EIL Intercultural Learning

Well I have two weeks left and I feel like Ive literally just settled in!! Haha I haven't taken to the food here but I have fallen in love with the people! I am living in a nice area in Dehra Dun where the people are so welcoming and so inviting. I need a diary to plan the amount of dinners and eventsI have been invited to!! Its amazing. Indians have a fantastic sense of hospitality. It's a very inviting and friendly culture.

Today I got great news! By the end of this weekend I’ll be moving in with an English girl! I am currently living with Mr & Ms Kumar, they are an amazing elderly couple. Although I have been missing the company of my own age!! I literally am so excited ha as I think it will be brilliant or I suppose we could kill each other! The room is tiny; it’s so small so we are definitely going to be living on top of each other!!!

Wow I have learnt so much already! It has been an incredible opportunity! The Hindu religion is fascinating and inspiring, it is a peaceful religion. I find the emphasis they place on family is something us westerns should learn from. Being in India has made me realise the importance of family, taking care of each other and helping each other. I don’t think Western society value family enough. I don’t think we are told enough to continue to work at our relationships, to do everything in your power to try make a family work.

Well it's two days to go and boy am I excited! I decided to call this blog 'Indian Reality' as I have always dreamt of going to India, I'm a dreamer in life and it's amazing to see so many come true! I think all the fear has evaporated as I am so curious to get going!! I have done alot of research on India!! I am going to Dehradun the capital city,in the northern state of Uttarakhand. Dehradun is renowned for its prestigious elite education institutions, Basmati Rice and it's natural resources.