There is so much to be learned from the world that surrounds us; during my time in India I have constantly been learning new things about this new world, but also about myself. I find myself constantly inspired by all that surrounds me, and lately, I have been really inspired by the colors of Chennai. […]
Independent Travel: Pioneering My Way to Guilin
From October 9th-17th we were given a week off to work on our independent projects, and if we had time we were also allowed to travel independently. Our projects vary from topics on the Chinese stock market, Chinese traditional medicine practices, to English learning in China. After sending out my survey on how Chinese Traditional […]
Fall break- Budapest
My favorite city I visited over fall break would be Budapest, Hungary. I didn’t know much about Budapest to be honest, but this all meant that there was lots to learn. I learned thatBudapest has a lot of Turkish influence since it was considered Turkish territory in the 16th-18th century. Turkish food and bath houses […]
A Place and Its People
Something that Sunil said while we were back in Delhi has really stuck with me since we’ve been in Chennai. “The people make the place.” I’ve been aware of an air of concern since we’ve been in India, and among other things we’ve been told: it’s dangerous, especially for women, people aren’t nice, they’ll try […]
Best Activities for Your Visit to Chennai
Planning on visiting Chennai? Here are some great activities you can find around! If you’re looking for a cultural visit, leave Chennai and head to Mylapor. Mylapor has a beautiful temple that is quite large and hard to miss. It has a huge water tank behind it that is closed to the public. The streets surrounding […]