Blog 11: Indian Festivals, Volunteering, Extra-Curriculars and more! Yesterday at around 11:45pm, the YES Abroad India cohort has spent two months in the country! Being the first YES Abroad cohort in their country, beating Malaysia and Indonesia by a couple of hours, it is always fun talking to the rest of the YES group who still are in their first days to the first couple of weeks in their host country. When I look back at arriving at the hotel meeting other exchange students from around the world two months ago, it seems like forever ago as our whole lives have changed drastically in the short time we’ve been here. It is a feeling I can’t really express. Things I did just two weeks ago seem like I’ve done them two months back, and yet time is not moving by slowly, if anything it seems like it’s racing against me. In these past two months, I’ve had adequate time to experience so many different activities regarding volunteering, extra-curricular events, and Indian festiv...
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