Many students in the US take at least one foreign language class during their high school careers. As with most things, some students hate their foreign language classes, some love them, and some could care less about them. I learned French in high school and actually really enjoyed it. The nerdy side of me enjoyed mastering various verb … More Connecting through language
One of the MEET instructors invited us to his home for homemade maklouba, which tasted absolutely incredible. We also enjoyed some knafeh and this other triangle dessert with custard inside. Another one of the MEET instructors then showed us around Bethlehem at night. We’ll probably try to visit the city again during the daytime so that we … More Photo dump
Isn’t it funny when things don’t always go as planned? Today, I was supposed to go on a tour of Masada and the Dead Sea with two other MIT students, but as it turns out, I ended up on the one departing from Jerusalem, and they ended up on the one departing from Tel Aviv. Fortunately, … More Traveling with strangers
I’m too tired to write a cohesive blog post, so I’ll just share a few highlights from the past few days. During our visit to the Yad Vashem (Holocaust) Museum, I learned that even prior to the beginning of World War II, Jews were facing discrimination and terrible living conditions. In the Jewish ghettos, young … More Photo dump
It’s been a while since I wrote specifically about the MEET students, so I thought now would be as good of a time as any. My typical teaching schedule looks like this: Day Group Topic Location Sunday Year 2 Flask Jerusalem Monday Year 1 Python OOP and inheritance Jerusalem Tuesday All Open Session (office hours) Jerusalem … More Students will be students
The worst part about getting my phone stolen is being unable to share the photos that I took today during my walk through the Rehavia Park Valley of the Cross and at the Israel Museum. You’ll just have to accept the reproducible photos that I found online. I’ve actually never gone to a museum by … More Israel Museum Finds
No, I did not photograph the anti-pickpocket graffiti. In fact, I am sorry to report that I will not be sharing any of the photos I took today. It’s a shame because there were some awesome photos in today’s batch. Now, the reason why I won’t be sharing my photos is that I can’t. My phone was … More Attention aux pickpockets
Nazareth One of my favorite parts about visiting the Church of the Annunciation was seeing all the depictions of Virgin Mary and Jesus from different countries. It’s interesting how Virgin Mary takes on the appearance of the people from each country. Here are some other photos from our stay in Nazareth. The view from the … More Nazareth and Tel Aviv
A few days ago, Shankha and I visited the Ramparts Walk in Jerusalem. Walking along the Old City walls gave us a bird’s eye view of both the Old City and modern Jerusalem. The views were quite stunning, don’t you think? Afterward, we wandered around the city, stopping by some religious sites, including the Prison … More Ramparts Walk and Nazareth
MEET - January 2017 