I've successfully hit the point on campus where local students know my name. Walking to class this morning someone yelled my full name, not Maddie, not MadMay... Madeline. It was a relief that someone didn't assume my name was Maddie. Although, I'm sure it's not hard to identify who I am when I'm the … Continue reading Naan Fiction
One of my biggest fears is people screaming in public. Hearing someone scream in a crowd of people makes my chest tighten and my eyes dart. On Saturday we went to the movie theater to see Jab Harry Met Sejal, the Bollywood version of When Harry Met Sally, and I experienced this terrible screaming in public. … Continue reading Bindi Over Backwards
Studying in India reminds me a lot of my semester in Barcelona. In some places the architecture is very Arabic, the people are generally beautiful, and I am on a 50% rice consumption diet. The silliest difference I look at on a daily basis is how badly the girls in Spain dreamed of riding on … Continue reading This Bazaar Life
Some people go to saunas for a relaxing treat, others live it in their daily lives with little escape. Life in India is sweltering but nothing is quite as blistering as the massive kitchen of the Gurudwāra in Delhi, a temple run by volunteers and Sikhs (disciples who follow the teachings of one God and the … Continue reading Hide & Go Sikh
The panic is setting in. I have finally met the people I will be traveling with but have yet to break the news to my parents. Last night was the final night of Miss Indiana and we had to give a fun fact in our introductions. I was half tempted to say "Leaving for India … Continue reading Anthropologie
Has anyone ever said "Wow, I really enjoyed paying a big fat bill at the bursar office today!"? Yes. Yes, someone has. I am that someone. I am that ONLY someone. Hold up. DJ-SPIN THAT ISH BACK. Before Christmas break, Dr. Phillips of the Ball State University Anthropology department sent the mass call-out email for students … Continue reading Big Girl Pants
Indiana Jane 