tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52892504026948002342024-02-19T06:44:16.299-08:00Adventures of an Indian Drama QueenHello all! My name is Ryley Conway! I am from Hauppauge, a nice little town on Long Island! For the the 2012-2013 year i will be living in India! I will keep every one posted as often as i can on the amazing journey i am about to embark on!
p.s bear with my spelling in grammar please...its not my strong point! :)Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5289250402694800234.post-35738149761201714392012-10-05T20:17:00.002-07:002012-10-05T20:17:12.728-07:00Road Side Madness!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u> ROAD SIDE MADNESS </u></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">One of my favorite parts of India is the Insane roads here that are always filled with excitement, and adventure! After three months i can finally form a brief summary of the set up of this traffic system to make it a bit more understandable for foreigners. so here goes......</span><br />
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> <u>ROADS OBSERVATIONS</u></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Rules on streets are NOT followed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->It is common that, if one side of the road is
crowded, to drive in to oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the road.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->If you pay for a fancy license plate you will
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is
common but not encouraged to see people hanging off of packed busses or sitting
on top of potatoes sacks in the backs of trucks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The legal age to drive is 18 but you may see
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to see full families, of four squeezed onto one bike. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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if every single tiny gap on the road is not filled with a car people feel they
will get nowhere!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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crisis is about to happen its more like if you here a honk it means “Move OVER
or I will Hit you any way and MAKE and emergency” but basically its just a
constant horn going off everywhere….one hand on the wheel one hand holding down
the horn!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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seriously consider how much they value their LIFE! It is like a war zone out
there! At first I couldn’t cross with out having a nervous break down and hold
someone’s hand but now I have it down. The problem with crossing the street is
the pedestrians frame of mind is “walk across at your own pace…..the cars will
move for you!” but the drivers frame of mind is “drive at your own pace the
people will run from you”. This causes a little bit of a hectic situation<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11)<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Not only when on the street does someone have to look out for cars but, there are also Cows, carts, bikes, busses, street dogs, huge pot holes, and other random unexpected sights coming from EVERY directing. So don’t just look left when crossing a street….look up down, left right and be sure to double and triple check.</span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">My Message to all people on the YES-Abroad program in reaction to the Anti-American riots in islamic countries due to the film "The Innocence of Muslims."</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi guys I truly hope you are all
enjoying your year, but if you haven’t seen the recent crisis on the news I
think you may want to check it out. Since this so closely relates to why we are
all on this program I though I would just send a bit of my input on the
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s sad to see this international
crisis in so many countries. I have been watching the news about the
Anti-American riots happening in Libya, Egypt and Yemen all day and thinking,
how tragic it is that not only someone could produce such a hateful movie about
a holy prophet, but also how tragic it is that some individuals around the
world could blame our WHOLE country for it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I knew tensions were high, but just
a few minutes ago I saw that in the city I am sitting in right now a riot has
occurred and an American was attacked all because of one insulting movie by a
small group of people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know I should
be angry but I also know anger will not do anything. If I show anger and hate
to the people who hate me I am just giving them more of a reason to riot and
protest. Even though things are really tense right now I am going to push my
self to stay strong and diplomatic and not fall into this cycle of violence. <span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On 9/11 I had a kid come up to me
and tell me he was happy that the towers fell on September 11<sup>th</sup> ,he
was happy America was attacked. He persistently took his anger for the death of
Bin laden out on me. Asking me “how I killed him, where I killed him why I
killed him?.” Instead of reacting with anger I reacted with peace and words. I
told him “he has the right to his own views, but I am not a representation of
my whole country, I do not tell the government what to do.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When my friends tried to stand up for me to
him with anger I told them to stop. I told them this anger would just add to
this cycle of hate and we need to all just keep our views to our selves because
“nothings wrong nothings right everything’s different.” I made those people understand why its important not to retaliate with hate and now those individuals can pass it on and eventually word will get around and our future will be a better place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is situations like these that make
me want to strive to achieve the mission of this program. I am just a brick but
with us many bricks we can soon build a bridge to unite countries with
significant Muslim populations and the United States. I will work hard and I
know you all will too. Together we can all make an impact. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are here for a reason and this above picture is not what the future will be like. Lets bring peace love and understanding to this world, So this will not happen again. </span></div>
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Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5289250402694800234.post-76446618954876802542012-09-09T03:40:00.001-07:002012-09-12T10:03:19.023-07:00"Happy Village" Volunteer Work-<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;">This past weekend my host mom and I took a trip to do volunteer work for a program called “Happy Village.“ This programs mission is to bring health sanitation and education to a village that does not have access to these necessities. The village consisted of 65 homes, or thatched roof huts, filled with families of elders, parents, children and infants. These people had been living a simple life for years deprived of medical attention, sanitation and proper education. Yet, the people I saw did not look sad like I expected they would. They were actually very joyful! They welcomed me into there homes, taught me how to ride there bikes, took pictures with me and even took me to the fields where they grow there crops to have a round of volleyball. They taught me so much. I learned that to be happy we don’t need all the latest technology, biggest houses, and best clothes, we just need to be happy with what we have and the people we to share it with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt;"> I think the reason behind my surprise at the village was that before coming to India I was sheltered from the realities of poverty. My view on poverty was that people who do not live to the same standards as I do must be sad or depressed. After seeing the joy of the people, their happiness for the life they live, and their love for the family and community they were surrounded by, I realized that having little money, or living a simple life doesn’t always make one poor. As long as ones attitude for what they have is positive there lives can be rich. I also learned that it is not fair of me to judge another ones culture until I understand the true realities behind it, because as YES orientations and this program have taught me is that: “Nothings wrong, nothings right, it’s just different”</span><br />
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Wow today was such an adventure!
