on the 14th March 2015 I see the S abroad scholarship to become an exchange
abroad scholarship to become an exchange
abroad scholarship to become an exchange student in India my mind immediately
student in India my mind immediately
student in India my mind immediately went crazy thinking about all the new
went crazy thinking about all the new
went crazy thinking about all the new experiences I will need to adjust there
experiences I will need to adjust there
experiences I will need to adjust there was two things I knew for sure a india
was two things I knew for sure a india
was two things I knew for sure a india has a lot of people and india has a lot
has a lot of people and india has a lot
has a lot of people and india has a lot of different languages i started
of different languages i started
of different languages i started stressing about learning Hindi
stressing about learning Hindi
stressing about learning Hindi immediately I would hide a list of basic
immediately I would hide a list of basic
immediately I would hide a list of basic TV words in my desk and trying to read
TV words in my desk and trying to read
TV words in my desk and trying to read in my eyes while my history teacher when
in my eyes while my history teacher when
in my eyes while my history teacher when I’m long rant about political race
I’m long rant about political race
I’m long rant about political race taking place my student realized after
taking place my student realized after
taking place my student realized after coming to India that no matter where I
coming to India that no matter where I
coming to India that no matter where I go I most likely able to find someone
go I most likely able to find someone
go I most likely able to find someone whose output English to get me to order
whose output English to get me to order
whose output English to get me to order you to be but that doesn’t mean I don’t
you to be but that doesn’t mean I don’t
you to be but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate or understand the beauty and
appreciate or understand the beauty and
appreciate or understand the beauty and power behind language especially Hindi
power behind language especially Hindi
power behind language especially Hindi every plane which has a fascinating
every plane which has a fascinating
every plane which has a fascinating origin story and deserves respect so
origin story and deserves respect so
origin story and deserves respect so without further ado dumbest a min and
without further ado dumbest a min and
without further ado dumbest a min and i’ll make a min America say i equal pay
i’ll make a min America say i equal pay
i’ll make a min America say i equal pay amity international sector 46 go dong
amity international sector 46 go dong
amity international sector 46 go dong Mei yard Mick bark feet make dharti kuch
Mei yard Mick bark feet make dharti kuch
Mei yard Mick bark feet make dharti kuch chahiye chakram Luce understandable
chahiye chakram Luce understandable
chahiye chakram Luce understandable awesome kana me time I don’t know what
awesome kana me time I don’t know what
awesome kana me time I don’t know what the survey mucci can focus today which
the survey mucci can focus today which
the survey mucci can focus today which is made with some visa here popo or
is made with some visa here popo or
is made with some visa here popo or covered yet maybe make father made us
covered yet maybe make father made us
covered yet maybe make father made us many folk remedies the best part about
many folk remedies the best part about
many folk remedies the best part about language is that the rules are
language is that the rules are
language is that the rules are constantly changing without realizing it
constantly changing without realizing it
constantly changing without realizing it languages transform themselves to fit
languages transform themselves to fit
languages transform themselves to fit the generation market trends fats and
the generation market trends fats and
the generation market trends fats and hidden communities sling is it perfect
hidden communities sling is it perfect
hidden communities sling is it perfect example
example
example that words that were once simple and had
that words that were once simple and had
that words that were once simple and had one meaning have now been twisted and
one meaning have now been twisted and
one meaning have now been twisted and complicated to mean something completely
complicated to mean something completely
complicated to mean something completely different one specific trade I
different one specific trade I
different one specific trade I recognized especially in India with the
recognized especially in India with the
recognized especially in India with the wide pieces of abbreviation now i am no
wide pieces of abbreviation now i am no
wide pieces of abbreviation now i am no clue HEK RBI CP even work and I am
clue HEK RBI CP even work and I am
clue HEK RBI CP even work and I am definitely not to date with my
definitely not to date with my
definitely not to date with my generation when it comes to texting and
generation when it comes to texting and
generation when it comes to texting and you’re using above Jesus I mean what is
you’re using above Jesus I mean what is
