Pre Departure Post

Hello All!

I am so excited to head out for India. Once I got all my shots, it became all the clearer to me, we are leaving this sunday!!!! I simply cannot wait to get to India, but I sure can wait for that 16 hour non stop plane ride! haha. Although I am not a management major, I feel like this course will offer a lot, not only for credit, but also in life. I am excited to learn more about the culture and traditions of India, as it has always fascinated me. I have always loved the people, culture, cuisine and costume of India, and cannot wait to learn even more first hand. I will share again what I shared in the pre-departure workshop, which is a quote from the book "The World is Flat," I got a few chuckles from the crowd then and maybe I'll get some more this time around...

I have read the book “The World is Flat” and compared it to the readings in “The Elephant, the Tiger and the Cell Phone.” In “The World is Flat,”India is also described as a new world leader, with much of the same evidence. In “The World is Flat” there is a great quote which I think speaks to this idea… “I do not tell my children anymore to ‘eat their vegetables because there are starving children in India’ instead, I tell them to ‘do their homework, because there are children in India who want your job.’”

If anyone is looking for a book to read on that 16 hour plane ride I mentioned before, pick up "The World is Flat" for some extra reading!

Catalina Rojo