Originally I applied to study Arabic, but I moved to Hebrew because I found it was really well suited to my interests. The course has challenged me to seek things out for myself. I’ve opened up to different ways of thinking about history and culture - I like looking at human interaction through the lens of history and poetry, and using Hebrew language to do so. I’m particularly interested in understanding how people relate to notions of god and religion.
On my year abroad I’m going to Israel. First I’m going to stay on a kibbutz doing pottery, then I’m going to study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
I enjoy the community aspect of FAMES. It’s a small faculty, so you really get to know your peers, and you get to personally interact with teaching staff.