Today was the first day I actually felt that I could learn to master this crazy
city of Chennai. My day began when my host dad called me an auto to pick me up
in order to head to community service. Yes, on the outside this auto looked
just fine but I guess that just goes to show you that you cant judge a book buy
its cover. With in five minutes of driving I could tell something was wrong…..probably
due to the fact that the auto had just started rolling down the road, not driving.
We pulled over for gas and I could tell the auto driver wanted me to pay for it
, thinking that I am nothing but a dumb tourist, but I would not fall for it.
Then we continued our long drive to the malar hospital where I was to be met by
AFS staff. But my auto had different plans. First time the auto broke down I
was kind of frightened and yeah the second time I was a bit scared to. Finally
by the fifth break down on the side of the road I could not help but laugh. My
auto driver stopped at a quick auto repair shop but the auto well….it didn’t
exactly stop it kind of just slowly rolled into a line of motor bikes to the
side of the path. With in ten minutes we were on the road again and I was
beginning to think this journey would never end. Next we came to a long road
with many MANY speed bumps.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Speed bumps in India Are not like speed bumps
in America. In America a speed bump is like a “hey wake up and be careful”,
here speed bumps are like “if you don’t stop and just barely roll your over me
I will send you shooting through the air break your back and destroy your car
-_-“ So each speed bump the driver went over was like a moment of truth to
whether I would make it to my destination or would yet another, possibly more
damaging, break down occur. After two more suspenseful breakdowns where we had
to pray that the auto would turn back on, I finally saw another AFS student
walking with his host father on the side of the road. I immediately stopped the
driver and ran screaming to Dario like I just had a life or death experience.
Thankfully Darios host father offered to walk me the rest of the way to the
service project to help people with disabilities make cups ! <o:p></o:p></div>
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volunteer work we got a ride to T-Nagar and all of us AFS students (besides for
cameele) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>walked around the shopping area
bargaining with the shopkeepers and having a great time. We stopped for some
amazing ice cream as a treat and it was so good that I literally cried of
happiness! After that I bought some Curtis (Indian dress) and a skirt for half
the price they originally asked for!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Rowan and I, unwilling to give up on our great day, hitched an auto to the
Pondy Bazar. There it is much more exciting crowded and overwhelming…..just as
we like it! We walked all around and eventually go caught in the perfect
tourist trap (it was heaven) . The people working their saw our excitement with
there bags and clothes and immediately began to pull things out from the racks
and boxes and anything they could find for us and waded on hand and foot for
us. We got ripped off pretty bag because they told us we could not bargain but,
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Than there was a man selling drums!
I love Indian drums and have been dyeing to get a Tabla! The man saw my
excitement and could see that I was an easy target! He pulled the whole “
Madam, they are hand crafted with customizable sound” act on me and I was
hesitant. My friend Rowan though was just as excited as me and pushed me to
fall into his trap. He asked for 1,500 rupees and I got him down to 500. I
thought it was a great deal until I got home and my host family told me 1) its
not a tabla 2) yeah it’s a drum but a pretty broken one and 3) it should not
have been more than 150 rupees! THUMBS DOWN FOR CON ARTIST!!!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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women grabbed my bag and tried to rob me! I grabbed my bag back and looked at
her with anger. She winked at me, pet my shoulder, did a little hip shake and
than tapped on my drums. I than walked away…..quickly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I guess that Sums my day! I hitched one
last ride from an auto for a good bargained deal and headed home. Even with a
crazy Indian traffic jam I managed to make it home before dark safely and
happy!! OPERATION NAVIGATE CHENNAI COMPLETE <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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exciting. Anyone who knows me though, would know that I am able to sleep the
entire time! There was about 200 kids overall on this trip from my school! We
arrived at 2am in Cochen and then had a 6 hour drive to the hillstop station of
moonar…to which the bus had blasting music and strobe lights the whole
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mountains and land was so beautiful it’s unable to be described but I will try.
