So when I study abroad my new home will The Rothberg International School located at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. While living in Jerusalem I will be engaging in the culture. I am extremely excited for this. I love immerse into different cultures. It helps reflect upon the culture in which I was raised, sometimes thinking about how I like things more, but also on how we have much to improve upon.
Probably the biggest thing that I am looking forward to is learning some languages. All the international students go through an intensive modern Hebrew course for the first month of being in Jerusalem. This allows us to engage with the local people of Jerusalem. I also like this because I enjoy communicating with people in their native tongue. There are very few Americans (although this is changing) that can speak other languages. I don't want to be in Jerusalem and expecting people to speak English. I will also be learning Arabic too, so I am really excited for that. It will be interesting learning two languages while abroad, but I am ready for it. I love language a lot and it really fascinates me.
I will also be taking classes while I am there. The one I am most looking forward to deals with Jewish/Non-Jewish Relations during the Holocaust. This will cover things from rescue missions and hidings all the way to the brutal Holocaust. It will be a very interesting class, but it will also offer some of the extremes that occurred during this time period.
Even though my departure is about six months away I am really excited. I have even contemplated getting Rosetta Stone, or something like it, to start learning some Hebrew before I even leave. Yes, I am dork like that, and love languages that much. Who knows what I will do, since I also want to learn Russian. The possibilities are so varied that I could do a lot of things. For now, I am just waiting on that call for a second job during this summer. Hopefully I won't have to wait too much longer. I need to amass some funds for Jerusalem. The more money I have, the more that I will be able to do when there.
Probably the biggest thing that I am looking forward to is learning some languages. All the international students go through an intensive modern Hebrew course for the first month of being in Jerusalem. This allows us to engage with the local people of Jerusalem. I also like this because I enjoy communicating with people in their native tongue. There are very few Americans (although this is changing) that can speak other languages. I don't want to be in Jerusalem and expecting people to speak English. I will also be learning Arabic too, so I am really excited for that. It will be interesting learning two languages while abroad, but I am ready for it. I love language a lot and it really fascinates me.
I will also be taking classes while I am there. The one I am most looking forward to deals with Jewish/Non-Jewish Relations during the Holocaust. This will cover things from rescue missions and hidings all the way to the brutal Holocaust. It will be a very interesting class, but it will also offer some of the extremes that occurred during this time period.
Even though my departure is about six months away I am really excited. I have even contemplated getting Rosetta Stone, or something like it, to start learning some Hebrew before I even leave. Yes, I am dork like that, and love languages that much. Who knows what I will do, since I also want to learn Russian. The possibilities are so varied that I could do a lot of things. For now, I am just waiting on that call for a second job during this summer. Hopefully I won't have to wait too much longer. I need to amass some funds for Jerusalem. The more money I have, the more that I will be able to do when there.