you’re using above Jesus I mean what is Ilyas amor so I be player TTYL even me
Ilyas amor so I be player TTYL even me
Ilyas amor so I be player TTYL even me and what someone says in a civil heart
and what someone says in a civil heart
and what someone says in a civil heart emojis I mean that could be interpreted
emojis I mean that could be interpreted
emojis I mean that could be interpreted in a hundred different ways but I don’t
in a hundred different ways but I don’t
in a hundred different ways but I don’t mind exchanges with communication in
mind exchanges with communication in
mind exchanges with communication in fact that’s what keeps me interested as
fact that’s what keeps me interested as
fact that’s what keeps me interested as long as you are trying to learn
long as you are trying to learn
long as you are trying to learn something new from someone else’s point
something new from someone else’s point
something new from someone else’s point of view you are growing through change
of view you are growing through change
of view you are growing through change even if that initial conversation does
even if that initial conversation does
even if that initial conversation does start with an h mu Alaskan emoji or
start with an h mu Alaskan emoji or
start with an h mu Alaskan emoji or sliding into someone’s dms at least you
sliding into someone’s dms at least you
sliding into someone’s dms at least you are making a connection at least you are
are making a connection at least you are
are making a connection at least you are reaching out and when it comes down to
reaching out and when it comes down to
reaching out and when it comes down to it that is the most basic and
it that is the most basic and
it that is the most basic and fundamental quantum behind the language
fundamental quantum behind the language
fundamental quantum behind the language so it is wrong polo majority in his how
so it is wrong polo majority in his how
so it is wrong polo majority in his how many you speak pure Hindi and unreacted
many you speak pure Hindi and unreacted
many you speak pure Hindi and unreacted alright so a couple now how many of you
alright so a couple now how many of you
alright so a couple now how many of you speak a mixture of languages or even two
speak a mixture of languages or even two
speak a mixture of languages or even two at the same time like English right so
at the same time like English right so
at the same time like English right so the language said everybody in this room
the language said everybody in this room
the language said everybody in this room is pointing what you can know it or not
is pointing what you can know it or not
is pointing what you can know it or not is body language how a person physically
is body language how a person physically
is body language how a person physically represents themselves can tell a lot
represents themselves can tell a lot
represents themselves can tell a lot about that individual without them
about that individual without them
about that individual without them having without a vote how you slip out
having without a vote how you slip out
having without a vote how you slip out of there now that doesn’t give you an
of there now that doesn’t give you an
of there now that doesn’t give you an excuse to judge a book by it’s cover but
excuse to judge a book by it’s cover but
excuse to judge a book by it’s cover but it does give good insight on the best
it does give good insight on the best
it does give good insight on the best ways initiating a conversation which I
ways initiating a conversation which I
ways initiating a conversation which I was pretty desperate to spark in order
was pretty desperate to spark in order
was pretty desperate to spark in order to start this cross learning
to start this cross learning
to start this cross learning cross-cultural learning experience not
cross-cultural learning experience not
cross-cultural learning experience not only did I stick out because of my plate
only did I stick out because of my plate
only did I stick out because of my plate white skin my blue eyes or my flurry red
white skin my blue eyes or my flurry red
white skin my blue eyes or my flurry red hair but also because of my mannerisms
hair but also because of my mannerisms
hair but also because of my mannerisms so I had to take a step back I had to
so I had to take a step back I had to
so I had to take a step back I had to observe the course the first thing I
observe the course the first thing I
observe the course the first thing I noticed was the notorious indian head
noticed was the notorious indian head
noticed was the notorious indian head nod i mean i had no clue if everybody
nod i mean i had no clue if everybody
nod i mean i had no clue if everybody was saying yes or or no or just had some
was saying yes or or no or just had some
was saying yes or or no or just had some strange pain today but before I even
strange pain today but before I even
strange pain today but before I even noticed my kind slowly started bobbing
noticed my kind slowly started bobbing
noticed my kind slowly started bobbing from side to side before I even knew it
from side to side before I even knew it
from side to side before I even knew it and just like a little kid when
and just like a little kid when
and just like a little kid when adjusting to a new culture gestures and
