With the legacy of last year’s interns in mind, I decided that it was time for another trip three weeks before the end of my internship. Bill, a 2015 Leap intern, had told me about his legendary travels in India during his term. Since I only had about only 3 weeks left, I wanted to […]
Finally, the workshops were finished. Although there was a breath of relief that I would not have to deal with my nervousness while I am in front of the class, I also felt a pang of sadness. This would be the last time I would see my students. Even though I encouraged them all to […]
I found the perfect spot. After walking up some stairs, past the long open hallway, there was a door. It opened up to an open hall that connected the last building to another. It overlooked the cafeteria courtyard on the right side and to an open abandoned field to the left. On a beautiful sunny […]
Two weekends ago, I decided that it was time for a getaway. Delhi and Yamuna nagar were great, but there was so much more to explore. Thankfully, my friend Priyanshi invited me to stay over her house in Jaipur. It was perfect! Her family was awesome. They opened their home to me and gave me […]
The third week. Already I can see myself falling into a pattern. Waking up. Riding an auto to go to work. Getting distracted a million times on the job (I really mean a million). Getting actual work done. Taking an auto to go back to the hostel. Reading, and then finally Sleeping. Pretty interesting huh? […]
I cannot believe that the first week is already over. So far, I dealt with so many ups and downs, and learned how to better respond with some situations. Not only have I already learned much about myself, I learned a lot about others. Even though it has only been a week, I can already […]
Everyone already knows about the part where I love working with students and traveling abroad, but what my close friends and family really wonder is why I choose India. It is the question that always seems to pop up when my mom and I are talking during Young and Restless commercials or during casual 2 am conversations […]