Best Wishes - India Festival

Unforgettable India Trip
What better way is there to spend a vacation
then go to India India is an amazing
place filled with a variety of things to do and
places to see. My trip to India is one that I
will never forget. I went on the medical mission
trip with a group of doctors, visited the
many parts or north and south India, and my
favorite part of all was going to the city to
shop and hang out.
Going to India for a Medical Mission trip
was a real eye opener. I had the opportunity
to help people in small rural villages where
not many people visit. Working with a group
of doctors, organized by Doctors Goodwill
Foundation, got me interested
in the medical field. The sensation
of helping people is
wonderful. Through out the
medical mission my eyes were
opened to the different types
of people that are in India,
and the different ways of living
compared to the United
States. The medical mission
helped me grow as a person
and made me more aware of
the people around me as I got
to help the society. The sites in India are
thrilling. No matter where you are, India can
never get boring. There is always something
to do and sites to see. When I went to South
India, it allowed me to better understand my
culture because I visited so many temples.
The hand carved temples and the statues of
Krishna and the other gods were breath taking.
I never imagined how a temple could
have such an impact on my own culture. I
learned more about the different Gods and
their purposes. This allowed me to gain more
knowledge about what I did not know before.
After visiting the south I went up north to
Agra. Here lies the famous Taj Mahal. It is
one of the prettiest buildings in India besides
the temples. I never knew
the meaning behind it
until I visited and found
out the king had made it
for his wife. The Taj
Mahal has meaning
behind it which is why it
is admired along with its By Rina Bhalani
beauty.
The best part about going to India is shopping
and eating food. Riding the rickshaw
into town is adventurous because hundreds
of cars are zooming by honking their horns
for no reason. As I was going down the main
street, I see hundreds of clothing
departments and places to
eat. The first thing I wanted to
do was eat Pani Puri. Even
though everyone in the US says
its “bad” and you might get
“sick,” I decided to eat it anyways
and find out. It was spicy
but I continued to eat, and
never got sick! There are a variety
of foods in India that will
never keep you hungry. I would
live there to eat food all day.
And who could forget shopping. I can not
even remember how many sari and Panjabi
stores I went to. I bought 10 new panjabis all
in different colors. Every time I go to India,
my closet grows bigger because of the
amount of clothes I buy each time.
India is a fascinating place and my visit
there made me discover new things. The
medical mission opened my eyes to how people
really live. The different sites allowed me
to get a better understanding of what India is
really made of and the meaning behind it,
and of course shopping and the food make
everything better. My visit to India was exhilarating
and definitely one I will never forget.
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