March 8, 2023
Time flies when you’re busy
This week has all of us working to finish our class projects: writing reports, working on and practicing our presentations, figuring out a script for a two-minute video, and figuring out how to effectively communicate our ideas and what we’ve learned. In the midst of that, we’re also packing up our laptops to make impromptu…
March 7, 2023
Full Circle
Today, Rachel and I gave a practice presentation of our project idea to the GCIL group and then finished wrapping up the work we needed to complete for Parikrma. With this representing the end of a large chunk of the work Rachel and I needed to do here, I felt a giant piece of the…
March 5, 2023
The 3 C’s in life
Hostel Rooftop on Kayt’s first day in Bangalore A little over two months ago, I made the choice to jump on a plane that landed me here in Bangalore. I remember starting that day by spending my morning at one of my favorite places in Bangkok, Thailand, Lumphini Park, a beautiful little oasis of nature…
March 2, 2023
Thank you, next
So, it’s finally my last blog post. Time sure flies. I could spend hours recounting all the nuances I experienced on this trip, but with this final post I’d like to share the heart of my journey here in Bangalore. It’s going to be raw and honest and a little on the longer side, so…
March 1, 2023
Wins and Lessons
In almost a week, all four GCIL groups will present their projects in front of an auditorium filled with members of our organizations, BMS students, professors, and peers. Some will be presenting on projects they have been building on since our first round of iterations, while others have started from scratch in the past three…
February 28, 2023
Final Thoughts
This blog marks the last blog for myself, which means the end of GCIL23 is near. While many of us have plans to continue exploring India, Mexico, and other parts of Asia, I will be going back home to Seattle, something I am very much excited for, yet internally struggling with accepting. Like many of…
February 27, 2023
Bird Set Free
As of today, we have 11 days left of the program before we are released from the class and free to travel wherever we please, including home. Today is also my last blog reading, making this the final words that I will contribute to the GCIL archives. As I’m reflecting on my experiences of the…
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…