September 1, 2011
We just went through the city today. It's so cool! I've gotten to know a lot of the people here already and we all feel pretty tight already. Im pretty sure it's because we are all so unbelievably happy and excited to be here. Constantly we are saying, "Are we really here? Is this really happening?" It's nice not to be the only one in total awe of everything around me. Anyways, we toured the city all morning and just came back for lunch, and now I have some extra time before another orientation type meeting to write a little bit. The Jerusalem Center is in East Jerusalem which is the Palestinian part of town, then there is the Old City which is in the city walls with different parts like the Jewish Quarter, Muslim Quarter and Christian Quarters. Then there is West Jerusalem. West Jerusalem is super nice and right next to the old city. Both places are so cool, but so opposite of each other. The Old City is like a huge bazaar with tons of shops everywhere and the roads are all very narrow. The West City is new and very nice, its obviously a newer (and richer) part of the city. We walked through both of them today and I was able to just glimpse a little bit of what is to come. All I can say is, I love it!
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