Basically India is very different from the US in every possible way. Everywhere i go people stare at me its so funny, but i cant look back becuase in this culture only prostitutes look men in the eye. So this is something that i am trying to get use to becuase in the US your taught to look into someones eyes of your weak. Thankfully most of the circles im going with are christian so they dont live by this. Another thing that drives me crazy is that everyone just throws there trash out in the street so there is garabage everywhere, there is no where in india that does not have trash lying around. So when ever i see someone that im with about to throw trash out the window or on the floor i try to stop them first but its built in to them to throw everything on the floor. Spitting and picking your nose is a normal thing here as well every other minute you will hear or see some one spit everywhere. And driving here is an art for sure. you drive at top speeds and pass the horse drawn carts, the rickshaws bicycle or otto, trackters carring rocks or dirt, motorcylces with a family of four on it. The drivers are amazing here with how they drive in these conditions i would never want to drive becuase its a skill of reaction that i dont have for sure. Dr. viraj and i traveled from simla to jalandahar where im going to voulunteer my services indefintaly for a while because we dont have medical camp for a while. We took a very rustic public transportation bus let me give you a picture its a very old bus with ratty seats close together stuffed to the brim with all kinds of different people and when there is no more room inside they sit on top its so scary i always think there going to fly off becuase the drivers drive crazy fast on the twisty moutain roads dodging other vehicles, animals, falling rocks from the landslides. I would never want to drive here it takes alot of skill and good reaction time. I love how everyone in India is so caring they look out forevery one even stangers. If someone needs something they will give what little they have and offer it. These people are so generous and thankful for everything. They also have so much faith and belief, there are so many different types of religions here its amazing how devoute they are in what they believe in. They are always thinking of others and how to help out. We also took a second bus here which was on the opposite spectrum it was the nicest bus i have ever been on much nicer than alot in the US. It was called a deluxe bus only 175 ruppes which is around 4 dollars for an AC, recline seats, and a TV playing movies. This is traveling in style for sure. Im staying in the hospital where they are giving me delicious peanut butter at my meals its hard to find in the north of india and i was craving it and they were so nice to find some for me. Im volunteering in the eye department indefintaly becuase there is no medical camp with shimla right now. Im asissting dr. jacobs and dr. viraj while im here learning all i can about opthamology. We have camps every sunday in surrounding villages where we have sponsors from the US or the UK that pay for all the expenses for these people that would not get any help other wise. I really love it here in india and the people i have met are so amazing i hope that i will always remember the experiences i have here and the lives that have touched me so.