Shalom everybody!

This is my first blog post and I would like to use it to introduce myself and talk a little about what I do.
I'm a teacher at Ulpan Aviv Hebrew School which I have been doing for the past 2 years and I am currently based in the newly opened Tel Aviv branch. Having gained a BA in behavioral sciences (akin to Psychology) and having a love of the Hebrew language, I found that I fell naturally into the job of Hebrew teacher, here in Israel. (I also have a strong familial background in this field, but that is a story for another time).
I began working at Ulpan Aviv when the worldwide ulpan Aviv program was established and with that, I flew to London, England to teach Hebrew. It was an amazing experience and whilst I worked almost the whole time, I had an excellent time. It was a great opportunity to meet different people wanting to learn Hebrew and at the same time experience a very different culture.
For the past 2 weeks I have been teaching some really lovely students! One of the things that I really like in my job is how week after week I continuously meet new people from all over the world! I have met people from London, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Brazil, and the US to name but a few places. Meeting and getting to know a new student every course is an adventure for me- not only are they from all around the world but they range from children to grandparents!
Each new student is a challenge for me (and one that I enjoy). Kids are in some way much easier to teach but with adults I have fascinating conversations. Because of these conversations I actually bond very strongly to my students and every time a course ends it is a little bit hard for me to say goodbye. Nonetheless I am comforted when I know we will still learn together on-line.
I think this would do for now as for introducing me. I'll write again next week and tell more about my week in Ulpan.
Shavua Tov to all,
Saray Pentzak
Ulpan Aviv- Teacher