Mambo! We arrived in Tanzania late at night on Monday the 31st after almost 20 hours of flying. After a bumpy bus ride we arrived at our camp. Literally 11 tents around an open air classroom. We have flushing toilets and a fire-heated shower. These are huge luxuries so I’ll enjoy them while they last. […]
Tanzania: Week One
Hello, readers. I know you may be few, but that doesn’t make me any less excited to share my experiences with you all! The first week has been big, not surprisingly. I’m going to have to summarize many points because or else it will be a novel. We have been in Arusha these past […]
Arriving in Jinan
Being in Jinan gives us an opportunity to discover new and interesting things that would not have been possible anywhere else. We saw Shandong Normal University with the hug Mao statue at the entrance. The school was not in session but it was still very impressive. Among that, we went to a supermarket that’s two […]
Welcome to Berlin
After months of preparation, we’re finally in Berlin. Ahead of us we’ve got three and a half months of discovery. Looking forward to an exciting semester! The picture is from a day trip to the palaces in Potsdam, where we walked around the palace gardens and visited the New Palace, which was built by Fredrick […]
The History of India by John McLeod~~Response
1. Relations between ancient Indian history and contemporary India Continuing to be a significant determiner in the socioeconomic conditions of modern Indians, the caste system lies in the foundation of ancient Indian culture and religious belief. Mcleod asserts that the caste system arose out of the merging of the Aryan vernas and jatis. In Aryan […]