{"id":1968,"date":"2017-08-25T04:00:06","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T04:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisa2017.ii.lsa.umich.edu\/?p=1968"},"modified":"2017-08-25T04:00:06","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T04:00:06","slug":"reminiscing-till-the-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.lsa.umich.edu\/sisablogs\/2017\/08\/25\/reminiscing-till-the-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminiscing Till the End"},"content":{"rendered":"

It took me many tries to write this final blog post. Every time I had started writing, it just dawned on me how it would mark the end to this wonderful experience here. I kept pushing it back, trying to squeeze in as much time as I could. I guess there is a limit to how far back I can push this, as here I am, sitting at the airport, writing my last blog post in India.<\/p>\n

I have also thought long and hard about what I would talk about or include in this final post. In the end, I felt the best way to mark this ending here would be to go through the many highlights I have experienced this summer (and hopefully even include pictures this time).<\/p>\n

Before I officially started my internship at NCBS in Bangalore, I took time to visit family on the other side of the country, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This not only gave me the opportunity to spend time with people I haven\u2019t seen in years, but also the much-needed time to adapt to India\u2019s environment, getting used to the humidity and the heat and the time difference.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite memories was going to the beach with the family and experiencing the tides of the full moon.<\/p>\n

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Full Moon Tides & Vibes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While I was with my grandparents, I stayed in an area that was on the outskirts of the city. A lot of construction was happening but it definitely changed quite a lot since I last came. One thing, however, that is still the same is my grandparent’s house.<\/p>\n

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Grandparent’s House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"View
View of the Colony from a nearby Rooftop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once I arrived at NCBS, I was in awe of the beauty. It shares its campus with an agricultural school, meaning its house to a plethora of unique flora. Here are a couple of shots of my lab’s building and views from the rooftop of the campus.<\/p>\n

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Stairs up to my Lab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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View from the Rooftop of the Campus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"My
The Lab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A couple of weeks into my time in Bangalore, I attended a University of Michigan Alumni Meet, where I dined and mingled with a few Wolverines who settled down in the Bangalore area and others who are interning here for the summer.<\/p>\n

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Left to Right: Me, Neel, Chris (the other 2 SiSA Fellows in Bangalore at the time)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wolverines in Bangalore! Go Blue!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I also explored other main attractions in the city with other interns in my lab. These incursions into the city included Indiranagar, the ISCON Temple, MG Road, and Commercial Street.<\/p>\n

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ISCON Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A Mosque on MG Road decorated for Eid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Commercial Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the whole, though, the time spend at Nandi Hills was beyond extraordinary and will always be one of my most memorable experiences in India. Unlike others, I haven’t had the chance to see many monkeys during my time here in India, so I was very happy to find so many up their in the hills. We also spent a good bit of time just sitting on the cliffy areas to take in the breathtaking views.<\/p>\n

\"Seek \"Chillin \"Flower \"Mother \"Perspective\"<\/p>\n

While these outings happened on the weekends, during the weekdays I was in the lab. One of the newest and most unique aspect of this project was working with bees. This was my first time working with animals in research, and I had to catch and then dissect them as part of my project. Unfortunately, I am unable to post a video of me in action, but I do have a picture where I had caught two bees in one vial (a truly tedious feat)! All we had to do was drop some sugar water and pollen at the entrance, and a few bees would pop out. We then single (or double, in this case) them out using Falcon Tubes.<\/p>\n

\"20170607_120238\"\"Bees<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoyed this little sneak peak into my time here. This marks an end to a truly unforgettable time in my life. Can’t wait for my next adventure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It took me many tries to write this final blog post. Every time I had started writing, it just dawned on me how it would mark the end to this wonderful experience here. I kept pushing it back, trying to squeeze in as much time as I could. I guess there is a limit to how far back I can push this, as here I am, sitting at the airport, writing my last blog post in India. I have also…<\/p>\n

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