8/31/11 11:30 PM GMT+2
This is day 2 in Israel, and it feels like we've been here so much longer. While I was initially worried about all of the changes, everything is good. Our group of 92 people is split up into 3 groups based on 2nd semester tracks; thus, so far I have spent most of my time with other future kibbutzniks. Our kibbutz group is being led by the madrichim Rachel and Ira.
We are divided into 2 buildings (old and new). All of my group is in the old building, along with some girls going to Karmiel (others are going to Yerucham 2nd sem.). I am on the top floor, which is the 3rd floor, so I get the privelege of walking up and down 6 flights of stairs daily to go to floor -3 next door to daven each morning. I have 2 roommates (Suzanne and Leah, both of whom are awesome), and I am oh so happy to say that we have our own bathroom, even though the fuse blown earlier today led to a lack of eletricity making bathroom activities somewhat difficult.
So far, we've pretty much only had orientation-type meetings, ice-breakers, and a brief tour of the area around Beit Nativ. We've also had some "opportunity time," as our program director says there is no free time during this program. During my opportunity time, I have done such things as find internet, create this blog, and go to the supermarket across the street for my first experience as an independent-like adult. At this very moment, I am using my opportunity time to write as well as talk with my friends Mia, Maddie, Barry, and Natanya.
Tomorrow I start at the Yeshiva, and I cannot wait for this new set of newness. Most of all, I cannot wait for the ability to truly experience Israel. I already have loose plans to go camping with a few people, explore quite a few stores and restaurants on Ben Yehuda, and travel to other cities.
Trivia: It got really cold tonight.
Why haven't you yet posted about having a Magnum bar? Or a falafel? I won't bother asking about a shwarma.
ReplyDeleteEverything sounds great--even the stair climbing. We all miss you!
ReplyDeleteJosh- I did not think either of these would be so significant, but I did enjoy a Magnum bar last night but have yet to eat falafel, though I'm sure that will change by tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to say that many people suggested I create a blog, and while I cannot recall all of them my Aunt Trudy was the most recent to do so and could possibly consider herself the deciding requester. And while she is one "whom I absolutely adore," I was not able to attribute this quote to "It Takes Two" until a minute ago when I looked it up.