Now that we’ve been here a little longer, jet lag has begun to wear off. I’m still exhausted, but travel does that to you, right? Each day it gets a little better, though, and I bet that I’ll be totally on Indian time right about when we have to head back to the US!
This morning I woke up well rested and we left quickly for the college in order to give the morning devotion to the college assembly. I read the scripture (a piece talking about worrying about what is to come, slightly ironic considering my GHP ordeals) and Jeanie gave a great message about being held back by things that you are just too stubborn to let go of.
After that we began discussions about higher education for women. Ms. Harriett Olson, Secretary General of the Women’s Division, gave a rousing speech about transcending the boundaries that society sets before us. Besides Ms. Olson, there was also a vibrant Indian woman who was very opinionated about the suppression of women. She was adorable.
One of the most interesting parts of the day was that after the speech we were assaulted by college girls who all wanted their pictures taken with us. It was like Africa, except they all had their own cell phones. We got a couple pictures ourselves— aren’t they just gorgeous?
There were more panel discussions through out the day, mostly on women’s rights, the benefits of education for women and diversity. We stayed for these panels, but the group was very tired and we ended up leaving as soon as they were over in order to restore our energy. Some of us went shopping, and some of us went to see a play that the college students put on, but I’m not going to lie, I immediately took a nap.
At one point in the day I had to use the bathroom. There were both normal toilets and choos, but the line for the normal toilets was long and the one for the choo nonexistent. As such, I decided to go with the choo. You know how sometimes you’re reading a book and the title doesn’t make any sense but then out of the blue they use the title and it’s awesome? That’s how I feel right now. I promise that I won’t do it again.
I also have another driving story! Indians will stay inside the lines of the road when it is convenient, but as a general rule they will leave them in a heartbeat if it looks like a faster way has opened up. This caused a problem this morning when we got to a busy intersection. All of the cars were bunched together and essentially unable to move, partially due to the rickshaws, bikes, and pedestrians that darted in between them. It’s really a miracle that no one was hurt, the way that people were walking right in front of cars.
Tomorrow we will be ending the educational conference with more panels and a celebration of all we’ve achieved. I know it will be great, and I can’t wait to share pictures and stories with all of you!
This morning I woke up well rested and we left quickly for the college in order to give the morning devotion to the college assembly. I read the scripture (a piece talking about worrying about what is to come, slightly ironic considering my GHP ordeals) and Jeanie gave a great message about being held back by things that you are just too stubborn to let go of.
After that we began discussions about higher education for women. Ms. Harriett Olson, Secretary General of the Women’s Division, gave a rousing speech about transcending the boundaries that society sets before us. Besides Ms. Olson, there was also a vibrant Indian woman who was very opinionated about the suppression of women. She was adorable.
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| During her speech, she called the girls in the audience her future. When she went to take a picture with me, she said "I'm going to put my arm around you. I just called you my future, and I should hug my future, right?" |
One of the most interesting parts of the day was that after the speech we were assaulted by college girls who all wanted their pictures taken with us. It was like Africa, except they all had their own cell phones. We got a couple pictures ourselves— aren’t they just gorgeous?
There were more panel discussions through out the day, mostly on women’s rights, the benefits of education for women and diversity. We stayed for these panels, but the group was very tired and we ended up leaving as soon as they were over in order to restore our energy. Some of us went shopping, and some of us went to see a play that the college students put on, but I’m not going to lie, I immediately took a nap.
At one point in the day I had to use the bathroom. There were both normal toilets and choos, but the line for the normal toilets was long and the one for the choo nonexistent. As such, I decided to go with the choo. You know how sometimes you’re reading a book and the title doesn’t make any sense but then out of the blue they use the title and it’s awesome? That’s how I feel right now. I promise that I won’t do it again.
I also have another driving story! Indians will stay inside the lines of the road when it is convenient, but as a general rule they will leave them in a heartbeat if it looks like a faster way has opened up. This caused a problem this morning when we got to a busy intersection. All of the cars were bunched together and essentially unable to move, partially due to the rickshaws, bikes, and pedestrians that darted in between them. It’s really a miracle that no one was hurt, the way that people were walking right in front of cars.
Tomorrow we will be ending the educational conference with more panels and a celebration of all we’ve achieved. I know it will be great, and I can’t wait to share pictures and stories with all of you!
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