I am a week away from leaving Chicago. I am a week away from leaving my life to set out on what I am expecting to be one of greatest experiences of my life. I am heading to Kolkata, India where I will be working at the Loreto Day School with a group of girls named the Rainbows. I am expected to teach them something, but I have a feeling I will return in August having learned so much more from them.
So now all I am doing is waiting...I almost can't stand it. All week I have been saying goodbye to my clinton school classmates as they head off around the world, and I am still here waiting....
So here is what I know so far...
1) I will be living at the school with the Rainbows
2) I will be eating curry three meals a day
3) The temperature is in 90s but feels like 140 degrees
4) It is monsoon season
5) No matter how prepared I think I am...Im not
Hopefully I will be able to keep up with my blog this summer as I go about my life in Kolkata learning all the tricks of the trade...and hopefully you will read along and keep up with my journey.
4 comments:
Dearest Erin,
I will read your blog every day. I love you lots and lots and I am very proud of you! Dad
Dear Bear,
It was hard to leave you at the airport yesterday. Actually, it was probably a good thing that we were talking so much that I missed the turn for the short-term parking and had to just drop you off very quickly. No time for us to be Drama Queens!! You are my darling. I'm SO excited for you and know that you are going to be falling in love with so much that is new this summer..... India, the Rainbow girls, Sister Cyril, the Loreto Sisters...... you will have to complete the list and tell us about it as you write this blog. Just remember to TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF. I love you very, very much and can't wait to read of your adventures.
Love,
Mom
Hi, Darling. Sounds like a great flight. I think American is going out of business and they probably know it. Can't wait to hear more! Dad
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