June 19, 2004

Hi all, just wanted to keep you updated.  Things are going reasonably well these days, except for the massive amounts of bug bites with which I am covered.  It's been quite a battle.  You can read more in the latest Aliyah Article.  Also, check out a news article from Ha'Aretz yesterday, that I've copied here.  It's pretty amazing to see the differences between how Israeli society and Palestinian society handles things.

In other news, I finished my 5-month ulpan program a few days ago and will start my next ulpan this week.  It's a very intensive summer program at Hebrew University, and I'm hoping desperately that it will give me the extra push I will need to understand my classes in October.  Either way, I am going to be incredibly busy for the next three months, so please don't hold a grudge if it takes me a really long time to reply to your emails.  This is serious crunch time for me, so things are getting crazy.

So I found out I didn't get into Hebrew University for the psychology program, which frankly is fine by me because I don't think it would have suited me well.  I didn't get asked back for a second interview from Haifa University either, so it looks like my hopes are pinned on Ben Gurion University, in Beersheva.  If all goes well, I should hear from them this week and it should be positive.  So I'll keep you posted. :)

Otherwise, that's about it over here.  I'm just sitting here scratching my bites, lazing around on a Saturday afternoon in the blistering heat.  Life is good.

Thanks for continuing to visit the site, and I'll continue to post updates and new articles.  Happy reading! :)