Dear Friends and Family, I’m not going to lie to y’all, I am ready to go home. These past three months have been more amazing, eye-opening, and life-altering than I could have asked for. I am so happy that I had the opportunity to come on this trip. But, it’s time to go back to the States. It’s time to see my mom and my sisters who have already bought… Read More

Greetings from Calcutta! I have been given the lofty task of describing my experience here. Honestly, I know that I will probably fail at fully expressing all of the emotions I have pertaining to this amazing place, but I will try my best. I want to start off by saying that Calcutta was the reason that I chose this program. Yes, I was excited for many other aspects of the… Read More

Hello from the Himalayas! We just finished our trek and are staying in McLeod Ganj for the week. On the plane ride from San Francisco to Hong Kong, I had an OE for Southeast Asia tell me “while India is easily the biggest pain-in-the-butt country to be a traveler, it is without a doubt the most beautiful and rewarding place to experience.” How these words have reigned true. Just from… Read More

Greetings from the Shiva (pronounced like she-va, not like “sitting shiva” as I first thought) Group of India! We are absolutely loving it here in Delhi at the Tibetan colony, Majnu-Ka-Tilla, where we are staying. We have had so much fun playing with the local children, finding a litter of puppies (that will potentially be sent to my home in Kansas — sorry Mom), and exploring the great city of… Read More