Individual experiential learning experiences:
- "I liked going to the grade school in Jaipur - the way they treat their guests - we would never have done that in the US."
- "It was a life changing experience for me"
- "A sense of deep uneasy happiness in this country is what I feel"
- "Warm smiling faces of the locals everywhere we go"
- "My life will be lived differently after coming to India"
- "Amazing trip which helped me grow as a person and broadened my perception and worldview and let my guard down."
- "Phenomenal out-of-country trip for me - have learnt not only of other people and their culture but more importantly I've learned more about myself."
- "I appreciate the Indian way of culture and I only wish the US could become culturally more accepting."
- "Welcoming and accepting people all around."
- "Try to be the best person you can during the trip otherwise there will be regret on your part."
- "We have opened our hearts to India and India has opened its heart to us."
- "My time in India has been life changing and unforgettable."
- "The people of this country have taught me that the material belongings are insignificant."
- "I am so grateful to have learnt from the people of India that what matters is inner happiness, kindness and the importance of family. I cannot wait to go back to the US (though I am reluctant to leave) and spread my learning to my fellow Americans."
- "One of my favourite aspects of living and travelling through this beautiful country is the people."
- "Culture is much deeper than basic characteristics."
- "Managing free time with 15 other students can be difficult."
- "Learnt to take criticism from others and deal gracefully with rudeness."
- "India, India, India just five letters and three syllables, but the words flow off the tongue and cling to the mind and if you allow it, entwine one's spirit forever!"
India is, and forever will be, a truly memorable feast.
Some Quotes from Participants:
- "India has taught me everything I need to know about living life in the moment day by day step by step and I love it!"
- "This learning experience has exceeded any expectation I have ever imagined. From the beautiful places we have seen to the warm and welcoming people we have met, I am literally having the thrill of a lifetime."
- "My trip to India has been like cookies and milk, looked hard to others, but once we dipped in milk and absorbed the culture, it went down smooth and delicious."
- "This trip has been incredibly humbling, I came to listen, learn, and create life long relationships."
- "This has not been a vacation; it has been a necessary adventure of a lifetime."
- "This trip has been a thrilling 180 experience and has been the closest I have ever been to a head on collision.
- "India has by far been one of the most life and perspective changing experience that I've ever been a part of."
- "I have learned to examine myself better and to have more compassion/patience towards others that I previously stereotyped in a negative way."
- "India has inspired me not only to attempt to absorb and truly take in the world around me, but to try and understand the worldviews of others."
- "I have found this trip to India to be a privilege and a life changing experience that has been THE opportunity of a lifetime."
- "India has been completely shocking; filthy, but beautiful; simply unforgettable."
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