It's been forever and a day, Hi Blog!

I know it has been forever since I updated my Blog. A lot has happened in between from sickness to travel and all that falls in between.

Well the next amazing thing I did after I abandoned my blog was that I visited the Taj Mahal. Visiting the Taj Mahal was on my bucket-list of things to do, and it's been done!!! The Taj Mahal is such a beautiful marble structure, seeing with my own eyes up close was surreal, a dream almost, I still can't believe how magnificent it was to feel and experience the Taj. After that lovely trip I got very sick, for a whole week...I won't even go into detail with that. Luckily that sickness did not last for more than a week, and I was up and running after.

I have really been enjoying the down time in India. The internship has been great, but it's very slow paced ( "It's India" is what everyone says...) I am currently working on a questionnaire to evaluate a government initiative for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents ( In India the term is used for 12-25 year olds). I am mostly excited to finish this questionnaire and get out of the office and do field work!!!

This weekend I stayed at my friend Garima's home, and she taught me how to cook some Indian dishes! She even taught me how to make Indian cheese! I hope to find the ingredients back In Oregon upon my return so I can make some food for you all!

That's all for now, enjoy the pictures for those of you who haven't already seen them on my facebook.

-Yesi

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¡Ya llegué!

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