I had just enough energy to take a shower once I arrived at E’s apartment in the center of Tel Aviv. It was a mistake to lay down after that because my eyes didn’t open for another five hours. It was the middle of the day in Israel and I fell asleep. This is not the way to handle jet lag.
This is my fifth journey to the Middle East and jet lag is something I’ve become far too familiar with. Sleeping all day is the wrong strategy. But what can I do? I could barely speak from exhaustion. My brain literally shut off without even asking me if it was alright.
The Israeli time zone is eight hours ahead of Chicago and I had not slept for more than a few hours in two days.
After waking up, E and I hung out for a while and went on a walk in the evening. She showed me the way to my school that will start on the 28th and I already began memorizing the area. I decided early on that my first week here should be used to walk the city as much as possible. This is not only for the joy of experiencing and observing a foreign country, but also for familiarization and safety.
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