adjusting to a new culture gestures and
adjusting to a new culture gestures and mannerisms are mimicked and internalized
mannerisms are mimicked and internalized
mannerisms are mimicked and internalized without making a conscious effort next I
without making a conscious effort next I
without making a conscious effort next I observed hang and swine everywhere
observed hang and swine everywhere
observed hang and swine everywhere whether that was during moulton land
whether that was during moulton land
whether that was during moulton land music dancing or or whether that was my
music dancing or or whether that was my
music dancing or or whether that was my peers bending down to touch their elders
peers bending down to touch their elders
peers bending down to touch their elders feet or whether that was a regular
feet or whether that was a regular
feet or whether that was a regular conversation hands will be flying every
conversation hands will be flying every
conversation hands will be flying every which way drection is this would be
which way drection is this would be
which way drection is this would be turning 180 degrees so with little
turning 180 degrees so with little
turning 180 degrees so with little experience of the head not a very thick
experience of the head not a very thick
experience of the head not a very thick Minnesota accent and only time my hands
Minnesota accent and only time my hands
Minnesota accent and only time my hands would ever move from my nervous side was
would ever move from my nervous side was
would ever move from my nervous side was for an occasional high five I was faced
for an occasional high five I was faced
for an occasional high five I was faced with the daunting task making friends
with the daunting task making friends
with the daunting task making friends with the peers around me I was used to
with the peers around me I was used to
with the peers around me I was used to just
just
just sticking out my hand stating my name
sticking out my hand stating my name
sticking out my hand stating my name connected fairly quickly but that was
connected fairly quickly but that was
connected fairly quickly but that was very direct and quite frankly may have
very direct and quite frankly may have
very direct and quite frankly may have been awkward and uncomfortable for a
been awkward and uncomfortable for a
been awkward and uncomfortable for a more intimate setting so again take a
more intimate setting so again take a
more intimate setting so again take a couple steps back I had observe so I
couple steps back I had observe so I
couple steps back I had observe so I watched other students and how they
watched other students and how they
watched other students and how they approach their friends and I realized
approach their friends and I realized
approach their friends and I realized this connor armory this connor artery
this connor armory this connor artery
this connor armory this connor artery between teenagers and i thought at least
between teenagers and i thought at least
between teenagers and i thought at least I can connect on that and I shouldn’t
I can connect on that and I shouldn’t
I can connect on that and I shouldn’t even over think the situation because
even over think the situation because
even over think the situation because they may be just as excited and maybe
they may be just as excited and maybe
they may be just as excited and maybe even nervous to meet me in my state of
even nervous to meet me in my state of
even nervous to meet me in my state of the US there’s stereotype called
the US there’s stereotype called
the US there’s stereotype called Minnesota nice I definitely fit that
Minnesota nice I definitely fit that
Minnesota nice I definitely fit that stereotype by saying in the bottom its
stereotype by saying in the bottom its
stereotype by saying in the bottom its of oh I’m so sorry enough thank you very
of oh I’m so sorry enough thank you very
of oh I’m so sorry enough thank you very very much it please and thank yous
very much it please and thank yous
very much it please and thank yous always looking directly in the eyes
always looking directly in the eyes
always looking directly in the eyes speaking at a clarity involved best fit
speaking at a clarity involved best fit
speaking at a clarity involved best fit for the person i addressing basically
for the person i addressing basically
for the person i addressing basically just being a complete and utter a people
just being a complete and utter a people
just being a complete and utter a people pleaser and making sure not to offend
pleaser and making sure not to offend
pleaser and making sure not to offend edit and pushed it in the roof no one
edit and pushed it in the roof no one
edit and pushed it in the roof no one really hadn’t told you with both of us
really hadn’t told you with both of us
really hadn’t told you with both of us it occurs because in the u.s. didn’t
it occurs because in the u.s. didn’t
it occurs because in the u.s. didn’t abled me to connect to communicate their
abled me to connect to communicate their
abled me to connect to communicate their iniquity but when i came to india i felt
iniquity but when i came to india i felt
iniquity but when i came to india i felt like letting it I didn’t know what to do
