I reflect on my experiences at the California State Summer School for the Arts and conclude with whether it’s right for you.

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Drinking mint tea with my host family was also an opportunity to fully live in Moroccan culture. Hospitality, I learned, wasn’t simply a formality, but rather ingrained in the culture and way of life.