So for the first time in days i can post before i go to bed! woohoo! but the reason behind it is really sad. we just finished moving all of our stuff out of our rooms. its so empty except for our stuff we are taking for our trip down south. I feel so lonely without everything and I am really scared that i won't have everything i need. anyway today....
as usual we got up for breakfast and went to hebrew class. we learned some stuff, went over homework, and then made happy new year's cards. i was going to make one to send to mommy but i decided i liked it too much. so instead i am keeping it for my scrapbook (yeah i'm that kid who scrapbooks...deal with it). We ended class early so everyone,Jewish history teachers, all the students, all the hebrew teachers, and other staff could say the blessings and eat apples and honey yumm :) I love apples and honey! but i have to say i will miss celebrating the new year with brisket, latkes, and chocolate cake with rasberry sauce. but i guess mommy will just have to make all that for the new year in jan. when i come home. ANYWAY, after eating way too many pieces of apple i went to jewish history class. we learned about all of jacob's sons. it was pretty interesting. Then i had lunch and guess what i tried something new! i mean it wasn't that i hadnt had it before but it was the first time i had it in israel. It was a stuffed pepper that had rice,peas, and pepper inside. it was sooo good! Then i went back to my room to continue packing up my stuff. and today my econ. teacher wasnt here so i had extra time to pack. then i went to physics and got my test back (i got a 100 percent-go me!)then we learned something new. then i went to english class and we read a story by Hemingway. Then we wrote a fast paper based on the story. then i went to math class but no one was really paying attention cause it was review from last year. and we were all tired. so we got out early. when i went back to my room i attempted to get internet and i did some homework so i wouldn't have to take it with me. then i had dinner and went to our meeting. then i had to quickly finish packing so i could get all my stuff to storage in time. luckily i did. then i went outside (where i am currently) b/c i actually get internet out here. in the process of writing this post dory, sam, and i skyped alina. first on dory's computer, then sam's, and lastly mine. it was an adventure. and that takes us to right now. but since i am done i am going to finish this post.
i don't know if u will be able to post while i am gone but i will write my post for the day and post it when i can.
Happy New Year!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
So much to do so little time!
Hi there,
Today was a regular school day. We woke up, went to breakfast, and then had Hebrew class. Which was fun minus the test we took, but it was on writing in script which I am good with so it wasn’t too bad. Then we had Jewish history. Which as always was interesting. Today we started to learn about the patricharcs. Well actually since we have already been learning about Abraham we focused more on Isaac and Jacob. In an effort to save time, during all our breaks I worked on my Hebrew homework and studied for the physics test I was going to be having 3rd period. After Jewish History, I had lunch and studied for my physics test. Then I went to Econ. Which was interesting. Today we learned how we went from trading product for product to products for money (whether it be currency, gems, or metals). Then I had physics. I was expecting some formal quiz but it ended up being 5 questions that we wrote on a sheet of paper and then answered. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be which was nice. Then we learned some knew info and did some practice problems. But we are learning about vectors and I learned that last year in Pre calc. so I didn’t really pay attention b/c I already knew the concepts. Then I went to English, we went over some rhetorical devices and continued reading “From the desk of david varsky”. It is a really good story (I mean I think it is). The writing style is very much like mine so it is fun to read. Plus it has a dark, mysterious, depressing side to it and my favorite books usually contain those types of plots. Then I had math, which as usual was good. I stayed after for a minute though so my teacher could help me with some small details on stuff that I had a great deal of trouble with last year. After that I went back to my room to do homework. Today I actually got homework done during my off period! Although I am not going to lie, a great deal of the reason I got stuff done was b/c the internet has decided to not work. Not Yay! ☹ After that we had dinner and our usual meeting. But tonight our meeting wasn’t very long b/c the SAT prep course started! WOOHOO! (but not really). So instead they decided we would have a 2nd meeting at 10. I am taking the SAT class so I had to go tonight. (which is why it was important for me to get homework done earlier). We did a section of the math and English from the diagnostic test in our book so that we could be placed in to classes. The test wasn’t too hard and I finished both sections with time to spare. Oddly enough though some of the seniors, who have already taken the SAT had more trouble finishing the questions than I did and I have only ever taken the PSAT (2 times) and a mock-SAT. Then I went back to my room to do homework but first I went to the Belmont to try and get internet (it failed). So I completed my homework and went to our meeting. We were given instructions about packing for this weekend and packing up all our stuff to move out of our rooms (every time we go on a trip that is longer than a night we have to move out so the hotel can rent out our rooms b/c they are hotel rooms). After the meeting I hung out with my friend for a while and started to pack up my stuff. Now I am going to bed b/c tomorrow I have 8 and half hours of school.
