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Dafne in Tel Aviv

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!

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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 s

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Fes­tive sea­son in Jerusalem and Beth­le­hem

Visiting Jerusalem and Bethlehem is a must for every trip across the Palestinian territories. These cities appear especially amazing 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

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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HU am­bas­sadors

As students at HU Berlin, you can apply to spend a semester abroad at partner universities across the globe. To inspire, encourage and inform you, our HU ambassadors will blog about their experiences throughout their stay. New posts every other week.

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