One of the debates surrounding how the program is planned is how much “structured” vs. “unstructured” time students should have. We have had jam packed days — breakfast at 7:30, class from 8:30am-5:30pm, dinner at 5:30, and then many nights we spent writing blog posts. Before we left for India, many of us had to…
Category: Leadership in the Himalayas
Returning Home
After just arriving home, I was met with a warm hello from my family and a very nice breakfast. I could not be more thankful after a long yet fruitful study abroad experience. I look forward to relaxing for the next week or so and then getting back to establishing a routine. In the meantime,…
EWR in sight
As I sit on United Airline flight 83 from Delhi to Newark, I have begun to take more time to reflect on what I have learned from the past month. When the trip started I viewed leadership in a more external view than I do today. On May 1st leadership was largely focused on a…
Trek Reflection; 05/26/23-05/28/23
Now that I have summarized the events of our trek, some reflection is in order. I acknowledge that my perspective today might be very different from my perspective in a couple weeks, months, or years. The most valuable thing I gained from the trek was a wealth of experiences to ponder. For each new challenge…
Reflection
It is currently midnight and I have found myself back at the YWCA where the journey all began. I dropped my phone on my face and got this cut on my lip which hurts like hell, and my eye is twitching like Davy Jones. There is exactly two days left until I get to see…
48 hours + 16 to go
Today when we arrived at the YWCA in Delhi, I realized how much my perspective has shifted since I arrived at this same hotel 4 weeks ago. On May 2nd when I first got to the YWCA, I was nervous to see the quality of the accommodations, worried about bugs, and hoping for a warm…
Expedition Part 4; 05/24/23-05/25/23
My story continues at the Grand Shiva Hotel. The architecture was quite lovely, lifting my spirits (I was keeping my expectations low). I was impressed by our room—fresh sheets, nightstands, and a fairly clean bathroom. Even the enormous spider we found behind the trash can was not enough to dampen my elation. While everyone else…
Off to Delhi and the Beginning of the End
We didn’t really do a lot since my last blog post two days. Yesterday was a great free day to hang out with the group and have some free time and fun. After a late start, Simon, Ramsey, Thomas, Chris, Mitch, and I decided to go to the gym at the main Woodstock School campus….
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