2023 Student Blog
February 26, 2023
Puducherry or Bust!
We sat at the table enjoying our sushi and delicious soups, anticipating our relaxing vacay to the famed Puducherry. We chatted, used the restroom, and started rounding up the troops to stroll to the train station several minutes away. As we picked up our bags from the restaurant tables, our mentor mentioned that we were…
February 24, 2023
Bringing Children Together
Today I acted as a mentor for the Parikrma Festival of Science. During this festival, over 300 students from more than 20 schools all came together to learn about the topic of food science. The students would receive lectures from different food industry professionals and researchers and then get tasked with competing in a Hackathon…
February 23, 2023
Interviewing Potential Customers
Team Biome started out this week with one goal on the mind: talk to homeowners. And I happily report, it was a mission success. Thanks to Kaylea’s message to her runners group and the support of the Biome staff, we’ve completed 8 interviews and have the contacts for 12 more Bangalore residents. It has felt…
February 22, 2023
Penultimate
It’s my second last blog as long as my math is right (it’s often not). I am conflicted about what that means. GCIL, so far, has offered much. We’ve seen and learned a tremendous amount. We’ve been exposed to a dizzying array of grand challenges. We’ve been offered a wide variety of tools to come…
February 21, 2023
Feedback
The beautiful countryside north of Bangalore I’m sitting here trying to decide what to write this blog about. I could write about so many amazing things here in India: the delicious food, the beautiful parks, the calm countryside when I get outside the city, or the friendly people. Maybe I could describe another fascinating well-rejuvenation…
February 20, 2023
Food for Thought
It’s Sunday morning, the end of week seven. I tested positive for COVID on Friday, yet here I am, drenched in sweat from a workout I just completed. Unfortunately, COVID has been spreading through our little GCIL community these past couple of weeks, and so far, I seem to be the only one that has…
February 17, 2023
Water Matters
Until living in Bangalore, I had never thought about water so much. Daily, I am introduced to new information about different types of wells, rainwater harvesting systems, municipal tap, and water being piped from the Cauvery River. While interning for Biome, I have learned so much about the complex issues that different communities face with…
February 16, 2023
Today Ain’t It
I started my day in Bangalore strong, waking up at 7am sharp and doing a workout on the balcony. I love feeling the fresh morning breeze while stretching and just casually watching hawks soar through the sky. It’s one of my cherished daily rituals. The rest of my morning was also quite pleasant. I walked…
February 15, 2023
Accepting Ambiguity
This week we submitted our initial reports and sent our babies off to the mentors for feedback. As we wait in anticipation to hear if our ideas have merit or will be torn apart, I’ve been reflecting a lot about the whole process we’ve gone through for our GCIL project. The process I’m referring to…
February 14, 2023
Trust the Process
With 3.5 weeks left to come up with a viable plan and solution, this week our group spent the first half finalizing our initial report. In hopes to help with the trash problem in Bangalore, we decided to focus our attention on black spots and beautifying them. With more than 1,200 illegal dumping sites in…
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