Hey there Readers,
Although our last day in India has been posted I think I need just one more to reflect on the entire trip and find out what really changed in me. The one thing that I know for certain is that when I decided to go to India and do community service, I expected to make the lives of other people better. What happened to me though, is that they changed my life more than I changed theirs. When I say they changed my life I don’t mean that I have become a completely different person and that I will never be the same. During the trip I learned how much I take for granted and I had no idea how much I could miss a warm shower or electricity not cutting out at random intervals. I am also more conscious of all the food that goes to waste. The only meal some kids got were at the slum school! The number one effect that India has had on me is just pure awareness. As I’m going about my daily life and I see something that reminds me of the people, the conditions, the culture, or even the friendship that I experienced there, it makes me just look around and think, “Look at your life.” I started to compare my life to the life of some of the kids I worked with - how they grow up and spend their childhood in a slum; how they are probably going to live in the slum for the rest of their life and how low their chance is to receive a proper education. So what I’ve taken out of India is the ability to compare a whole new world to the one I live in and cherish. It was an incredible experience over all and I would definitely do it again. I recommend doing a trip like this to everyone who reads this because it’s one of those things that you will keep with you for the rest of your life. I also want to say thanks to everyone who has read my blog (my followers especially!). Also a thanks to my Mom who accompanied me and supported me even when the going got rough. She has also made a short video about our experience with India so check it out! Until then it’s been real and it’s been fun, so I’ll see you guys next time.
Here’s the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UV_w2e1_SY
