home. safe and sound.

Wow. So I'm officially the worst blogger ever. I just kind of figured no one was really reading this (except the mom) so I put it on the back burner. Things got way busy in Israel and I definitely just stopped posting. Probably not the best thing to take a back seat because this is something I really do enjoy doing and would like to continue while I start my new "professional" life as well.

So anyways, my last month in northern Israel was absolutely amazing. It was filled with both happy and sad emotions that were coming from every direction possible. I was looking forward to coming home and seeing my mom and friends but at the same time I couldn't even bare to think about leaving the amazing people I had spent the past 5 months with. Also, the students and teachers at Ofek High School are incredible and I would have loved to stay and hang out with them for as long as possible.

All in all, a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget. I couldn't, even if I tried. I did amazing work with friends that I know will continue to be in my life. Being home right now has been difficult to say the least. We all know I love my crazy mother but her and I are already at each other's necks just for being ourselves. I'm ready to find a job and move on out and start making money! Trust me, I literally have nothing in my bank account at the moment and that is definitely not a good feeling.

So to end this exciting and (mostly) true saga (at least the Israel part) here are a few fun pictures from the last month of this crazy adventure...

Some of our 9th graders came to Yehiam to hang with us on our last Sunday in the country. We had so much having lunch and exploring the castle together. I will definitely miss these kids...

Arron and I were Harry Potter and Hermione for Purim. Purim is pretty much a big deal for Israeli's and was way fun. We went to a Purim party that the high school had this night and also attended one at the pub on the kibbutz.

My host mom and dad dressed as "Americans" for the pub Purim party on the Kibbutz. I was a pirate...I didn't feel like dressing as Hermione again.

Me, Jackie, Talia, Emily and Arron with one of our very sexy coordinators (center) Yariv. He made a very sexy lady for sure...

Veronika and me having the best time ever at the high school's Purim Carnival. I totally won this round too...

Me and two of my 10th grade girls! Hodaya and Shelly were amazing and organized a little party for me and the other Americans that were in this class on our last day at the school. They even made us cake!

Our entire group and Ulpan teacher Dalia at her house. Instead of having our last night of Ulpan classes, Dalia invited us over to her house where she made us dinner. It was so sweet of her and we had such a nice time.

The English teachers at Ofek threw us a little going away party and they even gave us these awesome Ofek HS English Department t-shirts. So this is our group at the high school with the teachers as well. They will be missed dearly.

My host mom and host sisters outside their home on a sunny day that they invited me over for lunch! They are also holding the stuffed animals that my mom sent me to give to them! So cute! I'm going to miss them so much....

We went on a group trip to the Golan Heights at the end of February and this is Jon, me, Emily, Talia and Veronika posing in the middle of the sweaty hike. It was absolutely beautiful.

I guess that ends this. I hope all is well with everyone. I'm home in one piece and ready to take on the job market now. That in itself will be a whole separate adventure for sure.

Love,

Sara/שרה