When I first heard that I was going to be taking US Airways, instead of El Al and that I had to transfer in Philadelphia, I was not very happy because I heard that US Airways is the worst airlines. However, besides one nasty flight attendant on the way to Israel, it was pretty much perfect.
I told myself that when I got into the terminal to go to Israel that I would only speak in Hebrew from then on. It wasn't really possible though because of this wonderful Israeli guy who sat next to me, because he didn't understand that I wanted to practice my Hebrew until like 5 hours into the flight! Oh well, but I did start to speak with various other people n the plane (like small talk) but in Hebrew so it got my mind working in Hebrew at bit.
It's amazing that the Hebrew I learned in the last two semesters helped so much, and when someone brings up a word I forgot that I knew, it goes right into my vocabulary again.
I arrived in Tel Aviv at 3pm and was greeted by my Aunt Naomi and cousin Nimrod. I was scared that I wasn't going to find them because my phone wasn't working in Israel, so I thought to myself that I was going to be on my own but a lovely Israeli family that I met in Los Angeles let me use their phone.
We waited for the train and during that time I really started speaking Hebrew, but understand about 10% of everything, which is fine because I knew I wouldn't know a lot. When the train got here, it was packed but there were several seats open when we walked through the train, but my cousin Nimrod kept walking and I was thinking "Why are we walking so far I just want to sit" but when we got to the last car Nimrod sat down at the table when a soldier was, until I realized that that soldier was my cousin Yoni! It was such an awesome surprise (I'll put a picture of him up here later, even though he doesn't want me to(
When I came to Israel last year, I hung out with Yoni every day and would go out with him to Tel Aviv every night. He's really big into music and shows etc. so I was able to see a lot of the nightlife just hanging out with him for two weeks. It's really wonderful now though being able to speak Hebrew! I love it. Ive been here for about 24 hours now and my mind is thinking in Hebrew.
Like, writing this now some of the words I think first in Hebrew then put it down in English which is aweeesommme. I can't wait for the next 7 weeks, and cannot imagine how much I am going to learn and see throughout my trip.
Yalla bye
I told myself that when I got into the terminal to go to Israel that I would only speak in Hebrew from then on. It wasn't really possible though because of this wonderful Israeli guy who sat next to me, because he didn't understand that I wanted to practice my Hebrew until like 5 hours into the flight! Oh well, but I did start to speak with various other people n the plane (like small talk) but in Hebrew so it got my mind working in Hebrew at bit.
It's amazing that the Hebrew I learned in the last two semesters helped so much, and when someone brings up a word I forgot that I knew, it goes right into my vocabulary again.
I arrived in Tel Aviv at 3pm and was greeted by my Aunt Naomi and cousin Nimrod. I was scared that I wasn't going to find them because my phone wasn't working in Israel, so I thought to myself that I was going to be on my own but a lovely Israeli family that I met in Los Angeles let me use their phone.
When I came to Israel last year, I hung out with Yoni every day and would go out with him to Tel Aviv every night. He's really big into music and shows etc. so I was able to see a lot of the nightlife just hanging out with him for two weeks. It's really wonderful now though being able to speak Hebrew! I love it. Ive been here for about 24 hours now and my mind is thinking in Hebrew.
Like, writing this now some of the words I think first in Hebrew then put it down in English which is aweeesommme. I can't wait for the next 7 weeks, and cannot imagine how much I am going to learn and see throughout my trip.
Yalla bye
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