9 January 2016
One of my professors told us before that when the previous group had visited India, the first day was pretty awkward for all the students involved. I think I should have realized that this probably wasn’t going to apply to this group that I had grown to love and appreciate. If there was any awkwardness, I think we all got over that very quickly.
Continue reading “Awkward beginnings? Nah, I don’t think so.”
8 January 2016
Today was a minor adventure to say the least. Any day that starts with you having to get out of bed before the sun is a day that seems to not end well. It somehow didn’t start off too badly to say the least, despite the ungodly early start.
7 January 2016
As an American who has had half a brain about the nonsense our country has done in the past and the nonsense that continues today, I can confidently say that our country doesn’t always do the right thing. Americans might not always get the best reputation in other countries but today, I realized there is something that Americans are pretty good at: being subtle.
6 January 2016
Do you remember those days where you would just spend hours listening to an elder telling stories about their life? I honestly can’t say I do. It’s been years since the last time I just sat down and took in all the weird stories my grandfather would share over dinner or when I was too sick to even watch my regular cartoons with him. But today I can really say that I felt so at home and could have listened to this man go on forever about his stories.
Continue reading “A personality warmer than a cup of hot tea”
5 January 2016
The day after you see a world wonder just has me all sorts of out of whack. We took a look at Fatehpur Sikri and I honestly am feeling a wide variety of emotions.
January 4.
I mostly survived this nonsense cold and my goodness am I happy that I did. I made it guys, I somehow took some of the most repulsive medicine they found and I am in a lot better shape than I was a couple hours ago.
January 3
…Yeah so remember how I said I would be better for tomorrow after resting? I was absolutely wrong. I’m benched today. Or more accurately, restricted to the confines of my hotel room. Just like almost every year, I get sick shortly after the beginning of the New Year, but I didn’t think it would be while I was in India. This is absolutely lame but I’ve apparently got a fever, I’m still coughing up a lung and don’t even get me started on the sniffles.
January 2
History is fascinatingly odd when you really think about it. That an entire way of life used to exist in a place you’re currently located and for some reason the mistakes of the past are something we can’t seem to stop ourselves from repeating rather than learning from. I just think it’s also interesting to see the past told in various different ways through the different tour guides and the honest way the Indian people seem to want to share their story with the world.
January 1
If you told me in 2014 that I’d be ringing in the 2016 New Year in India, I would have probably thought you were a little bit crazy. But if there’s any way for me to sum up 2015, it was a little bit crazy. This past year was something else. So let’s get to breaking it down month by month to the best of my ability.
December 31
If there’s anything really odd that I’ve noticed other than the alarmingly high number of dogs and casual public urination is the nonchalant nature of the cows just chilling anywhere and everywhere in India. But more over to the point, today was an odd one because I dropped my chapstick (Yes, this is a serious point I’m bringing up) and the struggle bus seems to be calling my name for boarding. Also, I’m writing this at like 5am so if it doesn’t make sense, sorry.
Continue reading “Cows everywhere so you don’t have to have one.”
Irregular Spud 