Alexandra Card My arrival to New Delhi involved immediate culture shock and a sense of being overwhelmed. The process of getting a SIM Card, withdrawing money from the ATM, finding a phone to call the person I was staying with, and getting a cab to the apartment I was living in required me to force myself to take action and put myself in a proactive position. The drive through New Delhi was also a bit of a shock as the…
I had heard about this fellowship last year and was really interested in applying but I had no idea what my research would be, how I would do it, and what I would focus on. Then this year I had enough time to think about the work I wanted to do and I was really able to hash out my research idea. However, like in all things, I procrastinated, and the day the application was due I left a screening…
Less than 24 hours stand between me and my departure to the airport for my flight to London, the first stop on my journey to India. I currently am experiencing a mixture of excitement and anxiety about my upcoming trip as I think about what is to come. Less than one week ago I was in Ann Arbor taking my last final exam. I’m feeling a little bit of whiplash with the quick change of events. The past week has…
