So on the 10th I began my volunteer process with מדר פרת. Since my parents are in Tel-aviv on holiday, I claimed squaters rights on the sofa in their flat.
It was by far the best trip to tel hashomer I have experienced yet! ... Woke up to a mom cooked breakfast! ... My dad decided to come with me in the morning. ( I did warn him that it would be a long day!)
Days activites at tel hashomer:
- Wait
- Hand my ID in
- Wait
- Receive a few pages of information... in hebrew ...
- Have no Idea whats going on, and the soldier that only speaks hebrew is unable to help.
- Wait
- Find out that I wasnt actually schdeuled in for a meeting, but I can have one.
- Wait for my meeting
- Go to the meeting, talk, sign, talk.
- Go to the doctor
- Wait
- Wait some more.
- Told to contuinue waiting.
- Doctor sees me and requests that I get some blood and pee tests done with my GP.
- Go home!
- (wait for bus!)
My meeting went ok, Gabriella (the soldier who will be handeling my volunteer process) asked me a few questions (some of which I had answered during my tsav rishon) Did I finish highschool? Yes. What did I study at highschool? (explained maths science and english are standard) plus History, Drama, Graphics Design and I.T. .... "oh computres? So you are good knowledge on computers? ... Um well I know more thank basic. Ok this is good." (guess they are trying to line a desk job up for me! ... good luck!)
After this she asked me to give her three job areas that would interest me. Hummer Driver, Armour Corp and Artillery Corp. Which type of base would I like to work on? Closed base. (stay on base until weekends usually, but can be more)
When this was all over she asked me to sign a form, she explained that I was signing to say I will volunteer 1 and a half years service minimum, which can be extended to 3 years if the army wishes! ... *where do I sign!?*
As part of the process Gabriella sent me to see the doctors, after a quessing game of where I am from based on my accent, the doctor took a look at my medical records and said she will be happy to approve me I just need to go get a blood test and urnie test done by my doctor and fax the results in.
So In all it was an ok day, showed my dad the mess of the drafting process and made some progress forward!
On a lighter side.
