22nd post

i dont have a lot to report besides the fact that i am going to be going back to the states from april 30- may 30. its a weird type of feeling leaving home to return home.
i feel so loved here.
but cant wait to see my parents my best friends and shop .
lots of love ,
michali

21st post - sickness

I know that much of my blog has been positive and very much written with a love for my new life and Israel.  There are many things however, that are not so great about this country and I wish I could ratify. As I write rockets are hitting the south of Israel.  100+ katushas have hit where my friends live and other citizens both jews and muslims .
Healthcare in htis country is bull.  I was majorly sick and i waited for the dr for 4 hours.  finally i burst into his office and demanded and he sees me and send me home.
So drs. here are incompetent and i need a break to feel better.
Tonsillitis sucks 
that is all for now,
Michali

20th post

i admit i havent writen in a very long time.  I have been super busy.  Since I have last written I finished my second course that specialized in weapons and knowing their opperation, history, parts, bilistics, and different shooting practices. After this course we were each given a base to go to.  I was expecting to work with reserves.  It is not as prestigious out of all the jobs but I thought I would be better equipped being 22 and more go with the flow. To be honest i was ready to take on what ever job happily and do the best I could.  The last day we had a ceremony to mark the ending before we found out our placements.  I recieved Mofet which is like best all around from what I gather, of the course. Yay.  Then I went in first for the placements and the head of the depertment asked me how the course went.  " It was one of the most exciting and great things I have gone through"   He took a moment and looked me over and said "well good because you are staying here."


"what?"


So this placement was the very last thing I thought I would get .  I didn't even put it down as an option when they asked me my preferences. WHat this placement means is that I am a Mitkan Adam girl.  It is one of the perstegious jobs for shooting instructors.  Your home base is Mitkan Adam (where I did my course) and every week you travel to a different base to teach different type of soldiers shooting.  There are pros and cons to this.

Cons: every week you have to travel with your gun and huge bag and go to a different base
you dont know anyone on that base ( excpet my garin boys )
its harder to make friends
I wont know where the things on each base are like the gym
I never know my missions ahead of time


Pros: I get out every Thursday!!!
I get to wear half uniform
I get to see all the guys in my garin : ) since we have guys in every infantry unit
I  go all over the country
I make friends with the two or three people I travel with to the base
I can have fun and have no distance from the soldiers


So this past week I was in Mitkan Adam to meet everyone and get ready to instruct.
Next week I go to the paratroopers (Tzanchanim) and get to see three of the guys in my garin so excited : )

I will updated you all about it. 
Other then that I am excited to start my job and am loving life.
I really appreciate every amount of free time I get to spend with my garin.  They have become my brothers and sisters and I love it here.  In Israel i feel free and happy and myself.  I dont always feel that in America.
But we will see.
I am trying to get premission from the army to coem back 30th of april for a month : )
Love you all,
Michali