First Week In!

Last time I posted, it was before my first day of class...Well, needless to say, it is something to blog about.

I'm taking the Hebrew Intensive offered at Tel Aviv University before starting my classes for the semester.  It is call UlPan...and it is definitely an intensive. Although I started class on Monday, classes are from Sunday to Thursday and from 830-1 with one 30 minute break and one 15 minute break.  I'm in the lowest ability class because as you all may have guessed, I really don't know any Hebrew.  I mean it really is intense.  I've learned a lot more than I ever thought I would learn, and the teachers already warned us that it will get even more crazy next week.  There is a test once a week, my first will be on Monday, and there will be homework everyday.  Hopefully by the end of these 7 weeks of class, I can get by without sounding too stupid.

But other than that...We've been spiffying up the place!

For starters, MANY THANKS to May and her mom for giving us a plethora of free pots, pans, glasses and utensils.  We are now totally ready to make and eat anything our heart desires here!

We also have filled our fridge and cabinets with everything we need to eat since we've all somewhat decided we don't want to eat out that much...college kids saving money, GO US!

Plus, along with not eating out...we take as much free food as we can get!  We went to a group meeting and they told us to take these noodles and salads home...yep it's in our tupperware right now!

Lastly we went to these things called the "shuks".  It's kind of like a flee market but year round everyday. It's just like bartering except that they know we're American, so it's a little hard.  But we already plan on going back one day when we're not as tired and understand what they're saying!  Here's what it somewhat looks like! 

The rest of the weekend will just be basking in the sun and kind of studying.  My hair is already super bleached and I'm burned in the most strange places, but hopefully I come home super tan and super skinny because I haven't been eating massive amounts of goldfish or Wendy's...but this Irish skin might think other wise!

OH and I'm going by MK with new people I meet...Mary just doesn't seem to stick...but you all aren't really allowed to call me that, sorry!