P.S. sorry that this was posted late, the internet doesn’t like me very much
Today was a regular school day. We woke up, went to breakfast, and then had Hebrew class. Which was fun minus the test we took, but it was on writing in script which I am good with so it wasn’t too bad. Then we had Jewish history. Which as always was interesting. Today we started to learn about the patricharcs. Well actually since we have already been learning about Abraham we focused more on Isaac and Jacob. In an effort to save time, during all our breaks I worked on my Hebrew homework and studied for the physics test I was going to be having 3rd period. After Jewish History, I had lunch and studied for my physics test. Then I went to Econ. Which was interesting. Today we learned how we went from trading product for product to products for money (whether it be currency, gems, or metals). Then I had physics. I was expecting some formal quiz but it ended up being 5 questions that we wrote on a sheet of paper and then answered. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be which was nice. Then we learned some knew info and did some practice problems. But we are learning about vectors and I learned that last year in Pre calc. so I didn’t really pay attention b/c I already knew the concepts. Then I went to English, we went over some rhetorical devices and continued reading “From the desk of david varsky”. It is a really good story (I mean I think it is). The writing style is very much like mine so it is fun to read. Plus it has a dark, mysterious, depressing side to it and my favorite books usually contain those types of plots. Then I had math, which as usual was good. I stayed after for a minute though so my teacher could help me with some small details on stuff that I had a great deal of trouble with last year. After that I went back to my room to do homework. Today I actually got homework done during my off period! Although I am not going to lie, a great deal of the reason I got stuff done was b/c the internet has decided to not work. Not Yay! ☹ After that we had dinner and our usual meeting. But tonight our meeting wasn’t very long b/c the SAT prep course started! WOOHOO! (but not really). So instead they decided we would have a 2nd meeting at 10. I am taking the SAT class so I had to go tonight. (which is why it was important for me to get homework done earlier). We did a section of the math and English from the diagnostic test in our book so that we could be placed in to classes. The test wasn’t too hard and I finished both sections with time to spare. Oddly enough though some of the seniors, who have already taken the SAT had more trouble finishing the questions than I did and I have only ever taken the PSAT (2 times) and a mock-SAT. Then I went back to my room to do homework but first I went to the Belmont to try and get internet (it failed). So I completed my homework and went to our meeting. We were given instructions about packing for this weekend and packing up all our stuff to move out of our rooms (every time we go on a trip that is longer than a night we have to move out so the hotel can rent out our rooms b/c they are hotel rooms). After the meeting I hung out with my friend for a while and started to pack up my stuff. Now I am going to bed b/c tomorrow I have 8 and half hours of school.
P.S. sorry that this was posted late, the internet doesn’t like me very much
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Such a long day!
