Waiting in Limbo...
Pre-Departure, Post-Orientation Hey there! Welcome to my first blog post! I'm glad you could make it. I have never had a blog before, or even really kept a journal, so bear with me as I get the hang of airing out all my thoughts and feelings here on the Internet. It is currently about four days post-orientation and now that I have had some time to recover from the intensity of that week, I am anxiously awaiting the day I fly out to meet my cohort in Washington, DC for our consulate appointment. From there we will all fly together to Tel Aviv and begin our in-country orientation. The whiplash of being at orientation with all the other YAGMs and then suddenly quarantining back at home, alone, after having made all those new connections and budding friendships... has proven tough. But on the other hand, now I am looking forward to re-entry, to see all of them again and hear their stories! Since the end of orientation, I have had a knot of nervous excitement that has invaded my stomac