Dafne - Tel Aviv University

Hi! My name is Arianna, but friends and family call me by my middle name, Dafne. I am Italian, and I study Integrated Natural Resource Management at HU. This semester, things are a little different: I’m an exchange student at Tel Aviv University!

From Sukkut to Shabbat: My first days in Israel

From Sukkut to Shabbat: My first days in Israel

Living in the Middle East has been a dream of mine for a long time. As I arrived for my exchange semester in Tel Aviv, I found a lively and welcoming campus, cultural differences and new gratitude for translation software - all in a city that never sleeps.
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Festive season in Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Festive season in Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Visiting Jerusalem and Bethlehem is a must for every trip across Israel and the Palestinian territories. These cities appear especially fantastic during religious festivities. In this blog, I bring you with me to discover them during Hanukkah and Christmas!
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Campus vs country – how I made the most of both

Campus vs country – how I made the most of both

University in Tel Aviv is quite different than it is in Berlin. In this final blog post, I share some of the surprises and challenges I encountered while trying to do it all: Discovering the Holy Land while preparing to succeed in my exams.
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