When you go to your next YC class, look around. You'll probably find at least two or three students who look worn out - more so than everyone else, of course. They might also seem lost or distracted. They will all have one thing in common: their major.
With boundless appreciation, I would like to thank Yeshiva University and SOY for inviting me to address its students during the weekly Sichas Musar on Wednesday, October 26. In similar vein, I begin now by extending my thanks to The Commentator for the opportunity to reiterate a few of my recent remarks and reflect on my recent visit to my second home on Amsterdam Avenue.
YU is improving. Even in my short stint here I have noticed encouraging differences: more clubs and student leadership, lectures from visiting professors and Rabbis, a dedicated pre-law advisor, a revamped Career Development Center, an efficacious writing center, and an elevated conscientiousness as to how Yeshiva effects the environment.
When asked by my summer employer whether I would like to commence employment in the end of May or the beginning of June, I realized, I could do either. This got me thinking about a matter that all of us, at some point in time, has considered. Why is our summer vacation so long, while our winter break is so short? No doubt, we have no problem with the length of our summer break.
I've been hesitant to address the honorable Rabbanim for a while now. The source of my indecision, as is frequently the case, was from a fear and concern that my words would not be taken in the right light. As someone whose primary education is based on textual analysis from my days in the Zeitlin Religious High School in Tel Aviv, I am conscious of the fact that words may very often be misunderstood or taken out of context.
As many of us are bombarded by people whom we have never seen before to help them collect signatures to run for student offices, we often start to wonder who our current leadership is and what they have done for us to date. What's the difference between YSU and YC? Why is one guy any better than the next? And as I complete my final semester at Yeshiva, I cannot fully explain this.