Sorry for the delayed post. I left Chennai about two weeks ago and I am now on cruise with my grandmother. As a gift for my college graduation, she decided to take me on a cruise from Dubai to Singapore with stops to India and Thailand in between. Before I met her, Sharon and I spent a week in Dubai primarily shopping! Let me tell you, I had major culture shock with skyscrapers, organized freeways, cleanliness, and Taco Bell.
Leaving India was more difficult than I thought it would be. The teachers were so kind and planned a going away party for me. I am really going to miss all of the teachers and students at Achiever. I am of course planning to come back, but it will be different not living here for an extended period of time. September was a month of observing and asking many questions about the culture, the people, and the various religions. During October, I was frustrated with the culture; the horrible amount of poverty and injustice in this country is unimaginable. And November, I was able to accept culture, but I still do not understand a lot of it. I have come to the conclusion that I cannot change India and the poverty, but I will learn from it and share my knowledge and experience with those of you back home so that you might get a glimpse of what is on the other side of the world.
Well I will be home from the cruise just in time for Christmas. So for now I am signing off my blog. I want to thank you all for reading. It definitely kept me accountable for journaling and I really loved sharing my experiences with you all who are so far away. I am thinking I am going to have a presentation of photos in late January. I will be getting a shipment of bags from Sparrows of Splendor if anyone is interested in purchasing one and supporting these widows. I will let you know via my blog when I plan on having the presentation. Thank you again so much and I look forward to sharing my experiences in person! Merry Christmas!
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