It was like driving through a movie seen. Everything was pure green with trees
and rives flowing through the rolling mountains and cows grazing peacefully
along the riverside. It was an unforgettable sight that will just be engraved
in my mind forever! <o:p></o:p></div>
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was cut short due to a surprise monsoon! Thank goodness for good old mother
nature because I was suffering terribly from altitude sickness! I was so dizzy
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some great friends along the trip. The last night we had a huge bonfire and all
the girls were dancing and it was loads of fun. The next day we were supposed to
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evacuated from the hotel at around two in the morning due to a strike in
kerala. Kerala is a communist run state in India so when a strike happens it is
not a peaceful activity. It was more like a huge riot to which the strikers
were planning to attack and destroy anything moving on the road, that would
include are 7 tightly packed large party busses. Oh and I forgot to mention
that our bus driver on our bus rolled into the bus in front of us and
completely shattered our windshield! We drove without a windshield through the
night, in the cold, down the insane mountainside over looking a deathly drop,
in the rain, undercover to avoid the riot!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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at 6am and end at 6pm. So for 12 hours we sat about twenty too a hotel room
sitting and waiting out the strike and watching the news about what was going
on outside! It was actually kind of exciting and it was a good time to make
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</span></span></span>In the U.S when there is a mountain and we want
a road we just blow a whole right through the mountain. In India when there is
a mountain and they want a road they just peacefully build a long, curvey and
slightly sketchy path along side the mountain. <o:p></o:p></div>
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dance no matter what time and what the occasion<o:p></o:p></div>
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average strike in America it’s a tad more violent and unpredictable<o:p></o:p></div>
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because altitude sickness is NOT fun!<o:p></o:p></div>
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to close, talk to much, or have physical contact with the opposite sex.<o:p></o:p></div>
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when people are watching you, so don’t pretend to feel all right when in
reality you know your going to puke any second!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Train station in Chennai!<br />
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Wild Elephants!!!!<br />
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Loving the mountains so much!<br />
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Karate kid in Moonar<br />
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No touching boys....awkward stance!<br />
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Lloyd our favorite bus driver proud of his windshield incident</div>
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Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5289250402694800234.post-50863805477867968782012-08-08T06:25:00.003-07:002012-08-08T06:25:33.958-07:00BLESS ME :D trip to the holiest part of southern India!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I got home from school around four pm and sat down to eat. My host family had a spontaneous idea to go to a temple. I thought it would be just a hour or so long trip but…… boy was I wrong. When they said “trip to the temple” they actually meant a four day long road trip to the most holiest spots in southern India! So with in about an hour (after AFS approval) all of our bags were packed and we were ready to GO!</div>
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We traveled about five hours and stayed at a relative’s house for the night. When we woke up and showered (you must always be clean before temple) we were already to go. We arrived at the temple about an hour away in all of our finest Curtis (Indian dress). This temple was called TANJORE temple, one of the biggest and most famous in India! The architecture was so amazing especially considering this temple is over 2000 years old. It is designed with such precision that the main temples shadow can NEVER be seen! Here was where the famous tradition of whispering into a particular statue and having any wish come true! I also got to pray to the god of education and also to the god where you make a wish and then do a clap and with hope it will come true. Oh and I got blessed by an ELEPHANT!! And since lord Genasha has the head of an elephant it is as if I was blessed directly by him according to Hinduism!</div>
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After that we went to two more amazingly beautiful temples in which I was blessed numerous times! It was very unique to see the dedication of the hindu people to there temples! .They will wait for hours just to see there gods and prey to them! And people bring offerings daily of fruit and flowers and money and anything they can just to show there love. The ceremonies are all so beautiful with smoke and bells and flowers everywhere I feel so lucky just to have seen this!</div>
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Next we went to a famous mosque a few more hours away! We went during Ramadan so it was super busy! It is said that many lives have been saved at this mosque just by praying at this spot. When we walked in we went to the spot for preying. Girls were not allowed to go all the way in but we stood on the outside and followed the traditional ritual! We were giving some sort of sand wrapped in newspaper and told to close our eyes and pray. Than we sat down on the ground and a holy man held our heads and prayed in a different language while slightly blowing on our head. Then he tied a black rope around our hand to protect us from all evils.</div>
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Lastly for the day was our trip to an Indian catholic church. It was absolutely beautiful but also very different form most American churches. In this church they don’t just worship Jesus they also worship Virgin Mary. Also in this church Jesus is dressed up as a king and people decorate him with offerings of flowers and gold. There was a whole museum next to the church just to show all of the offerings of gold and the miracle stories associated with them. For example, there was an offering of a small gold baby crib and along with it was the story of a mother who preyed for her babies life…..and here Prayers came true! Another interesting fact was that there is a tradition at this church where people will crawl on there knees all the way from the beach to the church, about 3 to 4 kilometers, just to have there prayers answered. Before I left both me and my host sisters kneeled by the alter and I taught them the “Our Father”.</div>
