82 hours, 16 minutes until take off!!

I'm getting ready for my departure to Israel after having a great time in D.C. for inauguration. I can't believe this is actually happening, but at the same time I'm sooo excited and can't wait to finally get there and start my adventure! Here's a few things you should know about my plans...

• I know that Israel looks scary on the news, but I want everyone to know that if I thought I'd be in serious danger, I wouldn't be going. Tel Aviv is safe and I'm smart and aware and will be careful.
  
• Most of you know that I'm not very religious, so Israel may seem like a strange choice. For me, studying in Israel isn't about my personal religion so much as it is about culture, history, and learning and experiencing different things in the world!
• I don't speak Hebrew. This will be fun.
  
• Contacting me: you can use this blog, Facebook, or email to contact me (dreamsintandem@gmail.com). I'll also have a cell phone in Israel--more details on that later.
  

I'm so lucky to have this awesome experience ahead of me, and I really can't wait for it to begin!