Archive for the "Culture Shock" category

Photo Friday: East vs West

by abroadvolunteers
( April 2nd, 2010 )

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Yes, those are toilets!  I saw a lot of this in India— particularly in the North— Eastern ‘squat’ toilets and Western toilets.  Often side-by-side at the same venue.   How nice to have a choice!   This always made me smile, particularly when …

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Reverse Culture Shock

by abroadvolunteers
( April 1st, 2010 )

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What’s it like coming back after 5 months in South India?   A snapshot of things overheard in conversation with my mother the past week and a half:

Where are the cows?

It’s SO quiet!

NYC (where I went for a couple days last week) ...

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Wrapping Up

by abroadvolunteers
( February 27th, 2010 )

I’m down to the last 3 weeks of my 5-month stint in India.  Can’t believe it!

I’m simultaneously creating and trying to complete a list of things I want to do and see.  More than that, there’s the emotional prep for returning home and transitioning back to life in the States.  I imagine it …

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