While pondering what to write about this week, I realized that I somehow made it almost two months in Israel without writing anything specifically about…
In a stark contrast to the single week of vacation I’m used to during spring semester at the University of Maine, Tel Aviv University is…
A page from Sierra’s Hebrew notebook. Photo courtesy of Sierra Semmel. Today I took my final exam for my Ulpan class. The past four weeks, as I’ve briefly described, me and the rest of the study…
One month into my semester in Israel, I can’t help but think about how grateful I am for the people I’ve met here so far.…
The Old City, Jerusalem. Photo by Sierra Semmel. In the week and a half of my Hebrew class, known as Ulpan, I’ve learned nearly as much about my teachers as I have about…
Students passing the main entrance of Tel Aviv University. Photo by Sierra Semmel. Sitting down to write this, I’ve just realized that I moved into my apartment in Tel Aviv almost a week ago. In those seven days,…
I think the University of Maine’s Study Abroad Office would probably rest a little easier at night if I’d chosen somewhere other than Israel for…
Chelsea Culter performing live at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, photo courtesy of Culter. Chelsea Cutler is a name you may have heard on campus by now, whether it be by hearing her music as it blasts from…
As Orono Brewing Company’s (OBC) Instagram biography states, “you’re either doing stuff or you’re not.” On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the local business did something big…
Photo courtesy of Sierra Semmel Sick of the library? Here are a few places in the greater Bangor area that are great for sipping, snacking and cranking out some…