Olivia Hara
| 1. Please state your full name, your home university and area of study? |
Olivia (Liv) Hara, UofA, Arabic and MENAS |
| 2. Why study Arabic? |
Arabs are the kindest people and I love talking with them and learning about their culture |
| 3. Why participate in the Flagship program? |
| To further my Arabic and make life long friends. |
| 4. What are you looking forward to the most during your Capstone year in Meknes? |
The memories and stories I will make and be able to share in the future. |
| 5. What are your future goals and how does this experience fit in to them? |
I want to work with soldiers when they’re deployed to Muslim majority countries and this will help me be able to expand my cultural knowledge with first hand experience. |
| 6. What advice would you give to future Flagship students? |
Travel within the country every chance you get and meet as many locals as you can (they’re truly the nicest people) |
| 7. Share something fun and interesting about yourself. |
Im an adrenaline junkie and went free diving with sharks in Hawaii. I intend to go wing-walking next! |