A week ago, Liz and I left our assignment in Dhamtari and moved to a rooftop in Kolkata. Unfortunately the problems in Dhamtari were unable to be resolved resulting in us leaving our assignment early. Needless to say, it was really rough to leave all of our friends and students at the school. I didn’t realize how attached I had become to the place until I saw my students waving goodbye with tears streaming down their face. To be honest, it sucked. There is no other word for it. I feel disappointed at how things turned out. Liz and I did our best to work things out, but in the end it just didn’t happen. The MCC India headquarters, Liz, and I came to a mutual decision that is would be better for us to leave Dhamtari and complete our term in Kolkata.
So. Here I am. After nearly six months in India, I’m starting over. A new city, new assignment, and a new (although temporary) living arrangement. It’s a bit daunting to think about completely adjusting and transitioning again. However, the CRs and staff here have been incredibly gracious and supportive of Liz and I. We still are not sure what exactly our work will be here (probably a combination of duties) but I’m excited to see what happens. Now that I have consistent access to high speed (!) internet, I will hopefully be a more faithful blogger. Until next time.

Mary