Still in Shitsburgh.......

I can't believe I will be leaving so soon, it doesn't seem real. I am so excited to finally have my first Israel experience and I know it will be excelllent.

Tonight is da Shapiro Hanukkah bash, so I get to spend some QT with friends and fam before things get too hectic and crazy.

My trip to Israel leaves Dec 17 and I will arrive the morning of the 18th. As far as I know, I am the only person from the Aish HaTorah trip on my flight because I only booked a one-way ticket. Should be interesting. The trip lasts until Jan 1, at which time most of the kids will return to the states. I will stay in Israel until Jan 7, when I fly to Barcelona via Istanbul. I am ecstatic that I get to spend 2 weeks in Israel with one of my bestest,

Deidra and some other really cool kids from Pitt, CMU, and IU. Spain is a different story. There are 450 students in my program, CEA- Cultural Experiences Abroad, none that I know of from Pitt. Most are from IU, United States, and Penn State. I took 3 years of high school Spanish, but it was so long ago and I know I will be lost trying to navigate around the city in the beginning. Oh well, it will be an adventure. I promise my blog will be more interesting when i actually have been some places and can talk about them, right now its just all of the anticipation building up that made me start this blog a week early! Adios, Shalom - Stephanie

Still in Shitsburgh.......

Pittsburgh, United States