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The next day we woke up and indulged in wonderful breakfast to which I had never been so excited to see bread and cornflakes!!!! Our last temple we went to was for the God of Dance which was jaw dropingly amazing. We went just in time too! There was a crowd of people waiting anxiously inside the temple infront of a closed door with bells ringing and smoke flying. The doors open to the gods Idle covered in decorations and candles all around! People started praying and pushing to get in front just to see it! </div>
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Then, my host family and I sat down at the palm reader who was teamed up with a parrot. He read our palms and saw our future and some how was extremely accurate! He said I was someone who always gave back to others and in my future I would have a job that’s goal was to help others and ill make a lot of money…..but never keep it; I will always donate it to a good cause. He also said I would find my husband soon and it would be a completely loving relationship with no worries and I will live till I am 90!! I guess that’s good news! Hopefully it comes true!</div>
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Our next stop was to go row boating! We had to drive all the way through a small village to get there. The river was so nice and the temperature was beautiful and following are boat the whole time were small jumping fish that would hop down the river. The person rowing the boat for us took us through a small channel of the river where all of the trees and bushes went over are heads and around the boat kind of like something you would see in the love seen of the little mermaid.</div>
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Finally we stopped at a branch of Auraville (self sufficient communist utopia) where the “mothers” (creator) tomb is. When we were in this area we were not allowed to speak it was supposed to be complete peace. It’s a center of meditation and self enlightenment for learning and understanding. I got to pray with the others by putting my head on “mothers tomb and closing my eyes. SOOO COOL!</div>
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We finally headed home after the three days. It was one of the most enlightening and eye opening experiences in my life. I prayed for the same thing at every temple and it was something I thought about for a long time. I don’t know how religious I am but I thought praying is worth a shot and anything can happen. I truly feel blessed after this weekend and I think I am one of the luckiest people in the world to get to see this through my own eyes!!! Reading about India in textbooks is one thing but actually being here with all my senses is a whole different experience. .</div>
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Outside of the temple of the God of Dance</div>
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My first street food....and i survived! Cuta purota!</div>
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Other boating family going fishing!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">May I just say that I am at the
tippy top of excitement for my journey. Everything I see, feel, here, and taste
just excites and amazes me. The differences between India and America are so
vast but the similarities are all there too. Not only am I learning so much
about this culture and country I'm learning a lot about myself. I have never
thought about it before but I'm learning just how strong and flexible I can be.
I am overcoming so many fears and learning at a rapid rate. Me and my host
family get along so well and I would never trade them for the world. They keep
telling me that I am there "Gift" but in reality i know they are
actually mine. One day when sitting with my host sister she asked me why i
loved India and my response was endless. I think the reason I'm enjoying it
here so much is that i don't just look at the big picture i appreciate all the
small details and constantly remind my self that 1. I belong here, 2. I can do
this! 3. This is a once and a life time opportunity and every minute counts.
Every little thing that confuses me, I push my self to ask questions.
Every positive thing<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I encounter I
embrace strongly with a smile. For the good or for the "different" I love
this place and wouldn't change it for the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Things i love:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">1) The adrenaline rush i get when
i cross a road with cars and bikes and cows and goats coming from every
direction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">2) The family bonding times in
the house when we all just laugh at my Tamil and enjoy each others company<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">3) The food that is making my stomach grow at a rapid rate....and the
fact that I don't care because its taste so good!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">4) How much I can grow to love bucket showers!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">5) The funny and usual feeling I get when little kids run and giggle at
me and call me “foreign girl”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">6) That funny moment when I am looking out the car window and randomly
see a stray cow on the sidewalk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">7) That awkward moment when I wake up and my host sister tells me all
the weird things I say in my sleep<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">8) The exciting feeling I get when I get to eat all the food with my
hands including cake!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">9) The friendly people in class who tell me what to do when I am
extremely confused and don’t understand the teachers accent<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">10) That amazing moment when I stop and think “Oh my goodness I am
actually in India!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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DAY ONE!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Me and Juwaala woke up early around
seven and she skipped school so she could hangout with me! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was feeling a little sick but that didn’t
stop me from having an amazing day! We had a fashion show and I tried on all of
her old half Sarries and Selvars and I loved them! And they even gave me
earings! They made me feel so beautiful and my Ama (mom in tamil) would call me
Cinderella and Barbie and she is so nice! Than we went over the AFS questions
but I happened to forget one, how to use the toilet?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is trickier than it may sound and juwaala
had to come show me how to flush it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Than I met Gamma (grandma) who is so adorable!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And sweet and I carried out the Indian
tradition of touching her feet to be blessed by her, which made her so happy!
