Final day of orientation

It's another beautiful morning in Udaipur, India! This is our final day of a week long orientation before moving in with our host families tonight. My fellow interns and I have been busy exploring the city and indulging in the rich culture of Rajasthan. Each day we meet with a different NGO to understand the cultural dynamics of this region. We have attended presentations on women in Rajasthan, local self-governance, asset based community development and village micro-finance to name a few. The Hindi lessons are tough, but I am beginning to pick up some key phrases to interact with local residents. Tomorrow will be my first day in the village to start my work with Alfa Educational Society. I decided to go a day early to take part in their annual cricket tournament. Hopefully my American baseball skills can help bridge the culture gap! It has been an amazing week with a roller coaster of emotions. A few instances of culture shock, but for the most part of I am loving every minute of my time spent here. I can't wait to start my work with Alfa and will have another post up early next week. Namaste!