Before I left the U.S., I didn’t have many specific expectations for my study abroad program. This is because I am doing an independent research project, so the cause and effect of everything that happens is solely my responsibility. This is what I love the most about my program. I don’t have to depend on…
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Week 1- Home for the Month
Hi everyone! I am currently nearing the end of my first week of my study abroad experience in Israel. I live in a dorm room at Tel Aviv University on the North side of Tel Aviv-Yaffo in Israel. My dorm section is in the building for visiting students. The dorm building is one building among…
Week 1- Goals in Israel
One of the biggest reasons that I wanted to study abroad was being able to apply what I learned in my Religious Studies classes to a real-world experience and opportunity. My focus in my major is Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and specifically the ancient origins and history of these three Abrahamic religions. So much of…
CURF #2: The Benefits of Legal Research
I struck an interest in legal corruption while taking an American Legal History course with Professor Bernard Hibbitts. While talking the course, there were common themes of corruption throughout the legal history of America, and I felt that there was a lot of research to be done that hadn’t yet been paid much attention to….