Today was another day of class. We had a doctor from Pallium speak to us about communication skills, focusing on communicating bad news to patients and their families. It was very interesting because in the United States the patient is given all of the information and can choose to withhold that information from their family. However, in India the reverse is true: families get all of the information and choose if the patient should learn the truth. It was very enlightening.
Adam and I didn't do much after class today...being abroad can be tiring and I think we just needed a relaxing night in. We read a little, watched "Ocean's Eleven," and ordered room service.
One thing I wanted to mention was our trip to the beach on Saturday. About half of us contributed money and we paid a taxi bus to drive us to one of the popular beaches which is 19 km away. The driver also stayed at the beach and gave us a ride back!! Talk about service. The beach was so pretty and the water was perfect! One thing that was a little different was the swimsuit attire. We were the only girls wearing two-piece swimsuits. Add that to our "bright" skin and I felt like we stuck out a bit! But it was really fun and we hope to go back again before we leave.
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| The beach at Kovalam. |
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| A message found on many walls in Trivandrum. Apparently, writing this ensures that no one can place "bills" or posters on your wall in the hope that your wall won't turn into this: |
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