classes!!!
So, today was our first day of classes!! Because of our many day trips, when we do have class, it runs from 8:00 to 19:00!!! A very long day. I am in Hebrew level 8 out of 10-a surprise for me! It is challenging because my teacher Ariella speaks only in Hebrew and we move at a quick pace. Jewish Studies is an incredible class-3 hrs. long !!! Gabe my teacher is in his early 20's and has lived in Israel for a while, so that he even has an accent!! He has an incredible amount of knowledge and can explain in detail almost any subject we need to know. We are beginning with the Tanakh and learning about the beginning of Judaism. As we work through the semester, we take trips around Israel and to Prague and Poland to see the history we are learning about. I also have English which only meets 2 times a week, Economics, Spanish, and probably an art class. Today I was the only student in my Econ class and we sat on teh balcony of the Belmont Hotel overlooking the Judean Hills. I was placed in Spanish 3 even though I have never taken spanish, so I am switching to Spanish 2!!! Well, it was a beautiful day-blue sky, sunny, and about 60!!
