level of bitachon goes by how much emunah you have… so I guess thats why its hard to have this discussion online with different people who have different levels.
intellegent, i wouldnt say that it is a must, but it is so so important, before i went i was a good solid growing girl, i really had a strong foundation and did not c a reason for me to go. but after i go i realized that there are so many things I would not have gotten if i did not go, just spending a year in e’y which you are so so lucky to do (hopefully c u in less than a month!) but it is so important and i gained so much that will just change my life and the way i make all my life decisions…