So is marching band.
This week, my goal is to run 4 miles everyday. To be honest, I don't really notice the addition of the extra mile. My running pace is a little slower, but that's it.
This weekend, I'm going to Florida to visit my Grandpa and Buscia (I think that's Polish for grandma? Anyways, she's my step-grandma...she and my grandpa got married when my mom was in middle school or high school...so basically I grew up with a 3rd grandma.)! I'm leaving on Saturday afternoon and returning to NYC on Tuesday afternoon.
Today I had a meeting at Hillel with someone from Nefesh b'Nefesh (Hebrew for "soul in soul"), an organization that facilitates aliyah (Jews moving to Israel and gaining Israeli citizenship) in North America and the UK. It was really informative. The woman went through the benefits that an oleh (a new Israeli citizen) receives (free M.A., 5 months of intensive Hebrew lessons, money, subsidized housing...things like that).
Basically, what I found out is that if I want to take the plunge and move to Israel, I'll need to first spend a year or two working and paying off my student loans. While I would receive money from the state, it wouldn't be that much. I could qualify for extra grant money when making aliyah if I demonstrate the need, but I would need to make significant progress on paying my loans back.
I still don't know if this is what I want to do. But I know that if I choose this, my future in the US will not involve grad school immediately after getting my B.A.s.
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