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For those of you I have not told- two days ago I got attacked by a cow. Vedika requested banana pancakes so I ran out with Natalie (the other homestay student) to get some honey. On the walk back I apparently looked at this one cow for a bit too long, and it started running at me with it's head bowed down. Thankfully I saw it coming so I was able to put my arm across my body. I am completely fine but it was a bit scary... The good news is that the banana pancakes were a success! Vedika was so excited that she woke up three times the night before dreaming of them. After my homestay family was able to come on skype to meet me family at home which was nice.
My first day back at Little Stars was wonderful. The kids were so excited that I was back and seemed very engaged in the lesson. I decided to print off notes for them to fill in as they listen to the lecture and I think it helps them to stay focused as I go through the material. We also had time for a game where I would say the Hindi adjective and they would compete to see who knew the English equivalent. It was good for all of us because I got better at my Hindi and they had fun while learning English.
This morning I woke up at 5:30am to go with my host grandmother on her daily 6am walk to the Ganga-ji. Since neither of us can really understand each other we didn't talk much, but the walk was peaceful and nice. She brought seeds with her and was adorably feeding the birds as we walked. We sat by the river on a bench for a while and looked at the dark grey sky. She was explaining to me that it was usually much more beautiful as the sun rises, but today's weather is "no good" because there is no sunlight. On the way back we stopped at two temples so that she could do her morning puja. It was nice to just enjoy her presence and to still have a good walk without having to talk much. I also love seeing India before everything has started up, because it is so much more peaceful and manageable.
My first day back at Little Stars was wonderful. The kids were so excited that I was back and seemed very engaged in the lesson. I decided to print off notes for them to fill in as they listen to the lecture and I think it helps them to stay focused as I go through the material. We also had time for a game where I would say the Hindi adjective and they would compete to see who knew the English equivalent. It was good for all of us because I got better at my Hindi and they had fun while learning English. 
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