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Field Trip

Hi all,

 yesterday I got sick so I was not able to update my blog, and sadly all my devices ran out of battery so I was not able to take pictures :(. I finally borrowed a plug converter from my accommodation manager so I won't be struggling anymore trying to borrow my roommates' plug. So yesterday I met some more friends who are local, so I am excited for them to show me around, we have started making plans to travel to all the must-sees in India. I am currently still trying to learn how to survive...I have never been much of a cook and being alone, and trying to learn is still a challenge, and I wont be able to afford eating out all the time. Another dilemma is that my credit card expires next month!!!! My card was going to be my savior if I ran out of money, and now I won't have that means of salvation...so now I am counting every cent I have, and really trying to stretch my money. Any food tips comment below!

 Anyway enough of the sad stories. Today I went on my first field trip with my internship, and it was a blast!!! I went to Tigri to visit the free clinics that provide services to adolescents, and I went to another place called the GRC (gender resource center) which is quite amazing!!! The GRC provides classes to women for free. Classes on stitching, beauty school and just education for those women that are not at the level they should be according to their age. The facilities were both fascinating and I'm excited to go back and get a garment that the women will be making for me, they took my measurements today! (and it is going to be pink yay!!)
I had a great day and some research has began, I'm starting to get to the nitty gritty stuff and I love it!

 some quick fun stuff:

 *in India the currency is Rupees and one dollar is equal to approx 55 Rupees.

 *Mahatma Gandhi is pictured in all the rupee bills!!!

 I love his following quotes:

 "where there is love there is life"

 "an eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind"

 "you must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean, if a few drops of water in the ocean are dirty, the whole ocean does not become dirty"

 and of course his most well known:

 "you must be the change you wish to see in the world"


 MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child (outside view)

Rupees

Rajma (beans) and white rice

my room

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