Saturday, January 22, 2011

Closing Seminar: reflections

As I sit here trying to put  'pen to paper' so to speak I am suddenly at a loss for words. How do I describe what I am feeling? On one hand I feel like I have been in Israel forever and on the other hand I feel like the program started yestereday. When I look back and think of all the amazing experiences I have had, I can see where the time went. I have made amazing friends from all the around the world who will be in my life for a long time. We lived together, we laughed together, and occasionally we cried together. There is a certain bond between us having experienced something like this together. We have had an incredible opportunity here and I do not take it for granted. Not only did I make amazing friends, but I had the internship of my dreams.


Closing Seminar group picture
 When I first started my internship I was not sure what to expect. Going in I had one simple criteria, to learn as much as I possibly could. At the end of it all I can say that it was a huge success. My supervisors made sure that I was able to get work in different aspects of the museum allowing me to learn something about everything. They helped foster relationships with people in the museum that would be able to teach me, and teach me they did. The experience that I have had is not something that you could buy. I came in a student willing to learn and now I feel I have come out of it with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the industry. I cannot possibly thank them enough.

As it all winds down, and we have had our closing seminar, I cannot help but feel sadness that everything is over. I really felt it as I was saying "see you later" to the Tel Aviv people on the program who I won't see before they leave.
Top (left to right): Rivka, me, Alex, Shelby, Yael
Bottom: Caryn, Joanne, Keren, and Ellie

 As much as I have had an amazing time, all good things must come to an end, and I am excited to embark on a new journey... A month in Europe!!!!! Stay tuned for the escapades of the Aussie and the Canadian do France, the Canadians take on Spain and Italy, the Torontian in London, and wherever else I end up!