So this morning we had to wake up at 6:30! It was so early! I ate breakfast quickly and took David Solomon (the assistant principal) my SAT registration form b/c i had some questions and they were due today. (if u are wondering i am retaking the SAT2s in Nov. Then we got on the bus and drove to Tel Gezer which was about a 45 minute drive. I studied for my U.S. history SAT2 the entire way to keep busy. When we got there we split up into our Jewish History classes and proceeded to learn about the area and culture. We learned about how archeologists being their search for artifacts and information on the area, about the 4 D's (drink, dollar, defense, and dinner), learned the history of the sight, and questioned why Abraham did not end up settling in the area. If you are wondering it is b/c the town was originally paganistic and sacrificed the first born child, which Abraham did not believe in. When all the classes finished their tour and learning we all meet up and had a quick service. Then we got back on the bus and went back to Tzuba. When we got back it was time for general studies. I was so happy i have first period lunch. I was able to shower, eat, talk to daivd about my classes, go to the market, and work on something for mar. At the market i bought grapes, a chocolate bar, and nature valley bars for snacks on trips. My classes went by really quickly today. In econ. we discussed the articles on the economy we found for homework, in physics we solved vectors (which was easy for me b/c i have already taken pre calc) and applied the formulas we learned last class. In english we actually did work and got real books to read! we went over some rhetorical devices and each picked a book. I choose The Age of Innocence and am excited to start reading it. In math we took notes and had some random discussions as usual. Then I went back to my room to continue working on the thing I was doing for NFTY-Mar (but now someone else is working on it so I dont have to). Then i made a quesadilla and went to dinner b/c i had to. After dinner i went to our mandatory meeting and went back to my room to do homework. I had a lot to do and am still not done but i am super tired so I am going to sleep b/c i have a full day of classes and tests tomorrow!
p.s. sorry their isnt more detail- i can barely keep my head up
p.s. sorry their isnt more detail- i can barely keep my head up
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Doing Nothing all day
Ni Hao,
See I do know how to use my Chinese skills. :) So this morning was wonderful I slept til 10:15! But I was still tired. I went to services and the lunch and then went back to my room put on sweatpants and proceeded to get homework done. And I did! Yay! I spent the entire day in my room doing homework with some friends. It was great. I really enjoy just sitting around in sweatpants so it was enjoyable. Then we went to dinner and had havdalah. After that I went back to my room to finish homework. So basically my day was doing nothing. It was wonderful. There really isnt anything else to say. Lila Tov
See I do know how to use my Chinese skills. :) So this morning was wonderful I slept til 10:15! But I was still tired. I went to services and the lunch and then went back to my room put on sweatpants and proceeded to get homework done. And I did! Yay! I spent the entire day in my room doing homework with some friends. It was great. I really enjoy just sitting around in sweatpants so it was enjoyable. Then we went to dinner and had havdalah. After that I went back to my room to finish homework. So basically my day was doing nothing. It was wonderful. There really isnt anything else to say. Lila Tov
Friday, September 3, 2010
I just want to relax!
Hi there,
This morning we woke up and went to a soup kitchen. We were split into 2 rotations. The first was helping in the soup kitchen (prepping/serving or making food packages) and the other was talking about what Tzedakah is. I had the learning about Tzedakah rotation first. It was boring b/c we talked about Maimonides/Rambam's ladder(which i have done sooo many times). Then I made food packages. Then we walked to the Shuk and had 50 shekels per 2 people. So I shared with my friend Yael. We each got a piece of pizza and then got a chocolate rugela to share,2 other cookies (one each), and 2 apples(one each). It was like 23 shekels total which is really good. Sadly though they never told us that there was walking and such involved in our activites today so I wore my cute flats instead of sneakers and I don't think was a very good idea. Then we went back to Tzuba and had some free time. So i skyped with mom, attempted to fill out my SAT form, and started my Jewish History homework. Then we had services and dinner. I actually had dinner tonight though! Yay! Then we had oneg song session and had time to get ready for the dance party. After the dance we had free time so my friends and I just relaxed and talked. I am excited for tomorrow though it's a day of sleeping and relaxing and homework. Should be fun.
This morning we woke up and went to a soup kitchen. We were split into 2 rotations. The first was helping in the soup kitchen (prepping/serving or making food packages) and the other was talking about what Tzedakah is. I had the learning about Tzedakah rotation first. It was boring b/c we talked about Maimonides/Rambam's ladder(which i have done sooo many times). Then I made food packages. Then we walked to the Shuk and had 50 shekels per 2 people. So I shared with my friend Yael. We each got a piece of pizza and then got a chocolate rugela to share,2 other cookies (one each), and 2 apples(one each). It was like 23 shekels total which is really good. Sadly though they never told us that there was walking and such involved in our activites today so I wore my cute flats instead of sneakers and I don't think was a very good idea. Then we went back to Tzuba and had some free time. So i skyped with mom, attempted to fill out my SAT form, and started my Jewish History homework. Then we had services and dinner. I actually had dinner tonight though! Yay! Then we had oneg song session and had time to get ready for the dance party. After the dance we had free time so my friends and I just relaxed and talked. I am excited for tomorrow though it's a day of sleeping and relaxing and homework. Should be fun.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Familiar Food
Hey!
