Archives: Fellow Updates
Last Blog: Gratitude
Surabhee Arjunwadkar
2019-06-02
Being home has given me time to reflect. I do not know yet what I have experienced, nor do I know how to make sense of it. I know, however, that I have grown a lot, grown into someone I am proud of. And I am so incredibly grateful for the opportunity I was given...
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Sintra Nichols
2019-06-02
Completely aware of the fact that blog-writing isn’t my strongest method of sharing my experience, I’ve neglected it a bit throughout the real meat-and-potatoes portion of my gap year. Also aware of the fact that I owe my ever-supportive friends and family the opportunity to learn about my time here, this blog will be as...
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Alyssa Shteyn
2019-06-02
While in India, I lived with a spiritual counselor for the Hare Krishna community. My host mom maintained a high senior status within the Pune ISKCON temple, as she was one of the first devotees in the city and helped erect the first Hare Krishna temple in Pune. She is well known throughout Pune and...
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Blogs
Ethan Gomes
2019-06-02
This was week one of Brazil during a pride parade. It was my first ever pride event and I saw this dude cruising around in a condom costume. Of course there was no other option except to score a picture with this dude. I executed the picture and even some random ass people joined in...
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Sintra Nichols
2019-06-02
On the 45-minute Caieira da Barra do Sul bus route southward from my host house to the bottom of the island, there’s a view of the calm water between the island and the continent. Over the water you can see the hills of the mainland layered over each other with shades of blue or green, depending...
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