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What was the transition from American to Israeli life like?

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What was the transition from American to Israeli life like?

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Very difficult—probably one of the hardest experiences that I’ve ever had in my life. I have family in Israel but it wasn’t my parents, so I was pretty much living on my own. I was paying for everything on my own and the army in itself was very difficult. Israel’s so different and I was very young and naive. I ended up having a lot of financial issues while there, and a bunch of emotional issues in the army. I wasn’t placed where I was told I would be placed, but once you’re in, you’re in, and you can’t just leave. I ended up back home in Ohio with 200 dollars in my pocket and no place to live. I had to basically start my life over, owing my parents a lot of money and starting school. So it was very interesting—definitely a character-building experience, but a very difficult one. How did you end up on Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat? My younger brother found out about Real World: Key West auditions. He wanted me to go with him because he needed a ride and said, “We should c

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