Today started with a big surprise. Michael (Israeli Mike) and I (Lindsey) lead a group activity without any staff! We were told there would be a surprise for both Americans and Israelis, but we weren't allowed to know what the surprise was. We found out this morning when we got to the Youth Department and that part of the surprise was that the staff wouldn't be there. We were given a task to watch a clip about Randy Pausch and his message to the world.
Pausch discusses everything he wanted his children to know after his pancreatic cancer had taken his life. It includes stories of his childhood, lessons he wants his children to learn, and things he wants his children to know about him. He repeatedly stresses that one should have fun in everything one does, that one should live life to its fullest because one never knows when it might be taken.
After the clip we had to find two envelopes telling us what we needed to do. The second envelope told us we had 2 hours left in Rishon ans we can chose what it is we want to do with it, along with some rules. We were told to meet back at the youth department at 11:30. After a long debate, MetroLeZion decided to split up into two main groups. One group went to a big park nearby, while the other group went to Yad Levanin, a museum that is dedicated the t fallen soldiers from Rishon LeZion.
Later on in the day we started our journey to Kennes. We had an opening ceremony and met the different cohorts from North America. Many of us started to create new friendships and can't wait to meet and bond with many more people throughout Kennes and Congress, when the Israelis join us.
- Lindsey Blenden
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