8/17/08: Crunch Time
Our tentative plans for Sunday afternoon had originally involved visiting one of the “great wonders of the world,” the Taj Mahal. Unfortunately, the travel time from Delhi would take over 9 hours round- trip and did not provide us with enough time to work on polishing the curriculum before the first day of classes. Although we were all a little bummed that we would be missing out on an amazing experience, we all agreed that our semester-long efforts on the curriculum was our primary focus for this trip. We knew that education for the children in Kathputli Colony was the only course for changing the status quo and eradicating the extreme poverty in that region.
Amongst the commotion of typical daytime traffic in India, a motorcyclist rear-ended our taxi car on our way to the marketplace. Luckily, the accident involved no injuries or damage to the vehicle. Torn between shock and humor, the three of us brushed off the minor incident and carried forth with the day. Thus, the rest of the afternoon was spent doing final research in an internet café, performing classroom trial runs and perfecting each of our lesson plans.
That evening, we enjoyed a tasty Indian dinner prepared for us by Dyhan Singh, our cheerful guesthouse cook, and discussed what each of us envisioned for the rest of the trip. With a few minor bumps encountered along the way, we were all pleased with the valuable research we had obtained thus far and shared our confidence in achieving our mission for this visit. We knew that the next few days spent teaching would not only be an unforgettable experience for each of us, but it would build a foundation for the children in Kathputli Colony that could truly transform their lives forever.
Till next time,
Melissa
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