So today was our last day of school for the week. usually we would have hebrew and jewish studies tomorrow morning but we have a mitzvah project instead. This morning we had our usual routine...hebrew and then jewish studies. In hebrew we learned plural verbs and it jewish history we discussed Noah's ark and learned about the peace meetings that began today at home. Then we had lunch, and classes. all the general studies classes go by so quickly that i feel like all we have time to do is review. In econ. we discussed Adam smith and learned more about the history of economics. In physics we actually took notes! it was wonderful! but we have a test on monday which isn't so wonderful. My english teacher was sick today so i had a free period to relax which was nice. Then I had math which as usual was good. But we are still going over stuff from the last 4 years so it is a little boring. Then I went back to my room, straightened my hair, ate a quesadilla, and got ready for the mall. around 7:30 we got on the bus and went to the mall in Jerusalem. It wasn't really anything special, it was mostly stores that we have in the u.s. but i did get food. i had a hamburger (i just didnt really eat the buns) which was nice cause i haven't had a lot of protein since i got sick. right before we got on the bus i got a small strawberry banana smoothie that was really small and expensive (a large at home prob. cost less) but i needed something that my stomach was familiar with. Then we got back on the buses and went back to Tzuba. We had some free time, but we also had room checks so we had to clean our rooms (it wasn't fun). We have late wake up tomorrow though so being up late right now isn't too big on an issue. But i am tired so goodnight!
So today was our last day of school for the week. usually we would have hebrew and jewish studies tomorrow morning but we have a mitzvah project instead. This morning we had our usual routine...hebrew and then jewish studies. In hebrew we learned plural verbs and it jewish history we discussed Noah's ark and learned about the peace meetings that began today at home. Then we had lunch, and classes. all the general studies classes go by so quickly that i feel like all we have time to do is review. In econ. we discussed Adam smith and learned more about the history of economics. In physics we actually took notes! it was wonderful! but we have a test on monday which isn't so wonderful. My english teacher was sick today so i had a free period to relax which was nice. Then I had math which as usual was good. But we are still going over stuff from the last 4 years so it is a little boring. Then I went back to my room, straightened my hair, ate a quesadilla, and got ready for the mall. around 7:30 we got on the bus and went to the mall in Jerusalem. It wasn't really anything special, it was mostly stores that we have in the u.s. but i did get food. i had a hamburger (i just didnt really eat the buns) which was nice cause i haven't had a lot of protein since i got sick. right before we got on the bus i got a small strawberry banana smoothie that was really small and expensive (a large at home prob. cost less) but i needed something that my stomach was familiar with. Then we got back on the buses and went back to Tzuba. We had some free time, but we also had room checks so we had to clean our rooms (it wasn't fun). We have late wake up tomorrow though so being up late right now isn't too big on an issue. But i am tired so goodnight!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
First full day
Hello,
Today was a LONG day! I woke up, got ready, and went to breakfast as usual. Then we had Hebrew and since I missed yesterday today was my first day. It was a little frightening. I felt like missing one day I had missed so much even though I had done the worksheets everyone else had. We learned the 2nd half of the alphabet in script (which I already knew) and worked on a dialogue. My friend Yael and I had to performs ours as a rap but it didn’t really work well for me. My real problem with Hebrew (I had the same problem with Chinese) is that I can read and write I just don’t understand what it is I am saying or writing. After Hebrew we had Jewish studies, which was interesting. We started learning about the story of creation and how the first 2 chapters of genesis are different stories of creation that basically contradict each other. After that I went to lunch, as usual. Then one of my friends/roommates, Mishala, and I went to the market to stock up our room with food. I bought a card for my friend (who is on the trip)’s birthday, some oreos, peanut butter bam ba, cheese, and tortillas. Because my econ. Teacher was not here today I had 1st and 2nd period off. During 2nd period I had a meeting with my Jewish History teacher, Ariella, b/c she wants to get to know everyone in our class individually. Then I went back to the room and relaxed before my classes. Physics