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Lydia Odegard

Return and Readjustment

Posted on July 10, 2014

It has been over 3 weeks since my return to the US from India, and I am long overdue for a wrap-up—which I owe to both my blogging experience and to my personal experience of …

Posted in Asia, India, Lydia Odegard, Returned Student, Spring 2014Tagged India, International Academic Programs, Lydia Odegard, readjustment, return, reverse culture shock, spring semester abroad, study abroad, UW in India, UW-madison, Varanasi

Bye-bye Banaras, hello Himachal

Posted on May 16, 2014

As I write this post, I am located a 24 hour journey, many sub-cultures, and countless dialects of Hindi away from Varanasi. I have returned to the Dharmshala area of Himachal Pradesh, where I spent …

Posted in Asia, India, Lydia Odegard, Returned Student, Spring 2014Tagged end of program, India, International Academic Programs, Lydia Odegard, reflection on semester abroad, study abroad, UW in India, UW-madison, Varanasi

Spring Break: Bodh Gaya and Holi

Posted on March 26, 2014

[I realize this post may seem confusing and/or redundant if you are following the other Varanasi blogger, considering we are both named Lydia and both went on a spring break trip together] Rather than being …

Posted in Asia, India, Lydia Odegard, Returned Student, Spring 2014Tagged India, Lydia Odegard, Spring break, study abroad, UW-madison, Varanasi

Home and Family Life

Posted on March 12, 2014

Given how grateful I feel for having the opportunity to live with my wonderful host family, I have not given them justice through this blog so far. The people in my house are Pinkuji, his …

Posted in Asia, India, Lydia Odegard, Returned Student, Spring 2014Tagged India, International Academic Programs, Lydia Odegard, study abroad, UW-madison, Varanasi

What I Did Yesterday

Posted on February 13, 2014

I went to bed yesterday sensing a radiating warmth that had accumulated in my soul throughout the day. Before falling into a dreamy sleep, I took some time to reflect on what contributed to my …

Posted in Asia, India, Lydia Odegard, Returned Student, Spring 2014Tagged a day, India, International Academic Programs, Lydia Odegard, study abroad, UW in India, UW-madison, Varanasi1 Comment

Good Morning, Varanasi

Posted on February 10, 2014

Depending on who you ask, a Banarasi morning starts anywhere between 4 and 9 am. I sometimes catch waves of these variations when a mosquito buzzes in my ear at 4 in the morning. At …

Posted in Asia, India, Lydia Odegard, Returned Student, Spring 2014Tagged India, International Academic Programs, Lydia Odegard, morning, semester abroad, study abroad, UW-madison, Varanasi

Beautiful Chaos

Posted on January 21, 2014

After months of anticipation and two weeks of orientation in Delhi and Jaipur, we have finally arrived in Varanasi (or, as commonly called in India, Banaras), where we will be studying this semester. This past …

Posted in Asia, India, Lydia Odegard, Returned Student, Spring 2014Tagged India, International Academic Programs, Lydia Odegard, study abroad, UW in India, UW-madison, Varanasi

An Obvious Choice for a New Adventure

Posted on December 13, 2013

“Of course”: the two most common words that come out of peoples’ mouths when I tell them I’m studying in India next semester. This will not be my first time stepping off of the plane …

Posted in Asia, India, Lydia Odegard, Returned Student, Spring 2014Tagged India, Lydia Odegard, pre-departure, semester abroad, study abroad, UW-madison, Varanasi

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