Than Juwaala did her Indian dance, which was beautiful and amazing and I WISH I
could dance like her. They asked met o dance and I was awful and showed them a
really bad version of the hoe down throw down! They laughed and it was all
good!<span style="mso-tab-count: 3;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
went upstairs for a nap around two; which would be like three in the morning at
home and I actually got sick and almost puked and my host mom held my head and
made me feel much better! They treat me like a third daughter here and even say
I am now part of the family <3 <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>When
I woke up from my nap I felt much better. We went downstairs to bring Gamma
back to her apartment. This was my first time actually on the Indian roads
which are INSANE!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ill post about them
later it is a very long story! I stuck out like a sore thumb and people look at
me like I have six heads and its kind of funny. When we reached her apartment
Gamma gifted me with a flower for my hair, and two pairs of earings and some
oreos! (because they all know that they are my favorite)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Than
we went to the supermarket to pick out some food that I would like since we
were going on a road trip the next day. It was here that I relized I am a giant
in Asia and look really different compared to everyone. I felt everyones eyes
on me in the store. We picked up some soups and noodles and candies and chips
for the ride and set out for back home! Than we packed for our road trip that we had the next day and i even got to try on the school uniform which is so so cute.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am learning so much already about, school and social life, laws, government and history and the differences are very vast but the similarities are very interesting too because even though we live thousands of miles apart we still share so much. Like movies and music and dressings and gossips and Its all SOOO fascinating! </div>
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<!--EndFragment--></div>Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5289250402694800234.post-41239945063668756822012-07-05T20:31:00.000-07:002012-07-05T20:31:00.333-07:00Hello Home!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ARRIVAL IN INDIA!!!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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The sound of those plane wheels
hitting the ground was the must amazing sensation of my life and knowing that
this was where I would spend the next year of my life!<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made it through customs, through baggage
claim and were ready to walk through the doors to be greeted by AFS to bring us
to a hotel for orientation. BUT THERE WAS A SURPRISE!!! Our host family’s
stayed up late and picked us up from the airport to bring us home <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span> IT was amazing!!! It
was dark and crowded but you could still see the happiness in all of our faces
as we hugged our knew second families and set off our separate ways to what we
would soon call home <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The
car ride was not awkward at all like most people said it was going to be! It
was amazing and happy and we were all smiling. My host parents couldn’t really
understand me but Priyanka and Juwaala were there to translate my fast and
excited English. When we arrived at the house I was greeted by a big cake with
my name on it! And they crowded around as I cut the cake and priyanka fed it to
me with her hands (which I was so surprised by the lack of forks) they thought
my reaction was funny too and brought me a plate and fork. We stayed up till
two in the morning talking. And I gave them all there presents, which was supper
cute! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My host mother did ask about the
black hair ties that I was wearing on my wrist<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>which I though was completely normal. But in India it looked like some
sort of religious rope that showed devotion to a god so I took them off and we
all laughed! We went to sleep around two and I felt so welcomed, safe, and
happy and knew that this was a home I most certainly could get used too.</div>
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PLANE RIDE....... WAS LONG!! AND NOW I AM HERE!!! DREAM COME TRUE :)</div>Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5289250402694800234.post-74076686509865562672012-07-05T20:22:00.001-07:002012-07-11T04:44:20.797-07:00NATIONAL PDO<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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NATIONAL PDO<o:p></o:p></div>
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I packed up my bags, had my last home cooked meal and said a
final goodbye to all my relatives. Though the Goodbye was the hardest thing I
have ever had to do in my life I knew I just had to think it was only a “see
you later”. I set off on that plane ready to embark on my year long adventure!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Me and
Hannah were part of the first batch to arrive and Hannah had to here me cry the
whole flight! When we landed we were greeted by a YES-Abroad alum from
Indonesia. We grabbed all of our bags and took the hotel taxi to the hotel to
meet all of the staff and volunteers. We got our name tags which looked super
official. Than, we went out to lunch, which I could not eat at all because I
was too nervous and excited. <o:p></o:p></div>
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When all
the other “YESers” arrived we started to talk about everything that we were
feeling.. All of the countries were there but, India Malaysia and Thailand were
the only ones leaving right away. The India Group was the smallest and
consisted of Me, Mila from Montana, Maggie from Seattle, and Rowan from Ohio.
