First Day At School
Been here for 3 days now and the biggest culture shock was today when i went to the school. All the children are from underprivaleged backgrounds and are so keen to learn but the equipment they have is so limited. The science lab had one microscope and the computer lab had 6 very old computers. Biology involved looking at a tapeworm in a jar! The lab was actually being used as a resting place for sick children which shows how keen the children are to come to school.
Their keenness to learn is also showed because when a question is asked a everyone puts their hand up. Everyone at the school is so polite so every time i walk into the room i get a ,'good morning sir.' The main thing i have noticed about these children is how happy and grateful they are for the opportunity of an education.
In fact this is what i have noticed about the whole of India is that although some people are very poor and the difference between rich and poor is vast, everyone seems to be happy with what they have, which is a huge cultural difference between the UK and India. The keenness to learn (and also the incredibly large population) is shown by the huge class sizes as well, one class has 84 people in it!
On other fronts another thing i have had to adapt to is the sheer amount of people and therefore traffic on the road. Although I am becoming alot more confident now at crossing the road and using the autorickshaws. It is difficult for me to describe just how busy and noisy it is and it still amazes me even though i have been here for 3 days.