Hi everyone! I've followed the Boren forums in the past, and I applied for the Scholarship for this summer and fall. I applied to study Arabic in Morocco with a focus in counter extremism through community arts and culture preservation, and so with the cutting of arts programs, I am somewhat nervous. I study international affairs with a concentration in conflict resolution, so I was able to make quite the case there. I'm in the second portion of Intermediate Arabic currently, so I hope my foundation is strong enough for them to consider, and that there aren't as many applicants for Northern Africa. I do hope that my deep southern roots help add a bit to my application in terms of diversity, as many people from the South (though I am in DC now) aren't as keen on speaking Arabic. If you have any thoughts on how any of this could affect my application, I'd love to know.