The Jerusalem Center - Pros and Cons

As soon as the vestiges of jetlag wore off and I was able to remember things that occurred longer than five minutes ago, I got to thinking objectively concerning my experiences of the past few days and how the Jerusalem Center compares to what I could dub as either my 'normal' life or my 'past' life (I haven't yet decided which one is more correct). This wrestle that I had in the dark recesses of my brain produced some insightful results. I would like to share just a few golden flakes I found throughout this process of comparison.

Cons

Pros
1) Look out the window and what do I see? not popcorn, but Jerusalem.
2) Primetime springtime temps
3) Specialized square shower heads.
4) Open patios for each room.
5) View of the Old City from the classrooms, cafeteria, bathrooms, bomb shelter, et cetera.
6) Multiple hours each day spent soaking up history and facts related to the Holy Land geography and history, Jewish/Arab cultures, and less-known/sketchy Old Testament stories.
7) 79 insta-friends—just add water.
8) Frequent evenings spent playing rounds of adrenaline-pumping volleyball
9) Pitas
10) Laundry—free of charge.
11) 1001 must-see sites from the Old/New Testament 10 minutes away
12) Ping-pong.
13) Three full meals of delightful food per day.
14) Live atop the Mount of Olives.
15) Everyone in the old city refers to the students as 'Mormons!'
16) Full-size pipe organ
17) Open air markets
18) Dessert served at dinner-time.
19) Extra-long paper size
20) Numerous opportunities of spiritual/spiritual nourishment
21) 24 hour clock/Celsius measurement
21) Constant joy for everyone
and a myriad of others...

In conclusion, I am forced to submit that in my current position, residing within the walls of the "Mormon University", (as known by the locals), or the BYU Jerusalem Center, (as known by the inhabitants thereof), that life as I know it, does in fact provide all of the needs, wants, dreams, aspirations, experiences, culinary gems, cultural opportunities and the rest of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs that a human being might desire. It could be argued that one can subsist on a diet of Old City excursions, felafels, and Hebrew 101 classes for an indeterminate period of time without any adverse effects to one's body, spirit, physical well being, mental health, and social standing. Needless to say, the scriptural phrase, "Man liveth not by bread alone..." must have been making reference to the sizable demand for more pitas in the world.