Surviving explosions and IDF artillery in Israel
The first time it happened to me I was sitting on a bench outside of my Israel apartment in late
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I’m smarter than I was 30 minutes ago
Suffering from The ‘Tetris Effect’ in Israel helps me see Baltimore
Have you ever heard of the Tetris effect? After playing the Soviet puzzle game for, say, hours and hours and
Read moreStopping to enjoy a moment in Israel
I had only a week until my final exam in clinical communication skills. A class like this would be, in
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Kafka would be proud: Banking bureaucracy in Israel
I decided to treat you to another flashback I had while attending medical school in Israel. It’s more than just
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Sweating Hebrew in Israel
If you’re keeping up with this blog, you’re joining me in the latter half of my second year as a
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The weight of culture shock isn’t easily thrown off. Even though I am just several months away from having been
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Movie time in Israel provides study break for med student
Life in medical school is mostly sitting in lectures and studying until bedtime. However, one has to unwind from time
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Taking a trip with Indiana Jones
What is Easter like in Be’er Sheva? It’s not like anything because it’s Passover here. I’m such a funny guy.
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How did I end up in Israel studying to be a doctor?
You may ask, well, how did I get here? Heavy brown fabric covered the three walls of my cubicle. It
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