We clicked immediately and especially because we had the best group leader EVER! He was A Yes-Abroad Alum from Mumbai
and his name was Austin ( later to be referred to as “DAWWWW-STIN) The PDO was
jam-packed with workshops from 7 to ten. The most memorable part would probably
be the trip to the State Department and embassy’s!<o:p></o:p></div>
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To go to
the embassies we split up by country and took the bus with the Departing
inbound students from our country staying in the U.S. The bus was Packed with about
50 YES kids from india and than just the four of us who were from the U.S going
to India! They were the most friendly and amazing people ever! They Gave us
some great tips such as: “Never cross a street, You will be hit!!!” and offered
to teach us cricket! Our bus wound up getting lost so we missed the embassy but
we didn’t mind much because we had a
really fun ride. Next was the State
Department, Which I was extremely Nervous for! It was super High security and
we all had to go through metal detectors and be escorted by groups of ten into
this huge fancy and official meeting room that looked like the U.N! The Under
Secretary even came in to talk to us and answer questions! I was terrified but
managed to raise my hand ask how she and the state department made attempts to
involve students from all different socio-economic class in both the Inbound
and Outbound program. Than there was a panel discussion with representatives
from all the different continents there to answer are questions. And this is where
it gets CRAZY!!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Let me just
give some background information. During the interview a few months back there
was supposed to be a talent show. For this talent show I thought it would be a
great idea to write a rap about what thing program is all about to the beat of
“where is the love”, by Black Eyed Peas. I performed this rap unofficially in
the Lobby just kidding around but I guess what of the state representatives
over heard it and loved it. Soooo, back to the State department experience.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was sitting there trying to pay
attention to the speakers when all of a sudden I here from the representative
“I here there is a Yes-Abroad Rap going around”. MY face went Red as can be and
I froze and I think I almost cried I was so in shock. Imidiately everyone knew
they were talking about me and turned to see me. I was shaking terribly!!!!
They begged me to get up infront of everyone and rap. Ummmm yeah I refused to
rap for the u.s government and be known as a rapper! But they made me Promise to record it and sent
it to them :p SCARIEST THING OF MY LIFE!!!! Oh and to add on to it im also
known as the Girl who sleep talks about Allen Evans (person who Runs
Yes-abroad) and screams and cries because I thought the late night room check
knock was actually a serial killer out to get me!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Gateway
orientation was really fun too! It was a lot less of and at a really nice new
hotel. This was just For Malaysia Thailand and India Right before we left! It was a lot more relaxed and also had
AMAZING food! Here we learned more
country specific information. It was so much fun! And we got a lot of good
bonding time with our India group. And even came up with a new saying: YOLAFT!
Its short for You only live a few times because in India Hindus believe in
reincarnation so YOLO just would not do! Also me and mila decided that we are
WINNERS and so even we lose we still win. So everything we do we only will
accept victory all year. For example: I finished my potato soup and
Dinner…WINNNER!!!, Mila answered a question during a workshop…VICTORY! Me and mila have a lot of common but I call
her sasquash because she is “sassy”. One night allen evans came over to are
table and just so you know if you don’t know allen evans he is super
intimidating and I kind of have this slight fear of him but yet we all love
him. So he came over and Said that the department of state assigned him to MAKE
SURE that the rap was sent to him. So we had to make a music video on my rap
which was extremely ambessing and I looked realy awkward and weird in! And than
he played it on the big screen for everyone and than sent it to the stae
department :p. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Okay im going to fast forward now
because I want to talk about INDIA. So the rest of Gatway orientation summed
up.<o:p></o:p></div>
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1)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>Maggie told allen evans I sleep talk about him
(awks)<o:p></o:p></div>
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2)<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span>A huge lightening storm came and I freaked out<o:p></o:p></div>
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year to come <o:p></o:p></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The one thing i can wait for is the goodbyes…..they are truly going to break my heart. I cry at everything and i don't know how i can say goodbye to my family who have been by my side for the last 15 years of my life, My friends that i am soooo close with, and my teachers who have given me so much guidance throughout the years. It will be the hardest thing i will ever have to do in my life. I will have to be strong though and remember this is the opportunity of a life time and this is where i belong and when i come back they will all be right here for me <3 still, i don't know how i will handle the separation! And who will be like my dad and tell me cheesy puns that only i laugh at. Or be like my sister and laugh with me non-stop, Where will nolan be to force me to do ridiculous things that i hate and teach me to love them? and what about when i need a yummy meal or help with my h.w from dylan?? and who will be as patient as my mom as i sing in the car or forget to take my malaria pills! Ahhhh i must stop thinking about this because its going to make me cry soooo I'm ending the blog post for now :) </span></div>
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When I am in <st1:country-region>India</st1:country-region>
I never want to let my self forget that I was given the opportunity that so
many other people do not have. This is truly a once in a life time experience that
I am 100% thankful for! As to not let my self waste time and get side tracked I
will make a few goals that I really want to achieve while in <st1:country-region>INDIA</st1:country-region>!
