Hey guys and gals! I went to Ari-Ben in May of this year for two weeks to fly off a 50 hour block of ME time and it was great. You get a lot of real world flying and because I was a time builder, all the flying was at night (6pm-6am) as the EFT and US students got the planes during the day. It was a huge confidence builder and great prep for interviews. There should be some pictures up in the photo section around here.
Jenn, sorry to hear about your medical issues... I had a scare earlier this year and had my medical certificate lost for about a month, however, was lucky enough to get it back. I know how you feel, that was the most depressing time of my life. I hope all goes well and you get it back, even for some really severe conditions, if they are stable over time, you can still get certification.