A Year in Tel Aviv

Well, it's official.  I've been in Tel Aviv for a week and I'm in love with it.  The sun, the sand, the sea, the hummus... this place is beautiful.  I don't think words can do it justice, so I'll try this instead: No, this isn't a picture off of Google images.  I took this photo.  Me.  With my phone.  Not even with my good camera (we were doing a three hour walking tour in the heat and I figured I would go back later when I could take breaks to take photos).  It looks like this every.  Single.  Day. Seriously.  I'm in love. NYU kept us pretty busy the first week, partially to get us oriented and partially to make sure we got over jet lag (it worked), but we still managed to find time to head to the beach to chill.  I think everyone has gotten sunburned by now -- yes, even me, but only because it's really hard to put sunscreen on your back by yourself!  Not that I'm complaining -- the beach is absolutely beautiful, and the water is the warmes

Here we are again.  Some of you may remember my previous blog ( A Year in the City of Light ), chronicling my freshman year studying abroad in Paris.  Well, now that I've spent a year in the States, I figured it was high time to go on another adventure; this time, though, I'm heading to Tel Aviv, Israel, for my junior year at NYU. In T-9 days, I'll be boarding a flight to take me to Tel Aviv, where I'll spend the next nine months (minus winter break) studying, traveling, and living.  It still feels kind of surreal -- maybe it'll hit me once I have to pack my life into a suitcase.  Having already spent a year abroad, most of the nerves are still absent, leaving me just with the excitement that comes from new experiences.  I'm thrilled to have this opportunity, and I plan to make the most of it, so come along for the journey! Katrina