Some Much Belated Blogging
Hello to anyone who is still reading this blog,
sorry about the delay in posting. I got back to Delhi about a week ago after a month of traveling... around India and to Kathmandu for my research visa. When I came back from Kathmandu, the Fulbright formalities began and I am now officially "on grant." Yay, because this means money.
This hasn't really changed anything though, as far as my "researching" goes... I think I'm still at square one with this project. I am trying to schedule a lot of meetings/interviews in the next couple of weeks and hopefully those will get me somewhere. I am also trying to talk to some people at the World Bank and WHO in Delhi. Maybe they can find me a project to work on part-time that is related to my disabilities research, or even one that isn't related, but that I find interesting in any event. We'll see.
In other news, I now have a roommate. Gul from Yale was initially going to stay with me just for the first week, but we've decided we like living together so she is going to stay on in my room. It's a good deal! It means cheaper rent and a buddy, which makes a HUGE difference in this city where women generally don't travel alone after dark.
In still more news, I am embarking on a course of self-improvement. First of all, I have joined a gym. (Gul and I qualify for the "couples" membership which makes it cheaper... quite nice) This was a big step for me but so far I have gone three days in a row. And I actually enjoy it. The nice thing about this gym is that there are all sorts of trainers on call who will help you plan your work out for the day, or even a workout schedule for the week or month. This is the type of thing I need from a gym... someone to hold my hand.
The other bit of self-improvement is that I have started taking Hindi again. 2 hours a day for the next 2 and a half weeks. Sadly my awesome tutor, who used to tutor me in Mussoorie, leaves Delhi in early Feb to return to the school in Mussoorie. Boo... I will hopefully find someone else who can compare. Or maybe just follow her back to Mussoorie!
sorry about the delay in posting. I got back to Delhi about a week ago after a month of traveling... around India and to Kathmandu for my research visa. When I came back from Kathmandu, the Fulbright formalities began and I am now officially "on grant." Yay, because this means money.
This hasn't really changed anything though, as far as my "researching" goes... I think I'm still at square one with this project. I am trying to schedule a lot of meetings/interviews in the next couple of weeks and hopefully those will get me somewhere. I am also trying to talk to some people at the World Bank and WHO in Delhi. Maybe they can find me a project to work on part-time that is related to my disabilities research, or even one that isn't related, but that I find interesting in any event. We'll see.
In other news, I now have a roommate. Gul from Yale was initially going to stay with me just for the first week, but we've decided we like living together so she is going to stay on in my room. It's a good deal! It means cheaper rent and a buddy, which makes a HUGE difference in this city where women generally don't travel alone after dark.
In still more news, I am embarking on a course of self-improvement. First of all, I have joined a gym. (Gul and I qualify for the "couples" membership which makes it cheaper... quite nice) This was a big step for me but so far I have gone three days in a row. And I actually enjoy it. The nice thing about this gym is that there are all sorts of trainers on call who will help you plan your work out for the day, or even a workout schedule for the week or month. This is the type of thing I need from a gym... someone to hold my hand.
The other bit of self-improvement is that I have started taking Hindi again. 2 hours a day for the next 2 and a half weeks. Sadly my awesome tutor, who used to tutor me in Mussoorie, leaves Delhi in early Feb to return to the school in Mussoorie. Boo... I will hopefully find someone else who can compare. Or maybe just follow her back to Mussoorie!
posted by Molly at 4:46 AM
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