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1)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>learn
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2)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Learn
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3)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Learn
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4)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Ride
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5)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Ride
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6)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Get
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7)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>See
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8)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Make
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9)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Teach
people some American sports</div>
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10)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Teach
people how to do American dance “Duggy/cotton eye joe” </div>
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11)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Ride in a
Rick Shau (don’t know how to spell that)</div>
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12)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Learn some
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13)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Learn, in
detail, the culture of Muslim, Hindi, and Buddhist families</div>
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14)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Celebrate
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15)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>TRY NOT TO
GET HOME SICK</div>
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16)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Go to the
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friends that will last a life time!</span></div>
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18)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>By some
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19)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Make people
better understand American customs</div>
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20)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Make my
self better understand Indian customs</div>
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21)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Convince
people from Hauppauge to apply to abroad programs</div>
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22)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Try and
study for SAT :p</div>
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23)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Convince
people back home that most there stereotypes are not true!</div>
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24)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Work hard
in school</div>
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25)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Spend as
much time with my host family as possible!</div>
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26)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Get Henna done on me</div>
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27)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>See a
Bollywood movie</div>
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28)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Go to an
Indian concert</div>
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29)<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>Sooooo much
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<o:p> </o:p>More to come…..SO MANY IDEAS I JUST CANT THINK OF RIGHT NOW <span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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And maybe i will learn this while i am at it....just if i have some free time ;) HARD CORE PARK CORE!</div>Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5289250402694800234.post-11072238947910892792012-04-16T19:59:00.000-07:002012-04-16T19:59:30.305-07:00<br />
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Yesterday my amazing weekend came to a tragic halt. My friend
Spencer, who has been struggling with his battle against cancer for a year now,
past away. Before I say anything else I think it’s important for anyone reading
this to have an idea of just how amazing this kid was. Spencer was the type of
kid who was always smiling. He was a talented gymnast, an athlete, and a great
friend. He is the type of kid that would literally never hurt a fly and would
do anything to make you smile. Even during the hardest parts of his battle he
managed to stay smiling. He fought like a warrior and never gave up. Even in his last hours, despite the emotional
and physical pain he was able to give a thumbs up to his family and write “I love
you” on his moms arm. At the Age of 14 this amazing kid lost his life. If only
he had the chance to live a few more years he would have done something amazing.
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This is a
tragic reminder of the fact that life does have a guaranteed life span. One day
you’re here and the next you may not be. That is why it is so important to live
life to the fullest and take the joy and memories out of every experience to
make the most of the time you have in this world. </div>
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and all of his friends who are affected by this devastating loss. R.I.P Spencer…Fly
high and rest easy <3</div>Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5289250402694800234.post-4904052352979108452012-04-15T14:17:00.001-07:002012-04-15T14:17:34.249-07:00I Better “CURRY” up and get my dad to sign these forms!<br />
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I Better “CURRY” up and get my dad to sign these forms!</div>
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A day after I am accepted and I have yet to fully convince
my daddy! I understand all his concern because I am his baby and it will be
hard for him and my mom to let go. I have never wanted something so bad in my
life! Since the day I started the application I have not stopped thinking about
it; it was like a distant dream! Now my dream is a reality and all I need is
one signature to make it come true! </div>
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Oh, SO much! My life is about to take speed in a wild
direction, full of ups and downs and crazy surprises and turns. This ride will
be bumpy and it will be good or bad depending on my frame of mind and
participation. This is completely out of my comfort zone which scares me and
yet, excites me. I feel as if I am living in a bubble. I feel as if know one
here understands what the world is, what life is REALLY like and how other
people live. It not that people here are ignorant. It’s just that on long
island we really don’t know about the amazing opportunities out for grabs out
there to see the world. Like some famous guy once said “Ignorance is not, not
knowing something; its knowing that there’s information out there and not
WANTING to know it.” I won’t let myself stay in this bubble. I am going to
explore! I am going to see what life Is in like outside of here! I refuse to be
a person that follows the common path in life…I will make my own!</div>
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I may be
ranting a bit but I can’t stop! Some people may say I am crazy for this, and
maybe I am. Maybe I’m not strong enough, independent enough, motivated enough
for this but HECK I am going to find out!
