The Final Countdown.....
No less than a week until I depart for India! Now all my inoculations are complete, I can pursue crossing off the final things on my packing list. I am beginning to feel more excited, however I am still apprehensive of what to expect!
Constant reminders from the Nurse, friends and family ‘not to drink the water’ & to ‘keep hydrated’ are just many of the top tips I need to remember, as well as registering my Visa on 14 days upon arrival in India!!! (See, I am remembering these things!)
I can’t deny that I am very nervous; the furthest I have ever traveled on my own is to France! However, after attending the GapGuru pre-departure meeting, whereby I was given information about my home-stay and work placement I did feel much more reassured!
This weekend I got an e-mail from Hema, the GapGuru representative in Bangalore, which will be my new home for the next four months. She was most pleasant, and warming, explaining what will happen upon my arrival in India and not to be nervous. I have also made contact with some ‘gappers’ currently in Bangalore and I am very much looking forward to putting names to faces!
I now shall spend the remainder of my days here in England saying goodbye to everyone and just keep pestering the GapGuru office with my last minute questions!!!
Next time I will be in Bangalore!!!
Namaste
Teach and Care for Children
2 months onwards,
Kolkata
Teach Children English, Math, Music or Art
2 months onwards, Chennai
Teach at Schools for Slum Children
3 months onwards, Bangalore
Teach Children from Slums
2 months onwards, Pune
Assist with English and
other activities
2 months onwards, Chennai
Teach and Assist in a School
for the poor
2 months onwards, New Delhi
Help Slum Children into
Education
2 months onwards, Chennai
Teach at an Inspiring Orphanage
3 months onwards, Chennai
Assist with Teaching or
Vocational Training
1 month onward, New Delhi
Help Teach English To
Slum Children
1 month onwards, Kolkata
Teaching Assistant At a Centre
For Street Children
1 month onwards, Kolkata
Volunteer At Children's
Rehabilitation Centre
1 month onwards, Kolkata
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