Day 1!
So here we go.. I arrived to New Delhi this morning and had a layover for a few hours. Within the first few minutes, it seemed everyone was staring at me as I was the only "white" person around. The city, what from I could see in the airport was how I imagined it would be. Big, crowed and hot. However, this was not my final stop. I was on route for Kolkata or "Calcutta."
I was awarded a scholarship to do an internship in India and my final choice was a company named City Tech Software in Kolkata, India. The company deals with Business to Business (B2B) marketing with websites. I arrived to Kolkata around 8:30 a.m., a little jet lagged and tired, but my aspirations were high. I was met by two gentlemen from AIESEC that greeted me and paid for a taxi. We were off.
I will be staying with a family of one of the AIESECers friend for a few days while my other house gets prepared. His name is Jimmy. I was greeted by the family and right away they offered me a typical India dish known as Thepla. It is similar to a Mexican tortilla and I dipped in potatoes and a yogurt type food. I realized quickly the family that did not eat meat as they are Hindu. (predominately the main religon of India) After breakfast I was given a tour of the area around their "flat" or house. I went to subway for lunch. Thank God for chicken! haha!
My first impressions of the city, to be completly honest, are shocking. I saw many people sleeping on the street in the midday. I saw many beggers and felt sorry for them. The drivers are similar to Mexico city: crazy. Because India was british ruled, they drive on the opposite side of the street and the steering wheels are on the right. There are no street lines and I swear every biker almost gets hit by random cars and buses! The food so far has been good but I have so much still to try. Tomorrow is my first day at my job and I will go to the office, as I am told, around 10 a.m.
That was my first day in India! Kolkata is a city that has a rich history and I'm eager to explore and learn more about it. A place I am excited to go to is The Sunderbans. It is a jungle with a wide variety of creatures from alligators to the local bengal tiger. I'll try to upload pictures soon enough of my adventure. I will post on a weekly basis.
Cheers,
Dane Ziperski
So here we go.. I arrived to New Delhi this morning and had a layover for a few hours. Within the first few minutes, it seemed everyone was staring at me as I was the only "white" person around. The city, what from I could see in the airport was how I imagined it would be. Big, crowed and hot. However, this was not my final stop. I was on route for Kolkata or "Calcutta."
I was awarded a scholarship to do an internship in India and my final choice was a company named City Tech Software in Kolkata, India. The company deals with Business to Business (B2B) marketing with websites. I arrived to Kolkata around 8:30 a.m., a little jet lagged and tired, but my aspirations were high. I was met by two gentlemen from AIESEC that greeted me and paid for a taxi. We were off.
I will be staying with a family of one of the AIESECers friend for a few days while my other house gets prepared. His name is Jimmy. I was greeted by the family and right away they offered me a typical India dish known as Thepla. It is similar to a Mexican tortilla and I dipped in potatoes and a yogurt type food. I realized quickly the family that did not eat meat as they are Hindu. (predominately the main religon of India) After breakfast I was given a tour of the area around their "flat" or house. I went to subway for lunch. Thank God for chicken! haha!
My first impressions of the city, to be completly honest, are shocking. I saw many people sleeping on the street in the midday. I saw many beggers and felt sorry for them. The drivers are similar to Mexico city: crazy. Because India was british ruled, they drive on the opposite side of the street and the steering wheels are on the right. There are no street lines and I swear every biker almost gets hit by random cars and buses! The food so far has been good but I have so much still to try. Tomorrow is my first day at my job and I will go to the office, as I am told, around 10 a.m.
That was my first day in India! Kolkata is a city that has a rich history and I'm eager to explore and learn more about it. A place I am excited to go to is The Sunderbans. It is a jungle with a wide variety of creatures from alligators to the local bengal tiger. I'll try to upload pictures soon enough of my adventure. I will post on a weekly basis.
Cheers,
Dane Ziperski
Hi Dane,
ReplyDeleteWhat a pleasant surprise that someone from UWEC is doing their internship in my hometown!!!! I am from Kolkata and graduated from UWEC in 2001!!! Wow!! I never ever imagined or expected this!! And, it's great!
Anyway, I do live in Kolkata now and I hope you enjoy your stay here. Do let me know if I can be of any help to you.
email: amitabht@yahoo.com