I am a junior who attends Kalamazoo College in Kalamazzo, Michigan. I major in Biology and am originally from Los Angeles, California. I am proud to say that I have been given the opportunity to begin my discovery of the non-American world with the beautiful country of Israel. Now a student of the Overseas student program of BGU, I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment thus far.

Lots of people leaving on a jet plane
December 29, 2011 -
December 29, 2011 - The last month of the semester has been a bittersweet medley of tears and joy. Trips, final exams, and of course, the departure of the majority of the Americans have been the highlights of this month with a dash of smoking Nargila, and buying presents for our loved ones back home.
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Hebrew and Field Trips
November 30, 2011 -
November 30, 2011 - This month has been really interesting, as my life has started to get a little more serious. Magen David Adom (MDA) now takes something like 30 hours of my week, and I got back into the swing of studying for the MCAT.
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Sukkoth
October 31, 2011 -
October 31, 2011 - This month has been rather interesting, as I haven’t spent much time on campus. The month began with a 2 week break for Sukkoth, in which I went on three back to back vacations, and ended with my 10 day Magen David Adom training.
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Fun Classes, Awesome Nights
September 30, 2011 -
September 30, 2011 - September has been an interesting month. Ulpan came to a close a few weeks ago with a beautiful reception, and farewell to the German group who had only joined us for the summer session - and what better place to have the dinner than at the pool?
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First Impressions at BGU
August 31, 2011 -
August 31, 2011 - I am proud to say that I have been given the opportunity to begin my discovery of the non-American world with the beautiful country of Israel. Now a student of the Overseas student program of Ben Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), I have thoroughly enjoyed every moment thus far.
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