Here we are, already at day 3 in India. So far, we are off to a fabulous start. After more than 40 hours of total travel time, on Monday we arrived at our home for the summer - Woodstock Express. We were given a tour of the facilities, which includes a cafeteria, restaurant, small gym, game room, swimming pool, and a room newly created for us to use as a classroom. That evening we all ate dinner together in the on-campus restaurant, and we were all excited to taste the delights of Indian cuisine. The food served here is very good, and is a combination of Indian food and international fare. With full stomachs, and a severe lack of sleep, it was straight to bed after dinner!
Day 2 started off nice and early for me, with a 3am trip to the airport to pick up a student. Up next was breakfast, and then loading onto a bus for a short tour of the city. No city tour would be complete without a stop at the local mall, right?!? So we stopped at 2 of them. It was a great way for the students to start orienting themselves with the city, and the services and restaurants that are close by. The final stop of our city tour was in the evening, at Purple Haze, a Jimi Hendrix inspired pub. The students had a great time getting to know each other a little better and loved interacting with the locals. This was also a great way to get over the jet lag, as we didn't return from the pub until 11:30.
Today we started off the day with dance lessons. A classical trained dancer came to Woodstock to show us some moves from 2 different styles of Indian dance, one traditional and one folk. This was just a general introduction, but the students will continue to meet with her in small groups to learn a 2-3 minute dance which they will perform in a couple of weeks. It was a lot of fun to try out the dance moves, and a great team building activity, since most people were not in their comfort zone during this activity.
Tonight we are all having dinner at Manipal County, which is just down the street from us. This is another opportunity to show students the options available to them in our neighborhood. Tomorrow classes start, and it will be back to the books for all of us!
Day 2 started off nice and early for me, with a 3am trip to the airport to pick up a student. Up next was breakfast, and then loading onto a bus for a short tour of the city. No city tour would be complete without a stop at the local mall, right?!? So we stopped at 2 of them. It was a great way for the students to start orienting themselves with the city, and the services and restaurants that are close by. The final stop of our city tour was in the evening, at Purple Haze, a Jimi Hendrix inspired pub. The students had a great time getting to know each other a little better and loved interacting with the locals. This was also a great way to get over the jet lag, as we didn't return from the pub until 11:30.
Today we started off the day with dance lessons. A classical trained dancer came to Woodstock to show us some moves from 2 different styles of Indian dance, one traditional and one folk. This was just a general introduction, but the students will continue to meet with her in small groups to learn a 2-3 minute dance which they will perform in a couple of weeks. It was a lot of fun to try out the dance moves, and a great team building activity, since most people were not in their comfort zone during this activity.
Tonight we are all having dinner at Manipal County, which is just down the street from us. This is another opportunity to show students the options available to them in our neighborhood. Tomorrow classes start, and it will be back to the books for all of us!
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