Friday the 9th has been filled with amazing surprises; I can not begin to explain my enthusiasm. We were greeted at the hospital by Uma who offered us multiple activities for the day. Such included, going with the Tele-medicine van to do cervical screenings, going to a school or simply staying at the hospital to do work in the library. For our project we had to work on our print outs and made sure everything was on time and then decide our plans after that. Considering we were working on a Saturday I was not pleased to be stuck in the hospital all day.
We put together our project and colored our evaluations by 11 a.m. and we had the rest of the day to do whatever we would like. Considering the Tele-medicine van was already gone we could not go view the cervical cancer screenings so I decided I would go to the school in the afternoon. On this note, Uma had promised Jackie and I a birth sometime while we were here. Today we put another bug in his ear to remind him of such and he did his magic. We literally went to the OB/GYN ward and were greeted by the main doctor and she told us to go scrub up if we wanted to view the cesarean section birth. I could not even believe what was happening. This would never happen in the states. So Jackie and I scrubbed up. The scrubs they gave us were very particular and did not fit exactly the way one would assume. All I can say is thank God for drawstrings. The birth was done in less than 5 minutes, we were able to see the birth up close and personal. The anesthesiologist was explaining the birth as it progressed, what was being cut and what would come next. The procedure was impeccable. After the birth we were able to watch the new born get cleaned up and ready for her family. The tiny child that was born right in front of our eyes was adorable. I will never forget this day!
After the birth we had our lunch, which was very bland, the way we like it. The rice, eggs, soup and vegetables are the only thing I am able to keep down by now. I am wishing I could explore the Indian cuisine but my stomach will not allow! I am happy to say that I have been feeling wonderful for the past few days and am hoping this will continue until I leave. I am missing American food like crazy but that will have to wait.
The school we were able to observe after lunch was out of this world. It was not what I was expecting; it was full of happiness and laughter. The children were so happy to see us and were so articulate in their studies. Each student was talented and able to learn the new lesson with ease. I was in awe, the children were able to relate and learn with in minutes of viewing a lesson. I feel that they are on a great track towards knowledge. After their lesson the students were able to ask us questions vice versa. They wanted us to find the national anthem of all songs; we sang half and called it good! They were very interested in our names and the names of our family members. In which they would laugh after we would say the names while trying to pronounce them as well. The children wanted us to write our names in their notebooks so this is what we did. I would say around 35 children were in the room and while they created huddles around us it became very overwhelming. I wrote phrases such as, “It was very nice to meet you” and “You are beautiful” followed by my name. I could not believe their excitement but was very pleased to bring it about. Many of the children would comment on how beautiful we were and how they liked our cameras etc. It was simply glorious. I left with excitement and laughter that filled my body and aroused my senses. Although observation was all I accomplished I believe it was worth the experience. We left with cookies and tea to return to the hotel around 5:00 p.m.
The plan for dinner was to go to a new restaurant in the area instead of trying the same ole restaurants but this was interrupted with a group decision. As a group we collectively chose to go to the Plaza Hotel again to eat. I ordered rice and eggs expecting it to be bland and perfect for my stomach. Although when the food arrived I found it to be very spicy and very rich. I did not eat to much of this. I was a little disappointed but was pleased to have had a Kingfisher to ease my stomach! The dinner was exceptional and we walked around Madurai until 9:30 to explore a little. It was very interesting in the dark hours of the night and I do not think I will be that adventurous again! Haha I did not buy anything considering I do not have much I need. I have a few presents left to purchase but other than that I will be enjoying the views.
I am very tired but will be able to sleep in tomorrow, hopefully catching up on my sleep so I will be able to be productive on the end stages of our project. We will be approaching our final deadlines this week and I am getting anxious. Tomorrow, Monday, we will be implementing our project to the women while on Tuesday through Wednesday will be preparation for our presentation on Thursday. Although this will be a test of our knowledge I believe we will prove to be exuberant.
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