I'm safely at Ohr Somayach, where I'll be spending the summer learning. It was a bit interesting getting settled, because I was originally supposed to get into contact with Rabbi Salinger (about dorms) and Rabbi Rockmill (about learning), but both have gone to Chicago to prepare for an Ohr Somayach event at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. Thankfully, Rabbi Salinger told me in advance who to go to in his absence. After going to the administration to find out what to do about Rabbi Rockmill's absence, one of the rabbis tested me and placed me in the intermediate program, in Rabbi Sinclair's gemara shiur. I still haven't gotten used to the idea that I'm spending 3 months just learning. (I'm also not sure if I could stand a dorm for more than 3 months.)

My goals while I'm here are: to develop gemara skill so that I can learn gemara when I return to Chicago, and to develop the ability to follow a long Ramban (or other long commentary) on Chumash. I also plan to date, but I'm not sure where to start to find shadchanim.

I haven't found time to venture far from the yeshiva yet. Given the balance between time spent learning, and time spent exploring, so far I've tipped heavily toward learning. I'm going to try to make it to Amukah next week, probably by going to Tsefat for next shabbat, and will probably work out this shabbat by going to the kotel.