When I think about India I imagine cows, crowded streets, dirt, and chaos.Actually when I think about it more, it sounds like a mixture of the two worlds that I'm currently living in- Patoka and the Metro East!I'm going to find India's rhythm, embrace it, and flow with it!Anyway, for this trip I want to do things a little differently.Not only do I want to really understand India and enjoy my time, I want to work on myself.Yes, I know, I am pretty much perfect, but really we can all be so much better with effort and drive.:)

I've always learned and changed so much though all of my trips- Spain/Morocco/Gibraltar I learned about culture shock, gained independence (I was a pretty sheltered kid)and that I can do things on my own.South Africa/Lesotho/Mozambique- I learned what it feels like to be a minority, to be truly vulnerable, saw poverty, real suffering through HIV/AIDS, and how to love (Shout out to-Bella, Karabo, Nkau, and Paul).China- how to travel in a group, gain a sense of independence, and traveling is not always dangerous which was vital for me at the time (especially after the whole Africa episode).I had no intention of learn these things- it just happened.I hope that I come away with a meaningful and life changing perception in India.

So-I'm throwing out the rules and going to stop trying to control aspects of my life that I have no control over.If I could keep one rule…well maybe I should call it a "Theme"…that is, Question Everything.If you don't question big life decisions, your feelings, your beliefs, and perceptions how do you really know you adhere to them?So I'm traveling to find my "true self" and explore my beliefs and perceptions because y'all know "a wise woman travels to find herself".Yes, I like it!I have now- no expectations and no rules only the desire to learn.I am not going to take a trip, but let the trip take me.Onward through international skies- India…bring on the chaos!! Write ya when I make it! Love ya!!