Category: Study Abroad
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Finding my Voice Again
There were four stages of my departure from India: the first, when I said goodbye to my friends in Jaipur, the second, when my parents arrived for Christmas (thus ending…
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The Trains of Mumbai
Wow! What a journey its been since I last updated the blog. I found that, inevitably, almost every study abroad goes through a stretch where they deny their blog- and…
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To Mumbai…
I couldn’t have asked for a better last weekend in Jaipur. After hearing about Diwali for the last two months the date finally came and it didn’t disappoint. The city…
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In Support of Breaks
A version of this article was featured in my school paper, the CMC Forum: http://cmcforum.com/life/11132013-letters-to-home-take-a-break My girlfriend says that when we go hiking together she can’t stand the number of breaks…
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Varanasi
When I was in 8th grade my family decided to visit my brother in India. He, like I am now, was spending three months studying at an American program in…
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An Interview to Remember
Recently, as part of my Field Methods and Ethics class, I was tasked with conducting three separate interviews (one in Hindi) of Indians outside of both my program and my…
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On the Internet:
When my father travelled the world as a part of the International Honors Program, I can’t imagine he spent as much time perusing twitter or the NY Times or really…
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A Rough Week
This is the story of my week: Wednesday night I started feeling the effects of a fever and by the morning I felt weak, feverish, light headed and was being…
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A Weekend Away
This weekend I travelled to Pushkar with 5 of my fellow students. I’m way too exhausted to communicate this in a shorter way so I guess I’ll just share what…
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Well This Just Got Interesting….
One of the more interesting aspects of my time so far in India has been the state of the Indian Economy. As classes have started and we dive into various…
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Walking Far From Home
I had a great experience on Sunday. Mr. Mehta invited me to join him on his daily laps around the park. He said he usually walks 10-12 times and he…
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Why do I eat paneer? Why do rickshaw drivers try to pass real cars? I chose India, not because it is easy….
Orientation Week in India: a week full of rude awakenings and stark reminders of the differences between my home culture and the culture I currently live in. In the past…
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Flight UA82
Disclaimer: I arrived in Delhi on the night of August 25th. Since then things have been hectic. Lots of heat and humidity and very little internet. I will add another…
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