as always was pretty boring (we just did practice problems), English was abnormally boring and our teacher speaks so quietly that I can’t hear him. The best class out of all my classes is Math. My teacher actually teaches like the teachers at Whitman, which is really nice b/c it is familiar. Plus math is the same in every country, which is nice. I also really like my math class. There are 4 of us and we all do NFTY in our respective regions so we always have stuff to talk about other besides math. They guy in our class brought Israeli pop rocks chocolate for us today too, which was fun! So tomorrow I am bringing some oreos. I don’t have a 6th period so after math I went back to my room to start some homework, but I don’t think I actually did any. Around 6:45ish I decided to make half of a quesadilla in the microwave as part one of my dinner (part 2 was in the dining hall and it was some red peppers). While mom doubted how good a quesadilla made in the microwave would be I thought it was wonderful! It is the closet thing to food from home (other than my multi. Grain cheerios) I have had while I have been here. I decided I will be having one every night (especially b/c usually when I walk into the dinning hall I feel sick from all the smells I am not used to). Then I went to dinner b/c it is mandatory, followed by our mandatory 7:30 group meeting. After that my friend Sydney came over to my room so we could do math, Hebrew and English homework. In the process we also tried nutella (which mishala bought) with bam ba and oreos. Both tasted so good! Then Sydney and I went to her room to finish the Hebrew and English. After that I went back to my room to finish up some other homework, relax, and shower. And now I am going to bed. Goodnight.
Today was a LONG day! I woke up, got ready, and went to breakfast as usual. Then we had Hebrew and since I missed yesterday today was my first day. It was a little frightening. I felt like missing one day I had missed so much even though I had done the worksheets everyone else had. We learned the 2nd half of the alphabet in script (which I already knew) and worked on a dialogue. My friend Yael and I had to performs ours as a rap but it didn’t really work well for me. My real problem with Hebrew (I had the same problem with Chinese) is that I can read and write I just don’t understand what it is I am saying or writing. After Hebrew we had Jewish studies, which was interesting. We started learning about the story of creation and how the first 2 chapters of genesis are different stories of creation that basically contradict each other. After that I went to lunch, as usual. Then one of my friends/roommates, Mishala, and I went to the market to stock up our room with food. I bought a card for my friend (who is on the trip)’s birthday, some oreos, peanut butter bam ba, cheese, and tortillas. Because my econ. Teacher was not here today I had 1st and 2nd period off. During 2nd period I had a meeting with my Jewish History teacher, Ariella, b/c she wants to get to know everyone in our class individually. Then I went back to the room and relaxed before my classes. Physics as always was pretty boring (we just did practice problems), English was abnormally boring and our teacher speaks so quietly that I can’t hear him. The best class out of all my classes is Math. My teacher actually teaches like the teachers at Whitman, which is really nice b/c it is familiar. Plus math is the same in every country, which is nice. I also really like my math class. There are 4 of us and we all do NFTY in our respective regions so we always have stuff to talk about other besides math. They guy in our class brought Israeli pop rocks chocolate for us today too, which was fun! So tomorrow I am bringing some oreos. I don’t have a 6th period so after math I went back to my room to start some homework, but I don’t think I actually did any. Around 6:45ish I decided to make half of a quesadilla in the microwave as part one of my dinner (part 2 was in the dining hall and it was some red peppers). While mom doubted how good a quesadilla made in the microwave would be I thought it was wonderful! It is the closet thing to food from home (other than my multi. Grain cheerios) I have had while I have been here. I decided I will be having one every night (especially b/c usually when I walk into the dinning hall I feel sick from all the smells I am not used to). Then I went to dinner b/c it is mandatory, followed by our mandatory 7:30 group meeting. After that my friend Sydney came over to my room so we could do math, Hebrew and English homework. In the process we also tried nutella (which mishala bought) with bam ba and oreos. Both tasted so good! Then Sydney and I went to her room to finish the Hebrew and English. After that I went back to my room to finish up some other homework, relax, and shower. And now I am going to bed. Goodnight.
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