M:Why did you decide to go on this program?
A: I wanted to join the army and the Garin would be able to help me with that goal.

M: What is your best experience so far?
A: Moving to the kibbutz and getting to meet so many interesting and fun people.

M: What are you hoping to have gained by the end of this program? What is this journey about for you?
A: Well, it's the army, I'm not looking so much to gain as to give. This is really about starting a life in Israel.

M:  What do you plan to do after the program?
A: Go to a university and start learning again.

M: What is the strangest thing about Israel you didn't know?
A: Nothing was really strange. I knew there would be differences, but I'd been here when I was a kid and my mom is Israeli so I was kind of expecting most of the differences.

M: How do you think this program and Israel has affected who you are today?
A: Well, Israel has definitely affected who I am today, it has made me a more independent person. It has also helped me mature.  When you're on a kibbutz you have to pull your own weight and be a contributing member of the society. My program, I think, helped these things come about, not in its own right, but by putting me where I am and exposing me to the experiences I have had.

M.: What is your favorite Hebrew word? Why?
A: I don't know. Although I'm sure soon it will be "Shabbat", because in the army that'll mean I can finally sleep.

M: What do you think about Israeli style?
A: There are so many different ones. I don't like the style in the cities, its so revealing and tight. Just not me. The ones of the Charedim is ok, also not for me. I really like the kibbutznik style which is none at all. They just wear whatever they have and what's comfy, even if it's full of holes and a million years old. It's the best.