I passed my course!!! :)

Ok, sorry its been a while. So as I said, I took an advanced course with MDA this past week or so. I did the 88 hour course and the course Natan which is the ICU course. I learned how to prepare meds to give in IVs, learned how to do an IV, how to deliver babies, and much more. I passed the course, and can now do all of this when working on the ambulance. I am really excited to get to expand my skills on the ambulance.

Yesterday, we had a seminar again for my program and we learned about the disengagement. After that, we ended the day with the MASA Mega Event. This is a celebration for all the Israel long term programs including my program. They took us to the Latrun armored corps location, and we had the Prime Minister speak to us, and bands performed, they had fireworks and much more. It was so much fun. My mom has access to all of these pictures if anyone would like to see.

It is almost 4 months already that I have been here in Israel, and time has flown by. I am now living in a different apartment with one of my friends from the program. Her name is Nadine, and she is from New Jersey. We get along great, and I am so happy to be living with her. I will keep updating more often now that my courses are over.

Miss you and love you all!

More updates...

Ok, so I took a course this week again with MDA. I got to learn about icu medications, learn how to start an iv, learned more about birth, and much more. It was a lot of fun being with my friends in class again. Now this week is back to working on the ambulance. The weather is amazing, and I am now living with my friend Nadine in a 2 person apartment instead of a 4. It is a lot of fun.

Some pictures from Yom Ha'atzmaut

I got to celebrate my first independence day here in Israel, and I had an amazing time. I met many people at my friends house, and even worked an event with the ambulance in which I took some nice pictures so here are a few...

Happy Mothers Day!!!

Getting ready for this week's festivities...

As for the weather during Pesach it was very warm out all week. Now we went back to typical Spring weather, but it is still a lot warmer than NY is now. I have not had time to go swimming yet, but I live 5 minutes from the beach so I will get the opportunity all summer. It is so pretty this time of year with this weather though.

Anyway, tonight begins the holiday of Yom Hazikaron which is the memorial for the soldiers, and then tomorrow night as it ends begins Yom Ha'atmaut, the Israeli Independence Day. There are lots of events and programs going on the next day or so, and work is busier because of it as well. It will be interesting to see how they celebrate their independence day compared to how we do July 4th. This is the 60th birthday of Israel though so its even more special this year. I will definitely post all about it after the celebrations are over.

This week at work and last has been going well. Still pretty busy, and learning more and more each day. Monday begins my next course for MDA, and I will be learning how to start a line with IVs as well as many other things. I am really looking forward to that.

Hope everyone at home is doing well. I miss you and love you all!