Hello Again
Hey Guys, it's Laura. I just got back from the traveler's clinic to get shots and pills for India. And I wanted to just give one quick shout out! So here it is. Hey Guys! Get psyched! So for the past five weeks I have been living in Uruguay and I have been working on community service projects. I gave youth leadership talks and I built an electric fence for a high school. I had the best time ever! Unfortunately I haven't really gotten to know you guys that well yet. So I figured I would write this entry so that you all could get to know me a little better. I was going through the New Yorker last week and I read this amazing article about the partition and India's independence. And I realized that we are going to a truly amazing country and that we will have an experience that will stay with us forever. And I also realized that there really is not another place like India with the extremes and just the sheer diversity. See you all in three weeks!
Laura
PS Sorry if it seems like I was rambling. And I don't mean to sound cliche but the people that you will meet and the relationships that you will form will last you in good stead for the future. So bring an address book to get names and addresses even e-mails. I still communicate with my host family in Paraguay, and my host family and friends in Uruguay with e-mail and MSN messanger.
Comments
Hey Laura! Thanks for your insight and your thoughtful post. I'm excited to hear more about what you were up to in Uruguay and sounds like you had a great experience in Paraguay too...
What did you learn from the article in the New Yorker? India is certainly a diverse place, as we'll see very very soon.
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Posted by: Tracy | August 31, 2007 06:40 PM