So finally getting the chance to update the blog on a pirated Internet connection as the infamous bureaucracy of India has yet to process the forms for my connection. Anyways classes have started and I met Dean Goodman of SIS repeatedly much more than I've ever seen him in the US. Even had lunch with him and a British nuclear physicist one day. I have traveled around to several Jain and Hindu temple sights in the area and have been eating everything that is put in front of me with no problems so far. I don't know generally what it is I am eating unless it is a type of bread or rice. Lots of tasty, spicy multi-colored glop really. The temperature over here is solidly in the 90s with reasonable humidity which wouldn't be terrible if one wasn't wearing pants or jeans, but that's what people wear. This is the first study abroad program for manipal uni, so they have made a big deal about everything, which has been awkward at times as they give us a lot of attention. The other American kids in the program, 7 girls, are all in the public health courses, which means that 2 of my classes are simply myself and the professor, and the others are with the Indian geopolitics students. A little weird but should be manageable. Additionally, the I seem to be adding a great deal to these classes as the professors and students regularly ask me wide ranging questions about the US such as how American protests are.
So to conclude this ramble India is chaotic, colorful, hot, inexpensive (seriously like 1/6 the cost of things in the US somethings even cheaper) and extremely contradictory.
Sweeeet, Dan!! Glad to hear you're adjusting well. The south looks awesome, and good job for going to some Jain temples heh.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty cool to have classes with just the professor, but I guess you can't sleep through them.
Are you planning on going to the beach anytime soon? What's your residence like? Do you get a lot of free time / is there a curfew?