26 Sept

I haven’t written here for a while because of our unreliable internet. It has been down for over a week. However, I have a lot to report about.
First and the most importantly, our stay here might be extended by six weeks (Y). If everything goes as I hope it will, YFU will find us some community work after our school is over. We will stay in our current families and cities. I was really excited to hear about this plan as I have always thought that 9 months are way too short time to stay here. Besides, if I would go home in April, I would have 5 months till the starting of my school.

The second important news is that I am going to see Taj Mahal. It is all thanks to Sam whose birthday is coming on 20th October and whose birthday wish is to visit the Taj Mahal. At first we were supposed to go there with Sam’s host-family but as none of the Indians are actually interested in seeing it, Sam’s family suggested us to go alone. I am perfectly happy with that, since it is going to be a whole new experience (and perhaps even a challenge) to travel on our own. I just hope that YFU has no objections to that.
To leave aside the important news, I have spent my week, dancing. The Shiamak Dawal (don’t know the spellings) classes are wonderful. Although I know that these instructors of ours are just doing their jobs, I can’t help but admire their professionalism and enthusiasm. After all, getting 40 Indian youngsters to do the same thing for an hour is an accomplishment on its own. In any case by now I am fully enjoying my stay here.

Another news which might not sound so important to you but is of the highest importance to me is that instead of gaining weight, I have lost 8 kg since I came here. I am weighing 67 kilos (over 4 years I think).

P.S. If Mr. Ian from YFU is reading this, he might be glad to know that the school has agreed to increase the number of my Hindi classes.

P.P.S. Today, three months ago I landed in India