With the end of EIE approaching, I have started to look back on my time in Israel. Although it is sad that I have to leave not only this amazing place, but also the friends I have made here, I am glad and thankful that I was able to go on this amazing experience. Not only have learned about Israel in the classroom, but I have learned why Israel is so special just from experience. This is a place for the jews, by the jews, and there is no other place like it. Not only that, but it is a safe haven for jews around the world, and will stand up to protect the rights of these jews. I sincerley hope that when, not if, I come back here, I will understand and be absorbed into the fast paced culture even more.
When I went out with my family this past weekend, we went to the shook. But it was more than just the main street that EIE allows us on, it was the small channels which hold the hidden gems of the shook, and is why it is so popular. This really introduced me to the fact that even after 4 months here, there is still so much that I have not been able to do, even in such a small country. We were exposed to the "tourist Israel". I understand why we only did certain things, many for safety reasons, but I hope that later in my life I will come back and go to Bethlehem, see the ports of Ashdod, visit a Drews village, and go read a book in a Tel Aviv coffee shop after spending the day at the beach. Israel still has so much left to offer, and I can't wait to come back.
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