Each day that you postpone writing an update makes it that much harder to write, because there is just that much more to describe.I'll do my best to get everything in: In the two weeks since my official program ended, I've started working at a hospital where I've probably done and seen more than I had in the previous month combined.It's been both amazing and depressing. The first week I was by myself, I basically just went to a hospital and told them I wan...

Update #3 coming at you:This past week, I spent my time at a hospital in Bombay run by a spiritual group called the Brahma Kumaris; this is a religious/spiritual organization, recognized by the UN as an official peacekeeping group, and it was interesting to see how they influenced medicine in the hospital.For one, it was nice to always see smiling faces on the medical staff - not only did their demeanor keep the patients more calm, but it also helped ease the con...

A lot has happened to me in the last week, so I'll begin from the beginning.Last week, I spent my time working at clinics in the slums of Mumbai.This past week I spent my time working in rural India outside of Mumbai.It was quite an experience. Half of each day in rural India was spent without water or electricity (luckily for me, these power outages were during the mornings and evenings when I needed to shower, eat and whatnot… I know that it's hard to...

A lot has happened to me in the last week, so I'll begin from the beginning.Last week, I spent my time working at clinics in the slums of Mumbai.This past week I spent my time working in rural India outside of Mumbai.It was quite an experience. Half of each day in rural India was spent without water or electricity (luckily for me, these power outages were during the mornings and evenings when I needed to shower, eat and whatnot… I know that it's hard to...

A lot has happened to me in the last week, so I'll begin from the beginning.Last week, I spent my time working at clinics in the slums of Mumbai.This past week I spent my time working in rural India outside of Mumbai.It was quite an experience. Half of each day in rural India was spent without water or electricity (luckily for me, these power outages were during the mornings and evenings when I needed to shower, eat and whatnot… I know that it's hard to...