I am still here.
In India. I have just had a lot of trouble getting internet.
I had a really rough start to my week. The first day here, the maid at my homestay, Chandra, ruined three white shirts by washing them with a green skirt that belonged to my roommate Jasper. The teaching is also quite hard, but I got used to it.
I am now really begining to enjoy myself. We, the other GapGuru people, went down to this little fishing village on Sunday and spent a wonderful day at this resort. For about four dollars we could relax at the pool and at a private beach all day. My food did have a cockroach in it tho....
My roommate's name is Jasper. She is cool. Vicki and Tom and Grant are the other volunteers and they are also cool. Chris, our coordinator, took us (Jas, Vicki and me) on a tour of the city on Saturday. That was really fun. After Jas went to work, Chris, Vicki and I went to the beach and got involved in a huge political rally. It was very overwhelming. We also saw a toenail or something of Saint Thomas. He died here in Chennai.
The night life is good, but so far pricey here. Tonight I am probably going for a pizza night with the other volunteers from my school, Little Lambs. They are all from Sweden. I am the only staff memeber whose first language is English.
I can't describe how different it is here. It is just not like anything I have ever seen. Everything is just different. I can't put it better than that. I may try again later.
Well, I miss everyone and now that I have a good internet spot close to my house, these posts will be more frequent.
Love to all,
Anna
2 comments:
Anna! I can relate to what you are saying about everything being different. Welcome to culture shock. I had it both in India and more recently in S. America. I hope all goes well for you. We are thinking of you lots ... Bethany says hi to. Aum.
Anna,
So great to hear your post and know that you're still there!!!! Visited with your mom today and have a card to call you with and a number to call you at (don't you hate people who end sentences with prepositions?) So glad you found an internet spot... Not surprised by the culture shock. After 10 years in the US, I still get shocked: for instance, did you know there are people who will actually vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin? I know. It's completely amazing. Hope things continue to improve for you. I heard Diwali is just around the corner.... May the festival of lights be the harbinger of joy and prosperity. Happy Diwali!
Love,
Marcos
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