Since I suddenly have work again--not to mention a class that'll eat up at least 25 hours a week till I leave--I was able to start my shopping early. I have fresh clothes that won't completely fall apart, but they're cheap enough I don't care if they do and hopefully tough enough that they won't. All I personally have remaining are the adapter, ( Read more... )

I'm going to share with you an acronym my calculus teacher used: KISS. Keep It Simple, Stupid. You don't need anything overly fancy when you pack. Makeup, if any, should be the bare minimum; no bling, no fancy-schmancy clothes. Keep it simple, stupid ( Read more... )

For those of you planning to travel but don't quite know what to do, I'm posting a rough outline of what basic preparations need to be taken, and when. This is a very loose schedule, and depending on you and your resources you may want to do these at different times ( Read more... )

Since my readers might not know very much about Israel, here is a quick overview of where I'll be going and what I'll be doing:

What is an Ulpan?
An ulpan is a school for Hebrew and Israeli history and culture. In this context, it is also a kibbutz, a collective farm (usually a farm) where students live, work, and study. You can find out more ( Read more... )

This is basically an introductory entry, so that I actually have something up here ( Read more... )