The dry air hugs my skin, as I step through paradise. I’m in Israel for a 3 week journey exploring the land of my ancestors. I arrive at my hotel, as authentic as can be. The blue and white tiles on the elevator floor on my way up to my temporary home. Unfolding and unraveling my over stuffed luggage, I hear the sounds of cheering from my excited companions. In the hotel, formally known as the Kibbutz, my friends are made up of individuals that I have never met all across the globe. Together, as a trip, we introduce all 500 of ourselves to each other. The hot uneasy weather mixed with the hot uneasy feel all brought together with our hot uneasy nerves made this moment almost unbearable. The event was equivalent to Dr. Seuss’ Scary Green Pants
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We regarded our dehumanizing name tags and identified one another using the best pronunciations we could remember. After getting to know each other a couple people really stood out to me, as they performed acts of kindness to me that I could never forget. For example, Abraham, very unique individual with a contagious attitude, came running up to me, a stranger, and gave me a hug so excited to meet me. This type of hospitality made me realize the beauty of the trip I was so blessed to be on. After greeting came the main event, the baseball game. I can feel myself jittering as I can not wait for our instructor Miosche to read of the teams. After hundreds of names were divided into separate teams I got the lesser end of the deal with a team I knew I’d have to carry. “Game 1: Mendel versus Leiser” says the umpire. My captain, Mendel, puts us all in position for the opening pitch. The game is back and forth as both teams consistently score …show more content…
The dialogue was nonsense, but the time it fired me up to be the meanest, strongest kid on the field. I was a monster whose only goal was to destroy only ball in my path, and I did. On a pitch, 3 balls and 2 strikes, I swung with all my heart, the ball hits perfectly off the metal as I watch the ball soar through the air. I got a double which puts my team into great position. All we need is one 1 run to win and we are within striking distance. 1 out, Ya'akov up to bat. The fastball was no surprise to him, but the pitcher made a tremendous play. The pitcher throws it to first base, meanwhile I’m bolting to 3rd base. My base coach Mendel tells me to stay, but just like the movie Unstoppable, I was a freight train that could not be brought to a halt. As I’m pounding my way to the plate, I feel a supernatural strength come upon me. My hair starts to point, eyes bloodshot, and adrenaline flowing into my muscles. The ball beats me to the plate, it’s now just me and Abraham. 50 ft, both of us fierce, 25 ft, no regrets, 10 ft, I see fear in his eyes with my immense visual prowess, *BAM* we collide into each other shaking all of
We regarded our dehumanizing name tags and identified one another using the best pronunciations we could remember. After getting to know each other a couple people really stood out to me, as they performed acts of kindness to me that I could never forget. For example, Abraham, very unique individual with a contagious attitude, came running up to me, a stranger, and gave me a hug so excited to meet me. This type of hospitality made me realize the beauty of the trip I was so blessed to be on. After greeting came the main event, the baseball game. I can feel myself jittering as I can not wait for our instructor Miosche to read of the teams. After hundreds of names were divided into separate teams I got the lesser end of the deal with a team I knew I’d have to carry. “Game 1: Mendel versus Leiser” says the umpire. My captain, Mendel, puts us all in position for the opening pitch. The game is back and forth as both teams consistently score …show more content…
The dialogue was nonsense, but the time it fired me up to be the meanest, strongest kid on the field. I was a monster whose only goal was to destroy only ball in my path, and I did. On a pitch, 3 balls and 2 strikes, I swung with all my heart, the ball hits perfectly off the metal as I watch the ball soar through the air. I got a double which puts my team into great position. All we need is one 1 run to win and we are within striking distance. 1 out, Ya'akov up to bat. The fastball was no surprise to him, but the pitcher made a tremendous play. The pitcher throws it to first base, meanwhile I’m bolting to 3rd base. My base coach Mendel tells me to stay, but just like the movie Unstoppable, I was a freight train that could not be brought to a halt. As I’m pounding my way to the plate, I feel a supernatural strength come upon me. My hair starts to point, eyes bloodshot, and adrenaline flowing into my muscles. The ball beats me to the plate, it’s now just me and Abraham. 50 ft, both of us fierce, 25 ft, no regrets, 10 ft, I see fear in his eyes with my immense visual prowess, *BAM* we collide into each other shaking all of