There really is no substitute for the experience that I had. India and its people opened up their homes and their hearts to me in ways that I never expected.
If my first visit to India had been as a tourist, I would have never been able to learn about and experience India the same way I do now because of my privileged and engaging opportunity.

When people are mindful of and connected globally, we function and care on a higher level.
I traveled to throughout my undergraduate studies, India was the most intriguing and likely to provide an experience crucial for my professional and personal development.

I would participate in a program like this again because it was well organized and had infinite opportunities to grow professionally, personally, and spiritually. If the conditions were similar, I would encourage my social work colleagues and classmates to do this project because you can’t get this experience in the American field and then have the opportunity to debrief with other social workers in real time.

I think that overall the experience was life changing. I learned more about myself in a two-week period than I have in 23 years, made some close friends and got closer to the ones that I already had. I also learned a lot from the hospital and social activist discussions and learned more about American culture in the process. I am still processing the entire trip. Every day I remember something different about India and how it has affected me.