Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple

Greetings,

This past weekend, I took yet another adventurous trip to the Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, an absolutely intricate and elaborate temple! Never in my life have a seen a more beautiful place than that of Akshardham, too bad I was not allowed to enter with cameras or take pictures. Anyone that ever goes to New Delhi must must visit this place, and also take part in the Exhibitions that they offer (3 for 170 rupees or $2.90) The shows are absolutely incredible as well! with moving figures telling the story as you frolic around from room to room enjoying each mini play. The second show was my favorite! It was like going to Disneyland's "It's a small world" ride, you get a boat and enjoy some of India's history on a voyage through decorated caves. This was the last place for me to visit in New Delhi and my trip to India, and it was absolutely fitting to the "save the best for last" saying. I am now finishing up my Advocacy Case Study document at my internship, and doing some finals edits, last week I finished an analysis on quantitative data, with a report of 100+ pages...am I exhausted yet? yes. Public Health work is no joke! but this experience has definitely prepared me for my future career and I am excited to keep learning especially this coming year. I am ready to come back to Oregon and further explore options in my career, hopefully finding a job soon and still getting a chance to volunteer somewhere. I am also very nervous and ready for the next step in my life. I have learned a lot about India's culture and people, and I will miss it.

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