Sad Demise

Nadia and I have come a long way since we first arrived in Bangalore seven weeks ago. It’s truly something that we’ve made it this far without much help- we’ve been independently living in India practically since the moment we arrived with Google as our only reference as to how to navigate this chaotic…

The Taj

Yesterday, Tanner, Chris and I returned from a weekend in Agra to see the Taj Mahal as well as other historic sites in the city. I had gone out…

Burstin Bubbles

Yesterday Chris, Tanner and myself travelled to the Golconda Fort in one of the older parts of Hyderabad. It was our first time leaving the financial district of the city, where our apartment is. It was like an entirely different place. It was so ironic to think that no matter how hard I try to…

Dubai, Ubers, and Jet Lag (Week 1)

So today marks exactly one week since I landed in Hyderabad last Sunday night. My time in Dubai was a great precursor to India, and I feel like I was able to make the most of my short time last weekend. I ended up having a driver that was affiliated with the airport…

Phase 2

Throughout the Global Fellows Practicum course that all of us had to take this past Spring, we constantly discussed our assimilation into an entirely new environment and culture. The model or progression that I vividly remember being shown involved about three main phases. The first being that upon entry into a…

Independence, Self-Awareness and Adaptability (Week 0)