So here I am
I’m here. I’m here. I’m staying here for two months. The concept to me is still surreal. I feel like I am in Guatemala and just cannot grasp that I am here in India. It’s 9.5 hours ahead of NYC so it’s about 10 here. There are several interns already here in this flat.
There’s Hector, the first intern that I met. He’s from Ecuador. He’s been here since last January and will leave in December. There’s another intern Oleg; he’s from Ukraine. There are two girls here as well, one from Sweden, Karin and one from Taiwan, Joy. All of them have been living here for quite some time now. I, on the other hand, have just arrived. I came in at around 3 in the morning, local time. I was picked up by three guys, all from AIESEC Ahmedabad. They seem pretty chill so that good news. I felt bad because they did not sleep to come pick myself and the other intern that was getting picked up after me. Suzana, is an intern I will be working with, Emily as well, who is from China.
So I just came back from eating lunch. It was about 60 rupees and the bottle of water was 15. Overall, that is about $1.67. The rickshaw ride was about 50 rupees divided into 4 and we took it both way so that it about 2.23. It’s crazy to think that this is the exchange rate. The diving is on the other side of the road.
I’ve been writing on and off since about 5pm and now its 7:30 pm. A lot of people have come into the flat just to hang out and talk. It’s fun. Nice time to just chill and just laugh. I have a feeling I’m going to have a good time here. This is my temporary location and hopefully I will be to come by to get wifi and talk and catch up.
-They are deciding where to go. It’s so much fun to see the interaction here.
I don’t work til Wednesday so it’ll be interesting to go to places on our own, as a group since most of the interns do have to work.