Please note that the observations below are based on my personal experience. They do not reflect the opinions of any organization, employer, company, or other contributors to this blog.
- It would be hard to live in Israel if your name was Kenneth. People are constantly saying “ken” no matter where you go.
- Make the Turkish coffee just before you get in the shower. That way, it is ready and cool enough to drink when you get out.
- It is hard to cook in someone else’s kitchen, but it helps a lot if they have a gas stove. I wonder how much it would cost to switch out our electric stove at home…
- I have not seen a female bus driver since leaving the States.
- Trucker hats are really popular and highly valued here.
- The best places to get food on the Technion campus are in the Civil Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics buildings. Go figure.
- Sour cream comes in packages labeled “גבינה לבנה”, which translates as “white cheese”.
- If the campus michlol (general student store) doesn’t have it, you don’t really need it.
- Do not buy or eat corn-on-the-cob in Israel. Under any circumstances.
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