Gap Year Fellows – Page 12

Surprising Thing About my Gap Year

What surprised me in my gap year is how busy I have turned out to be. During the week days, I am busy for at least 8-10 hours straight. I don’t see this as a problem, just a shock that it has ended up this way. Juggling my responsibilities and my routine was difficult toContinue reading “Surprising Thing About my Gap Year”

My Day Refereeing

One interaction I had in my gap year that stood out was the first day I refereed. I have done it many years and I always find that the first day is the most entertaining. A lot of kids are brand new and so are the other refs that were assigned to me. So insteadContinue reading “My Day Refereeing”

Gap Year Interaction

Though most of my gap year has been around people I’ve known for a long time, considering I live in my hometown, I am taking note of certain interactions with people around me that encourage me to take a step back and reflect on my life. For example, I was cashiering at my job aContinue reading “Gap Year Interaction”

Something Surprising

Something that has surprised me about my gap year so far is the aspect of independence. While I knew that this program would allow me to live independently, I still imagined that it would have rigid structure. I’ve participated in a few programs throughout high-school, and I found that each one of them had aContinue reading “Something Surprising”

The Desert at Chan Hashayarot

This week, I spent two nights in the desert of Israel to mimic life as a Bedouin. We learned about the Bedouin lifestyle and connected with nature, which also aligns with the values of the holiday the Jewish people are currently celebrating (Sukkot). Some highlights of this experience were stargazing, hiking, watching the sunset, ridingContinue reading “The Desert at Chan Hashayarot”

Surprising Aspects of My Gap Year

My gap year has shown me new parts of myself in many ways. Before I started, I thought I’d be happiest going to law school and working in an office for my career. Even in these few short months, I’ve realized I don’t truly know myself. After lots of consideration, I have changed the directionContinue reading “Surprising Aspects of My Gap Year”

My New Life

My life recently has been so different from any other season I’ve gone through. During this time in previous years, I would already be overwhelmed with school work and my body would be exhausted from hours of dance. As of right now, life is lot slower, which is a nice change of pace. This allowsContinue reading “My New Life”

Surprises in the Holy Land

I have now been in Israel for over a month and a half. I have been having an incredible time living here and exploring such a powerful country. Living here is wildly different from living in the U.S.A. and not just because the weekend is Thursday night through Saturday, or because football starts at 8:00Continue reading “Surprises in the Holy Land”

Daily life

Daily life for me has changed drastically. being on YearCourse has offered a completely different schedule than what I am used too. typically I will wake up around 9:00, then my day begins. After I wake up I will go and pour myself bowl of cereal and take my morning medications. Then I will rushContinue reading “Daily life”

Welcome to Jerusalem

When I first met my chavura (home room) teacher, a few thoughts crossed my mind. Her name is Suzy, she is from Brazil, but moved to Israel due to her special connection to the country. She is well spoken and kind in the way she addresses a group. Though I would like to count myContinue reading “Welcome to Jerusalem”