Agra & The Clay Pit

Today we heard a presentation about Agra... most known for the Taj Mahal... and got pumped up about seeing the sites and experiencing Holi. A little factoid about the Taj Mahal... it was built as a memorial monument to a lost love. What a declaration!


After the presentation, a smaller group of us headed to the Clay Pit. To be honest, I really  just wanted to go home. But... I said I would go... and low and behold there was one last chair waiting for me when I arrived.  I sat between Steph & Professor Doggett, and I enjoyed getting to talk more with Doggett. 

It is so hard for me to concentrate on classes these days. I just want the India trip to be here!!! :)

Delhi Presentation

Tonight, Angie, Julie, Theresa, and I gave our presentation about Delhi to the class.  We started it off with some Bollywood Dancing. (So fun to look back and see the entire room dancing along!) Then we talked about history, sites, climate, culture, and economy.  I think my group did a great job!! There was a good mix of fun, education, and reality within the presentation.  I felt that including information about the slums and poverty of India was really important - I get so caught up in all the amazing positive things and need to make sure I balance it with a proper expectation of the full India picture.

I'm glad I will be working with the Lend-A-Hand project, too. We're trying to determine how we will raise funds... more news to come once we decide upon something!