{"id":4580,"date":"2017-06-15T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T04:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4580"},"modified":"2017-06-23T14:26:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T04:26:23","slug":"reimagining-india-the-experience-of-a-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/06\/15\/reimagining-india-the-experience-of-a-lifetime\/","title":{"rendered":"Reimagining India, the experience of a lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">Samuel G, Bachelor of Engineering \/ Bachelor of Business<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">IndoGenius: Reimagining India Experiential Learning Program (February 2017)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\">New Colombo Plan mobility grant recipient <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The \u2018Reimaging India Experiential Learning Program\u2019, conducted by IndoGenius, expertly introduced me to Indian culture, politics, entrepreneurship, innovation, history, economics and a variety of other business aspects. The program immersed me in experiences that broadened my perception of what it means to be alive, reprogramming many of the Western ideologies I have grown accustomed to. Some personal and professional benefits I have taken from this program include: a deepened understanding of myself, the development of various cultural competencies, the growth of my emotional intelligence and finally the improvement of my ability to communicate across cultures. I am certain that my experiences in India will influence my future decision making after university. I now have ideas of moving to India to work and travel, creating a social enterprise that increases quality of life in developing countries and even smaller things like taking up yoga and meditating regularly. Some highlights of my experience in India are shown below.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4583\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG1-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG1-420x300.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This man noticed my fascination towards his pet monkey that was sitting so politely on his shoulder. I asked if I could take a picture of him and his monkey, but he insisted that I take the monkey and get a picture with him myself. The monkey was awesome. He enjoyed eating a few flowers from my necklace also!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4584\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG2-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG2-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG2-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG2-448x300.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Agra, Uttar Pradesh<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This was one very enjoyable afternoon by the pool at the Trident Agra Resort. Team Indogenius knew how to travel with style. I relaxed in the pool, watching the sun set with a few of the other students.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4585\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>The Lotus Temple, New Delhi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The sun was setting here over the Lotus Temple in New Delhi &#8211; a\u00a0place where people of all beliefs can come to worship, meditate and reconnect with themselves. It was an honour to partake in a guided meditation here.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4586\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG4-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Dharavi Slum, Mumbai<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The feeling of community and connectedness was incredibly strong in Dharavi. The people did not have much, but they at least had each other. The resilience, determination and willpower of the people living in this community was truly inspiring and motivating. Further, some 10,000 companies are operating in this space generating a yearly revenue of approximately US$1 billion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4587\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG5-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG5-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG5-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG5-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG5-407x300.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Bicycle tour before sunrise, Mumbai<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This was a great opportunity to experience India by bike, which is fitting considering it is the country with the most bikes in the world. We rode to some notable sights &#8211;\u00a0the most incredible of them all was a small Islamic shrine where there were dozens of people lined up (before 6am) to worship and give offerings to their respective gods. These are places of incredible spirituality and openness, places that allow for one to strengthen the mind.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4588\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG6-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Havan Fire Ceremony, New Delhi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Experiencing the Havan was truly a spiritual journey for my mind. I was able to shut off the outside world, the material world, going deeper into myself. This allowed for a deeper reflective and meditative state, where I was able to let be what has been, and start to live my life more in the present.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Calibri\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4581\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG7-1024x827.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG7-1024x827.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG7-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG7-768x620.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG7-372x300.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>New Delhi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We blocked the street as we danced alongside our marching band to the temple (featured previously) where we experienced the Havan ceremony. Koustav, who is wearing the dark green Kurta and blue scarf, guided our dance and direction, navigating the traffic like a pro.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4582\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/SG8-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG8-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/SG8-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Old Delhi, Delhi<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meet Ben, Casey and half of Alex. These are three of the many incredible people I met on this journey. The relationships I formed throughout the program have been forged for life. Especially considering I am likely to move to India and work for this program. Like I said, a life-changing journey.<\/p>\n<p>The time I spent on the Reimagining India program was some of the most conscious and aware moments of my life. I was truly present in all situations, brought upon this newfound concept of focus. The personal benefits of such experiences are endless, examples include a deepened ability: to think critically, to think abstractly, to listen actively, speak consciously, to live in the present and to overall just embrace life, living it to the absolute fullest.<\/p>\n<p>I would like to thank the Indogenius team, New Colombo Plan, QUT Business School and QUT International Short-Term Mobility for making these two life changing weeks possible.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for the 2017 Indogenius program are now open! Apply <a href=\"https:\/\/qutvirtual2.qut.edu.au\/ismms-core\/outboundStp\/7021\/view\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samuel G, Bachelor of Engineering \/ Bachelor of Business IndoGenius: Reimagining India Experiential Learning Program (February 2017) New Colombo Plan mobility grant recipient The \u2018Reimaging India Experiential Learning Program\u2019, conducted by IndoGenius, expertly introduced me to Indian culture, politics, entrepreneurship, innovation, history, economics and a variety of other business aspects. 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