Hello again,
The last class blog post was posted moments before we left for our Nepali villages so I didn't get a chance to share it last week so here is the blog post from the second week written by a different student in the class.
http://edcnepal13.wordpress.com/2013/08/03/week-two-at-the-top-of-the-world/
I could also write forever about my experience in the Nepali village I stayed in for a week but unfortunately I don't have time to do so. We're all very busy right now analyzing our data from the field and creating a final report presentation for Thursday morning but hopefully I can post about a few more details about my experience sometime after Saturday when I get back to the US.
Overall though, it was an incredibly moving experience. The villages were beautiful with its amazing scenery, fresh air, and many smiling faces among the villagers. Our eyes were also opened when we interviewed a bunch of different houses and discovered the challenges faced in the village. From having to walk hours to a water source, having a road that gets washed away constantly during the summer rainy season, to having a very poor-performing secondary school and very little income in the community as a whole, we learned a lot about a different lifestyle.
The best part of the week for me though was getting to know my host family with two other students. These people were the most welcoming people I've ever met because we had tea with them every morning, they fed us dinner every night even though they knew we already ate the dinner provided to us, and always wanted to make sure we were satisfied with our stay. What really bothered me by the end of the week was that I really wanted to invited them back to the US so I could also host them but it made me sad that there is nearly no way I could actually do that. They will always be working in the same community cutting grass, washing the buffalo, and doing other daily tasks while I will be going to school in the US, having a good time with friends, and overall doing whatever I want to do.
So overall, it was a very memorable experience that I wouldn't trade anything in the world for and I look forward to eventually telling you about a few more details and experiences from the week. As for now I need to get back to working on our group's presentation...
TTFN
The last class blog post was posted moments before we left for our Nepali villages so I didn't get a chance to share it last week so here is the blog post from the second week written by a different student in the class.
http://edcnepal13.wordpress.com/2013/08/03/week-two-at-the-top-of-the-world/
I could also write forever about my experience in the Nepali village I stayed in for a week but unfortunately I don't have time to do so. We're all very busy right now analyzing our data from the field and creating a final report presentation for Thursday morning but hopefully I can post about a few more details about my experience sometime after Saturday when I get back to the US.
Overall though, it was an incredibly moving experience. The villages were beautiful with its amazing scenery, fresh air, and many smiling faces among the villagers. Our eyes were also opened when we interviewed a bunch of different houses and discovered the challenges faced in the village. From having to walk hours to a water source, having a road that gets washed away constantly during the summer rainy season, to having a very poor-performing secondary school and very little income in the community as a whole, we learned a lot about a different lifestyle.
The best part of the week for me though was getting to know my host family with two other students. These people were the most welcoming people I've ever met because we had tea with them every morning, they fed us dinner every night even though they knew we already ate the dinner provided to us, and always wanted to make sure we were satisfied with our stay. What really bothered me by the end of the week was that I really wanted to invited them back to the US so I could also host them but it made me sad that there is nearly no way I could actually do that. They will always be working in the same community cutting grass, washing the buffalo, and doing other daily tasks while I will be going to school in the US, having a good time with friends, and overall doing whatever I want to do.
So overall, it was a very memorable experience that I wouldn't trade anything in the world for and I look forward to eventually telling you about a few more details and experiences from the week. As for now I need to get back to working on our group's presentation...
TTFN
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