Rachel Rettig
Amherst, Massachusetts
I am passionate about Israel. Having traveled to Israel 5 times so far, I feel Israel is my second home and a place worth defending.
Israel is filled with an unfathomable amount of beauty. One small country, the size of New Jersey, has so many different lanscapes. In the north there are mountains and in the south there is desert. There are oceans, beaches, and hiking trails for miles.
The ancient language of Hebrew fills my ears as I walk through the open farmers markets. The food tastes like Heaven itself.
After college, I would like to move to Tel Aviv, Israel. I would work at a hotel near the beach, soak up the Mediterranean sun, eat fresh hummus and pita, and finally live where I belong.