since the conversation turned towards shoes, i’ll address that first- it is SOOOO important to have good shoes. i was in seminary 3 years ago and i’m still suffering from the effects of having bad shoes in seminary (this is not a guess, it was verified by a podiatrist). i went with a few pairs of ballet flats, the kind that are very popular now in america and took sneakers just for tiyulim. i didn’t realize that in E”Y you walk EVERYWHERE, mostly because its stunning weather, you want to see E”Y and all its sights, and even if you take a bus or taxi somewhere, you go exploring. This led to my shoes wearing out very quickly, but i just kept wearing them because I had nothing else, and I found israeli shoes to be uncomfortable. i wore my flats til they had holes in them and when i came home from seminary i began suffering from severe pain. i now have the feet of a much older woman with corns and bunions and hammertoe and all sorts of painful foot ailments. i have to be very careful now with the shoes i wear and i rarely wear heels. i dont mean to scare anybody, but the best advice i can give to a seminary girl is to bring several pairs of SOLID leather shoes that are comfortable and give support. hatzlacha!
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