No matter what other people say to try to convince me to stay, I will
never second guess this opportunity because make it through this whole year or
not (I will though) I will come back a changed person <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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MY DAD SIGNED THE PAPER!!! I love him and my mom so much for
this! I can not thank them enough! As well as my teachers, siblings, and my
friends who supported me through this process! I will miss everyone so much! I
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SOO ITS OFFICIAL: <st1:country-region>INDIA</st1:country-region>
HERE I COME!!! <3333</div>
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My AMAZING PARENTS!!!! THANK YOU!!! (If you are reading this!)</div>Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5289250402694800234.post-91142473551272214612012-04-15T13:55:00.000-07:002012-04-15T13:58:26.891-07:00And this is where i shall call home for a year!! INDIA AHHH!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, what seemed to be like the worse day ever, turned out
to be the happiest day of my LIFEEE!!!! All day I was very upset because I
started completely doubting my self, thinking “there’s no way I am getting into
the YES program!” When 9<sup>th</sup>
period came around I was so ready for the day to be OVER, when suddenly, I got
a text from Julianne (other applicant for Yes abroad). She said she got into <st1:country-region>Indonesia</st1:country-region>
and that everyone was finding out right then! Of course I was happy for her,
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Being “old school” with my “nice”
ten dollar phone I had no way of getting onto my email from gym class! I
immediately started waving my hand from my spot on the gym floor; it probably
looked like I thought I was on fire when trying to get the gym teachers
attention! I told him it was a huge EMERGENCY and I had to go make a phone
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My sister picked up and I told her
to check my email and call me back with the results. Those thirty seconds when she
had me on hold were probably the most nerve wrecking, heart pounding, longest
thirty seconds I have ever had to endure in my life. “YOU’RE GOING TO <st1:country-region>INDIA</st1:country-region>!”
I immediately burst into tears of joy!! I ran up the stairs into gym,
completely interrupting the teacher (I felt bad but it was worth it) and jumped
onto my friend! “I’M GOING TO <st1:country-region>INDIA</st1:country-region>!
I’M GOING TO <st1:country-region>INDIA</st1:country-region>!”
I was crying so hard; it was probably very hard to understand what I was saying!
A crowd started to form around me to give me a hug and congratulate me. I was
literally numb! I tried to sit through the rest of gym but I COULD NOT sit
still, nor pay attention to the rules of badminton (I hate badminton). SO
finally I begged the gym teacher to let me leave so that I could tell the whole
world my crazy news!!!! First was Mr.Gavalas, my freshman year global teacher,
and he gave me a huge hug <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> Than I headed straight for Mr.Gillens room but was
stopped by a few teachers who saw me crying and asked what was wrong. I had to
respond that I WAS GOING TO <st1:country-region>INDIA</st1:country-region>
ALL NEXT YEAR (I could not stop saying it). Gillen was teaching a class with all my
friends in it. I sneakily walked in while they were doing independent work and
all my friends came over so…. I once again couldn’t contain my self, “ I AM
GOING TO INDIA!!!!” Everyone jumped and screamed and gave me lots of hugs!
Gillen made the whole class clap for me! I was so embarrassed but happy! I started
to run out of the room because I had not called my mom yet! Right before I got
out the door one of my friends, Jessie, who I have been best friends with since
I was two years old screamed, “WAITTTT, I’m going to miss you!” All of my
friends in that class froze. I looked at each person and could vividly see
every amazing moment I had with each of them and got a tad chocked up. I ran
out because today was my happy day and I didn’t want to think of the sad parts ONLY
happy stuff <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span> I ran to the head of social studies, Mrs.
Gordon, who wrote my letter of recommendation and she could not help but give
me a huge hug and let out a scream her self. Even people I barley new I would
just randomly have to say to them, “Hey, IM GOING TO <st1:country-region>INDIA</st1:country-region>….DUCES!!!
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I called everyone I knew, posted it on
Facebook, and let everyone know! On Facebook, I was thrilled to find that I
would be going to <st1:country-region>India</st1:country-region>
along with Mila and Scout who are SO nice!!!
When my mommy got home we went out for some vegan ice cream as a present
and talked about how we are going to convince my dad to let me go…….that’s a
whole other story! But I am going to bed Happy and excited and will hopefully
get some sleep despite all that’s on my mind! AHH <st1:country-region>INDIA</st1:country-region>?!?!?!</div>
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<br /></div>Ryley Conwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451685503034433554noreply@blogger.com2