Medical Elective - Jerusalem, Israel
In and around Israel
This is the journal of my first experience of real life in Israel. No Gap year glory, no supervision; living as a new immigrant, in an absorption centre in Jerusalem, working in Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem.
It won't be the most exciting journal for the travel-minded of you; but it'll hopefully give an insight into medical life in Israel.
Enjoy!
Adam
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler adama
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Visiting the lovely Talia
Well, this was, I suppose, the closest I've come to a holiday so far this year! One week of being a pseudo-tourist in London, seeing the sights, tr... Continue reading »
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Home to see the Parents
Crazy time unloading a full van of all my worldly possessions, having moved out of a student digs for the very last time. Next time I live in Manch... Continue reading »
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Goodbye Mallowdale!
I've spent a very special week in London, and it was tough to get on that train up North. Not just leaving Talia, but also a stress-free, sunny cit... Continue reading »
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Stopover in Prague
Well, here I am, in the departures lounge of Praha Ruzyne Airport.
Got to say, pleasantly surprised - for the price of a coffee (90 of whatev... Continue reading »
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The Sky at Night
As I was queuing at check-in in Prague, my trip started to take on a true Israeli style; in standard nosey/friendly mode, I got chatting with an Is... Continue reading »
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Jerusalem the feculent
Having driven literally all over Jerusalem, dropping off the other occupants of our bus, the driver finally pulled up to Merkaz Klitah Beit Canada... Continue reading »
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A New Day
15 hours of sleep later, and suddenly the world wasn't nearly quite so bad. I woke up at 7 am to the Jerusalem sun shining through the wide-open wi... Continue reading »
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Triage - A whole new experience
Today was my first day in traige - here known as 'ambulatory', where walk-in patients are assessed, and treated/transferred, or, as we in the profe... Continue reading »
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Intermarriage and a night on the town
It's always interesting getting into debate with an Israeli. They have a view (or several views) on every subject under the sun.
I haven't ma... Continue reading »
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10
First Shabbat in Israel
Normally, Friday is the start of the weekend here in Israel; but as I am planning to take a little time off next week, I decided to go into work in... Continue reading »
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11
Fleeting visit
It always fascinated me that in Israel, where kosher food is abundant, Jews will still seek out and eat at the non-kosher joints, wherever they may... Continue reading »
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12
Shabbat in a cupboard
It never fails to surprise me how often you can bump into someone you know here. So I was more than a little taken aback to bump into on old school... Continue reading »
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13
The Israeli Medical reality
I'm writing this entry some weeks on from the actual occurrences - it's been a very busy few weeks and it's a shame that I haven't kept the journal... Continue reading »
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The Jerusalem Beer Festival
The Jerusalem beer festival, in my opinion, in one of the most aptly named festivals in the world. Hebrew uses the same spelling for 'Beer' and it... Continue reading »
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Finally... a Shabbat in Jerusalem
It's amazing to think that three weeks have already elapsed while I've been in Israel. It's not as though they've gone quickly, because there hasn'... Continue reading »
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16
Talia's visit
I'm now a full month behind in writing this blog - it's a pity, because it means that I'm inevitably going to forget lots of interesting stuff. Tha... Continue reading »
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17
Hebron - unforgettable
--I wanted to go to Hebron on this trip for one reason - if the Middle East peace process goes as planned, then in the not-too-distant future, I wi... Continue reading »
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Yom Kippur in the Old City
Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement - the Holiest day in the Jewish year) is a gargantuan day in Israel, in terms of experience. It is, of course, a N... Continue reading »
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Kibbutz Degania - visiting family
I'd been saving my visit to Kibbutz Degania Bet for two reasons - one, it's pretty hot there in the summer; more importantly though, a weekend on K... Continue reading »
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The Hoi Polloi of society
At the request of the Jewish Agency for Israel, the pseudo-governmental organisation that helped me to arrange my placement here, I was invited to... Continue reading »
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Winding down
As the end of the trip draws near, I've been conscious of so many things left undone - but I've tried to make the most of what time is left.
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Final thoughts
My final day in Israel was a sad one. Tying up all the lose ends, buying gifts, saying farewell to the hospital staff, and visiting the Western Wal... Continue reading »
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