, etc, etc]" articles and the articles that begin with "10" (as in "10 reason to...", "10 things to bring to...", "10 things I learned in..."). I don't check this site regularly, maybe a couple times a month, but when I do there's inevitably an immediate link to one of these SO overdone, cliché articles. Thing two: At least if you're going to do this kind of overdone article, make the content relevant. I agree with Amber - talking about how there are "modern, feminist women" in cities is definitely NOT a modern way to put things. So I guess all those other women in the countryside are lost in the dark ages? This could have been an interesting article but most of its points could apply to almost any other non-Western nation in the world. First thing: Will Matador ever get past doing the “why you should or shouldn’t [study in the Middle East, study in Western Europe, travel alone, travel with a buddy, etc, etc, etc]” articles and the articles that begin with “10″ (as in “10 reason to…”, “10 things to bring to…”, “10 things I learned in…”). I don’t check this site regularly, maybe a couple times a month, but when I do there’s inevitably an immediate link to one of these SO overdone, cliché articles.

Thing two: At least if you’re going to do this kind of overdone article, make the content relevant. I agree with Amber – talking about how there are “modern, feminist women” in cities is definitely NOT a modern way to put things. So I guess all those other women in the countryside are lost in the dark ages? This could have been an interesting article but most of its points could apply to almost any other non-Western nation in the world.

]]> By: Amber Dawn Buchholz http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-75310 Amber Dawn Buchholz Thu, 05 May 2011 21:59:27 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-75310 I do appreciate this article, but I wish you'd rethink the wording of point #8 - I think you're perpetuating more stereotypes here than you're breaking. I do appreciate this article, but I wish you’d rethink the wording of point #8 – I think you’re perpetuating more stereotypes here than you’re breaking.

]]> By: Kelsey http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-75306 Kelsey Thu, 05 May 2011 21:15:43 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-75306 Love this list. Couldn't agree more with #8, understanding first hand the "frustrations of discrimination" was critical to my understanding of this fascinating part of the world. In Morocco, I became acutely aware of my female-ness - much of my journaling and reflection after my time there was centered on my own biases and understandings of womanhood/feminism. Love this list. Couldn’t agree more with #8, understanding first hand the “frustrations of discrimination” was critical to my understanding of this fascinating part of the world. In Morocco, I became acutely aware of my female-ness – much of my journaling and reflection after my time there was centered on my own biases and understandings of womanhood/feminism.

]]> By: Heather Carreiro http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-37620 Heather Carreiro Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:38:14 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-37620 Amen to this. I was one of only two Middle Eastern Studies majors at UMass-Amherst when I was there, although I must admit that I've found my career options limited considering I don't want to work with anything government sponsored. Amen to this. I was one of only two Middle Eastern Studies majors at UMass-Amherst when I was there, although I must admit that I’ve found my career options limited considering I don’t want to work with anything government sponsored.

]]> By: Andrew Farrand http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-37318 Andrew Farrand Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:40:53 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-37318 Great article - I hope more young Americans find this and follow your advice. My perspective on the world in which we live was completely transformed by my studies in Syria and Jordan during college, and Morocco a few years after. In the hope that it might be useful to students aspiring to go there, here's my advice for studying in Syria ( http://www.ibnibnbattuta.com/2005/09/how-to-live-and-study-arabic-abroad-in-damascus-the-scoop-on-syria-plus-practical-info-for-students.html ) and Morocco ( http://www.ibnibnbattuta.com/2009/12/how-to-study-arabic-and-more-in-morocco.html ). Cheers and safe travels to all. Great article – I hope more young Americans find this and follow your advice.

My perspective on the world in which we live was completely transformed by my studies in Syria and Jordan during college, and Morocco a few years after.

In the hope that it might be useful to students aspiring to go there, here’s my advice for studying in Syria ( http://www.ibnibnbattuta.com/2005/09/how-to-live-and-study-arabic-abroad-in-damascus-the-scoop-on-syria-plus-practical-info-for-students.html ) and Morocco ( http://www.ibnibnbattuta.com/2009/12/how-to-study-arabic-and-more-in-morocco.html ).

Cheers and safe travels to all.

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-37228 Tim Patterson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:09:42 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-37228 Hey, thanks for your comment. I'm really glad to hear that you're pursuing Arabic in high-school. The world needs more young Americans like you! Feel free to get in touch with me if you're interested in traveling in Morocco this summer - tim@wheretherebedragons.com Hey, thanks for your comment. I’m really glad to hear that you’re pursuing Arabic in high-school. The world needs more young Americans like you!

Feel free to get in touch with me if you’re interested in traveling in Morocco this summer – tim@wheretherebedragons.com

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/10-reasons-to-study-abroad-in-the-islamic-world/#comment-37187 Tim Patterson Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:04:52 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3113#comment-37187 Very true, thanks for making that point, Amanda! Very true, thanks for making that point, Amanda!

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