Student Reflection

Post by Olivia Lockton - June 27, Dharamsala

The first few days were hard. We were all scared and  anxious. We really didn't know what to expect. Over the course of the next few days we learned how to deal with everything India had to hold. There were many things we had to get use to. Some of which we had never encountered before. 

India brings a major shock for us. The poverty, crowds and conditions were something I've never come close to seeing. Fortunately,  our teachers prepared us well for a majority of what were going to see. Things got easier and less upsetting to us. Even though we want to help everyone we can, we eventually just accepted we cant help everyone. 

The weather was an extreme mixture of hot and humid. Being from Colorado it was a drastic change. We were all sweating through our clothes. It was miserable the first few times. We learned to live with it. We globbed on deodorant and just learned to deal. Now that we're in the high mountains sweating isn't too much of a problem. 

Everyone is going through a lot and things are hard, but luckily we have each other. I'm extremely impressed with everyone and how they handle all the things that we've encountered. I'm thankful to have this specific group of people.