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English Only is NOT Enough

Posted on October 10, 2019

If you really want to get the most out of your time in Israel/Palestine, it is essential you learn Arabic or Hebrew. Ideally, you should learn both. Learning another language is the best thing you …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Andrew Kressin, Israel, Middle EastTagged Andrew Kressin, Haifa, International Academic Programs, Israel, program start, study abroad, UW-madison, year abroad1 Comment

Takeoff

Posted on October 10, 2019

Today is Monday, August 19, 2019. The first day of the rest of all my life. I am with my sister watching the sunrise over Lake Michigan from our favorite spot for the last time …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Andrew Kressin, Israel, Middle EastTagged Andrew Kressin, Haifa, International Academic Programs, Israel, program start, study abroad, UW-madison, year abroad

Read This First

Posted on September 16, 2019

Hello/שלום/مَرْحَبًا and welcome to my blog! I am happy you are here. In this blog, I will be sharing with you my journey of my year abroad at the University of Haifa in Israel/Palestine. The …

Posted in Academic Year 2019-2020, Andrew Kressin, Israel, Middle EastTagged Andrew Kressin, Haifa, International Academic Programs, Israel, study abroad, UW-madison, year abroad

Merhaba everyone!

Posted on November 24, 2014

I apologize for being absent for so long. There is really no excuse other than I’ve been extremely busy getting acclimated to school and Istanbul. It was my 21st birthday recently and it was the …

Posted in Academic Year 2014-2015, Middle East, Saville Inman, TurkeyTagged International Academic Programs, Istanbul, Saville Inman, study abroad, Turkey, UW-madison, year abroad

Learning the Ropes

Posted on September 23, 2014

Hello readers. It’s Sunday night and I’m trying with little avail to schedule my classes for this coming semester. The site is down and registration opens at 10 a.m. tomorrow for all students attending Bogazici, …

Posted in Academic Year 2014-2015, Middle East, Saville Inman, TurkeyTagged Bogazici, International Academic Programs, Istanbul, Saville Inman, study abroad, Turkey, UW-madison, year abroad1 Comment

Fight or Flight

Posted on September 10, 2014

Hi all. So I’m writing this post while on my flight from Toronto to Istanbul, at an altitude of approximately 33,000 with zero leg room and 10 hours to go. You know when I mentioned …

Posted in Academic Year 2014-2015, Middle East, Saville Inman, TurkeyTagged International Academic Programs, Istanbul, Saville Inman, study abroad, Turkey, UW-madison3 Comments

Update from Scout

Posted on September 9, 2014

Hey guys! So I’m here with my first post of the year and I’m just a couple days away from leaving the U.S. for nine whole months. For anyone who is wondering, no I’m not …

Posted in Academic Year 2014-2015, Middle East, Saville Inman, TurkeyTagged International Academic Programs, pre-departure, Saville Inman, study abroad, Turkey, UW-madison, year abroad2 Comments

Pre-Passover Break

Posted on April 3, 2014

I’m not quite sure if I’m confused, angry, anxious, or depressed that it’s already April, but whether I like it or not, time is flying by. Next week, I will leave Israel for the first …

Posted in Israel, Michelle Riesenfeld, Middle East, Spring 2014Tagged break, International Academic Programs, Israel, Michelle Riesenfeld, study abroad, Tel Aviv, UW-madison

A Never Ending Purim

Posted on March 17, 2014

At Wisconsin, Halloween, otherwise known as Wiscoween, is definitely a main attraction that people flock to Madison for. While I thought that no other holiday consisting of dressing up in costumes could ever beat the …

Posted in Israel, Michelle Riesenfeld, Middle East, Spring 2014Tagged International Academic Programs, Israel, Michelle Riesenfeld, Purim, study abroad, Tel Aviv, UW-madison

Abroad is not a time for sleep

Posted on February 24, 2014

The past few weeks have felt like a complete whirlwind. Between Ulpan ending, classes beginning, going on overnight trips and having my family come to visit in between, I’ve just accepted the fact that part …

Posted in Israel, Michelle Riesenfeld, Middle East, Spring 2014Tagged family visit, Golan Heights, International Academic Programs, Israel, Michelle Riesenfeld, study abroad, Tel Aviv, travel, UW-madison
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