My friend Emily just asked me if my two years of service went by quickly.
This next week is my last week in the army.
I would have to say no. no they were the two longest, most challenging, difficult, intensive years I have ever been through . The IDF is no joke. It is not a place for weak people. I saw that first hand . It is a place I have cried in, worked my ass off for , given it my all, made friends, met amazing people. Including support and combat soldiers, been yelled at, been taunted, been made fun of for my english accent.
I wouldn't have changed these two past years for anything. They helped made me who I am today. Today I stand so much stronger then I once was. I am more realistic, bolder, more confident, more Israeli, more supportive, less selfish, and take things less hard.
Most of the change that I underwent was a combination of the army itself and my role in my Garin. I know I keep speaking about them but for two years these 19 other people were my brothers and sisters and helped me learn so much about myself.
From each person I took something different. A big component in this learning process is my Roomie . I learned how to take things easily, laugh a lot , and share more. These were big problems for me . I remember calling her before we met and being like " so how neat are you... yea me too.. uh" hahah
Others in my makeshift family impacted me more then they know and I now know that we are stuck together .
Jonah a guy in My garin left for Tel Aviv and Mattan left for the states. Soon people will move out and try and find their own way through Israel. I took it hard at first. But soon I thought about it in a more Israeli way
.... "hey another free place to crash ; ) " haha and that is what I learned in Israel.
Through running to shelters, being through Standing pillar, barely sleeping, and crying... a lot- I learned who I really am. And I'm pretty happy with that.
Hoping to visit the States In Nov/ Dec . keep you updated.
Love you,
Michali
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