Expectations 

You would think that after going somewhere almost every summer for the last 15 years you would get tired of that place… Not me. I am itching to finally start my adventure in Israel. Israel is one of my favorite places in the world and is home to half of my family. Some of my favorite parts of Israel is the fact that you are never far away from the beach, the music, and the culture. Why is AMHSI different from all of my past trips to Israel? Everytime I go to Israel we usually stay with my family who is located in Haifa. AMHSI will be a different experience from that. AMHSI, I hope, will let me see and experience new parts of the country. Living in Israel will also throw me into the culture in a way I have never been before. Going into this program I am expecting to fall in love with Israel and make new friends and create stronger friendships with the other fellows from Colorado. I hope that this turns out to be a life changing time in my life. I hope that it is something I can look back on and tell stories about for my entire life. When going to study abroad there comes a lot of hopes and expectations. There also comes a little bit of nervousness and some fears. I am nervous about leaving my family for 8 weeks. That is going to be the longest time I have been away from my family. Being away from my parents and studying abroad will prepare me for college. I am also sad about missing a lot of the fall term of BBYO. One thing I fear is the long flight to israel. I hate long flights. The thought of sitting in a chair for ten plus hours does not sound appealing at all. Although have some fears the excitement and hopes outweigh them. I think that after I am done with this program I will come out with greater independence and confidence. This is an amazing experience and when I heard about it, I knew i could.t pass it up. It is truly a once in a lifetime experience. Overall my spirits and expectations and hopes are high for the upcoming 8 weeks.