like letting it I didn’t know what to do
like letting it I didn’t know what to do I was an outsider I couldn’t even do the
I was an outsider I couldn’t even do the
I was an outsider I couldn’t even do the simplest of activities such as using the
simplest of activities such as using the
simplest of activities such as using the bathroom eating food also a Minnesotan
bathroom eating food also a Minnesotan
bathroom eating food also a Minnesotan next trade i had the same height anybody
next trade i had the same height anybody
next trade i had the same height anybody in the streets this was easy with my
in the streets this was easy with my
in the streets this was easy with my 100,000 population rochester minnesota
100,000 population rochester minnesota
100,000 population rochester minnesota home town but coming to the raw with a 1
home town but coming to the raw with a 1
home town but coming to the raw with a 1 plus million population you can imagine
plus million population you can imagine
plus million population you can imagine what obstacles would create so how did i
what obstacles would create so how did i
what obstacles would create so how did i go about addressing people the who did I
go about addressing people the who did I
go about addressing people the who did I called ed or higher on to your
called ed or higher on to your
called ed or higher on to your or the long chain of games allotted to
or the long chain of games allotted to
or the long chain of games allotted to relatives I can’t tell you how many
relatives I can’t tell you how many
relatives I can’t tell you how many times I called a young lady auntie too
times I called a young lady auntie too
times I called a young lady auntie too soon in their lifetime or how many times
soon in their lifetime or how many times
soon in their lifetime or how many times I addressed an adult by the first name
I addressed an adult by the first name
I addressed an adult by the first name because that’s how they introduced
because that’s how they introduced
because that’s how they introduced themselves I come to love and respect
themselves I come to love and respect
themselves I come to love and respect that is titled bit if they give respect
that is titled bit if they give respect
that is titled bit if they give respect in whether that’s a rickshaw payout or
in whether that’s a rickshaw payout or
in whether that’s a rickshaw payout or as he should call me babe I will never
as he should call me babe I will never
as he should call me babe I will never forget the time when I walked onto my
forget the time when I walked onto my
forget the time when I walked onto my school bus and little kids were pulling
school bus and little kids were pulling
school bus and little kids were pulling on I could buy my hands screaming DD at
on I could buy my hands screaming DD at
on I could buy my hands screaming DD at the top of their wounds or when I most
the top of their wounds or when I most
the top of their wounds or when I most blow during Diwali turned to me and
blow during Diwali turned to me and
blow during Diwali turned to me and called me Baba the fireworks bursting in
called me Baba the fireworks bursting in
called me Baba the fireworks bursting in the bathroom these titles give a lot of
the bathroom these titles give a lot of
the bathroom these titles give a lot of respect love and gratitude instead of
respect love and gratitude instead of
respect love and gratitude instead of just spinning up words thank you next
just spinning up words thank you next
just spinning up words thank you next how do I address aboard figures I was
how do I address aboard figures I was
how do I address aboard figures I was taught ever since I was going to
taught ever since I was going to
taught ever since I was going to question results because that’s showed
question results because that’s showed
question results because that’s showed that I was mature enough to carry an
that I was mature enough to carry an
that I was mature enough to carry an education but carry an educated
education but carry an educated
education but carry an educated conversation and or debate which would
conversation and or debate which would
conversation and or debate which would lead me to a better understanding again
lead me to a better understanding again
lead me to a better understanding again you can imagine how many respected
you can imagine how many respected
you can imagine how many respected people I deeply offended for doing what
people I deeply offended for doing what
people I deeply offended for doing what I thought was right and even what they
I thought was right and even what they
I thought was right and even what they wanted after offending what I felt like
wanted after offending what I felt like
wanted after offending what I felt like every single
every single
every single India I thought there was no way I’d
India I thought there was no way I’d
India I thought there was no way I’d ever need any neural connections these
ever need any neural connections these
ever need any neural connections these people around me from such a straight
people around me from such a straight
people around me from such a straight play but once my carers realize that I
play but once my carers realize that I
play but once my carers realize that I don’t mind and that in fact my vocals
