Leaving New Mexico

If you tease tsa... You get thru easier. Lol. No, but really... They are people too, and reminding them of that every once in awhile can't hurt.
American airlines has gone bankrupt...so all flights are being rerouted, and people are stuck everywhere... My flight was canceled, and then changed, and then delayed. I don't like traveling through airports alone. Just saying

Getting Ready to Start the Adventure...

Okay. So I've still got some stuff to do (get my immunizations, get my tooth fixed, buy connecting flights, and prepare all of the POA stuff before I leave), but it is all coming together just fine. I'm starting to realize how "not-ready" I am for this. I'm going to miss my New Mexico family SO much. I have never been away from you guys for more than two months at a time. I know that it will be good for me, and I know that I will grow as a person while I am gone, but knowing these things still doesn't dismiss the fact that I am scared sh**less! Twenty-one days and counting...

Where am I going?

I am going to the University of Hyderabad in the capitol city of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad is located in southeastern India near the Musi river and the Deccan Plateau. There are nearly 8 million people in the metropolitan area (47, 900 people/ sq. mile). The population of Hyd has grown 87% in ten years. Recent urbanization and a growing global economy has contributed to the increase. Archaeological digs have uncovered Iron Age architecture dating back to as early as 500 BCE. (This place is OLD)
I will be in Hyderabad during the driest time of the year, It will also be between 50 and 80 degrees (F) during the time that I am there. Everyday, the city produces 4,500 tons of solid waste. Every year, 1,700-3,000 people die from atmospheric particulate matter. 55% of the population is Hindi, 42% Muslim, 2% Christian, 1% other. Hyderabad is home to the Telugu film industry, it is also considered "India's Genome Valley" - and India's pharmaceutical industry center.