Personal Narrative: My Trip To Israel

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Three years ago I traveled with my colleagues to Israel. My stay was two months in Israel where I had an unforgettable experience. I visited many historic and significant places for myself as a Jew. To realize to this trip we had a requirement and it was that we have no choice to go to the army. The highest risky time I have experienced was during that trip in the army; the first time that I was going to defend a Country, I was on Israel border with Syria, and I carried and used a gun.
Every person knows that defending a Country is not comfortable. On occasion, they can have enormously dangerous moments where the soldiers must need to be present. To be the first time that my colleagues and I defended the country was pleasant. We all were extremely
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I never thought that the border was what I saw. The border was only around a few steps. Since Israel, is small country we can see anything. The ground between, both countries had signs saying maintain aware, be care full, there are bombs below ground. I was shocked.
Finally, none of us thought that we would usage a weapon. All soldiers used and carried a gun. Obviously, we did not secure the gun the first day. They trained us. We obtained the gun when they saw that we were prepared. I was nervous for the reason that it took several hours of preparation and explanations around how to handle a gun. I wanted everything to go well.
In conclusion, everyone has experienced different moments in their life. This moment could be a virtuous, deficient, or a risky moment for some people. People must learn how to control our emotions. The risky moment I have experienced was in Israel three years ago on the army. The first time I was going to defend a country, I was on the border of a country such as Israel and Syria at a difficult time, and I used and carried a gun. Those are some facts that made this experience in a risky and unforgettable

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