don’t mind and that in fact my vocals
don’t mind and that in fact my vocals are not a disease they welcomed me with
are not a disease they welcomed me with
are not a disease they welcomed me with generous and caring arms think that
generous and caring arms think that
generous and caring arms think that information about my surrounding culture
information about my surrounding culture
information about my surrounding culture that notebook could have ever taught me
that notebook could have ever taught me
that notebook could have ever taught me so cheers to a communication adjustment
so cheers to a communication adjustment
so cheers to a communication adjustment to the kids that let me sit next to them
to the kids that let me sit next to them
to the kids that let me sit next to them at lunch so I didn’t look like a
at lunch so I didn’t look like a
at lunch so I didn’t look like a complete loner or to the students that
complete loner or to the students that
complete loner or to the students that got me involved in their activities
got me involved in their activities
got me involved in their activities already because the kids that just
already because the kids that just
already because the kids that just shouted across the hall just to say
shouted across the hall just to say
shouted across the hall just to say about them or hello let me say thick I
about them or hello let me say thick I
about them or hello let me say thick I know those magic words may seem empty
know those magic words may seem empty
know those magic words may seem empty and overused in any language but it is
and overused in any language but it is
and overused in any language but it is the only thing I can say to show my
the only thing I can say to show my
the only thing I can say to show my appreciation for making me feel at home
appreciation for making me feel at home
appreciation for making me feel at home the small decision you made to change
the small decision you made to change
the small decision you made to change your everyday cycle and in a foreigner
your everyday cycle and in a foreigner
your everyday cycle and in a foreigner has impacted your life and hopefully a
has impacted your life and hopefully a
has impacted your life and hopefully a positive way for me it was the only
positive way for me it was the only
positive way for me it was the only reason I needed to keep on learning and
reason I needed to keep on learning and
reason I needed to keep on learning and adjusting to a new culture now the real
adjusting to a new culture now the real
adjusting to a new culture now the real challenge actually comes with adaptive
challenge actually comes with adaptive
challenge actually comes with adaptive change is the outcome and the reward for
change is the outcome and the reward for
change is the outcome and the reward for the gruesome telogen adapting ever since
the gruesome telogen adapting ever since
the gruesome telogen adapting ever since the beginning of time we as humans have
the beginning of time we as humans have
the beginning of time we as humans have been adapting I mean it may seem
been adapting I mean it may seem
been adapting I mean it may seem difficult confusing overwhelming but
difficult confusing overwhelming but
difficult confusing overwhelming but adapting is a necklace as Charles Darwin
adapting is a necklace as Charles Darwin
adapting is a necklace as Charles Darwin once dated it is not the strongest of
once dated it is not the strongest of
once dated it is not the strongest of the species that survives nor the most
the species that survives nor the most
the species that survives nor the most intelligent it is the one most adaptable
intelligent it is the one most adaptable
intelligent it is the one most adaptable to change
to change
to change [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so now I know that adapting is so
so now I know that adapting is so
so now I know that adapting is so important we have to recognize the fact
important we have to recognize the fact
important we have to recognize the fact that napping is the only way for us and
that napping is the only way for us and
that napping is the only way for us and in forward in this world that is
in forward in this world that is
in forward in this world that is changing faster than ever with cultures
changing faster than ever with cultures
changing faster than ever with cultures molding together through peaceful
molding together through peaceful
molding together through peaceful programs such as student exchange
programs such as student exchange
programs such as student exchange decided to apply to this challenge
decided to apply to this challenge
decided to apply to this challenge believe you in four months with a new
believe you in four months with a new
believe you in four months with a new beautiful school a whopping host family
beautiful school a whopping host family
beautiful school a whopping host family friends and community that we love will
friends and community that we love will
friends and community that we love will support me no matter how many changes or
support me no matter how many changes or
support me no matter how many changes or adaptations I endure through this life
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